Diēs Novus
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A Roman family's courtyard on 1 January. By the door stands a statue of Janus, the god with two faces, one looking back at the old year and one forward to the new. The family are giving each other New Year presents of honey bread and letters of good wishes, slaves carry trays, and a peacock struts across the garden.
Everyone is busy, and the cook has a feast to prepare. Seven puzzles stand between you and the New Year dinner. Solve them all, and one last word is everyone's wish for the year ahead.
Crossword — the household and the new year, in Latin from Book 1.
Anagrams — unscramble seven things the family do on New Year's Day.
Cipher — decode a message in Latin, then answer the riddle it asks.
Matching — two verbs, accipit ("receives") and salūtat ("greets"), in the present, imperfect and perfect.
Picture Count — reassemble the courtyard, then count what you see.
Odd One Out — find the word that doesn't belong in each row to build the story, then answer questions about it.
Final Rebus — one clue from every lock. Their first letters spell the final word.
Every answer box checks itself. Spelling and capitals are forgiving, and macrons are never needed.
Seventeen words from the household. Every clue gives the English meaning; you supply the Latin. Fill the grid — every crossing letter must agree both ways. Five cells are marked in red: once the grid is solved, their letters unscramble into one more word.
The grid is correct. Unscramble the five red letters:
Seven things the family do on New Year's Day. Unscramble each one.
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The password was:
Semper — always. The presents are given, the letters written and the feast is ready. Janus looks back on the old year and forward to the new, and the family wish each other good fortune always.