Does Monday Work?

About Does Monday Work?

Does Monday Work? turns diary planning into a logic puzzle. Each daily puzzle is set in a named month, sometimes far in the past, with a theme and a title such as May 1888, The Deep-Sea Radio Drama. You start with a few events in a To Schedule pile and a blank calendar.

Every event has a duration and rules attached, for example that it must fall on a certain weekday, sit a set number of days after another event, or leave the following day completely free. You drag events onto dates, select one to read its rules, and adjust until everything fits. The puzzle reveals more events as you progress (11 in the 2 October puzzle), and new calendar rules and temporary disruptions can appear partway through, so an early arrangement may need rethinking.

There are hints if you get stuck, a How to play guide and an archive of earlier puzzles. A timer on the page counts down to the next puzzle, which appears at midnight US Eastern time, and you can log in with Google to keep progress.

It suits anyone who has wrestled with a shared calendar and fans of logic grid puzzles who want a more visual, hands-on format.

How to play Does Monday Work?

1. Open today's puzzle and look at the events in the To Schedule pile.
2. Select an event to read its rules, then drag it onto a date on the calendar.
3. Keep placing events as new ones, calendar rules and disruptions are revealed.
4. Finish when every event is on the calendar and all rules are satisfied.

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Tips

• Place the most constrained events first, such as those tied to a specific weekday.
• Watch for rules that keep the day after an event free; they block more space than they seem.
• Leave some slack early on, because later events and disruptions add new demands.
• Use a hint rather than shuffling everything if you are stuck near the end.

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