| WEEK | TITLE | SYNOPSIS | INK Types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 646 | Warped Perspectives | Tell us how two different types of people, animals, organizations, etc., would interpret any of the provided cartoons. | P |
| 590 | Send Us the Bill | Come up with a bill sponsored by any combination of the newly elected members of Congress and explain the purpose of the bill. | H |
| 589 | Hyphen the Terrible (New Edition!) | Combine the beginning of any multi-syllabic word in this week's Invitational with the end of any other multi-syllabic word in this column (or in this week's Web supplement) to coin a new word, and then define it. | H |
| 588 | Gadget If You Can | Tell us what these nifty, indispensable items are. | H |
| 489 | Combo, First Blood | Combine two people whose names contain a common element, as in the examples above. Then describe the person, or provide a quote he or she might have uttered. | W |
| 302 | UNSTATED TRUTHS | Come up with lines that you'll never hear the provided people say. | W |