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No more castling problems, but I was intrigued with G.F. Anderson’s work with the April 15th puzzle. Here’s one he did with C.C. Palmer. A mate in two.
View solutionEnglish Lesson
Which word in group B belongs in group A?
A) 1. automatic 2. biology 3. thermal.
B) 4. international 5. transport 6. antiwar.
View full teaser and answerBytes and Dollars
Explain how the following equation is true.
byte = dollar
View full teaser and answerMissing Word
One word is missing from the list below. Can you figure out the pattern that will tell you what the missing word is?
begin inch chapel elastic ==?== cellar arisen end
View full teaser and answerWhat's Next?
What letters replace the question marks in this series?
ABC
?DF
D?L
HP?
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If you did Friday’s puzzle, you have a hint on today’s solution. But don’t forget to do your income tax first! It’s a mate in four.
View solutionWhich Planets?
Below, we've listed the planets in the Solar System in a different order. According to this order, in which order should the two final planets appear?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Mars, Pluto, ?, ?.
View full teaser and answerWhich Number?
Which of these numbers does not belong with the others?
31,556,926
234,567.876
525,948.766
8,765.81277
365.242199
52.177457
12
Naming Rights
Amy was pregnant with her 7th child. Everyone was excited. She had named her children Sandy, Adam, Denton, Edward, Dina and Ira, in their order of birth and according to a specific rule. She knows her 7th child will be a girl. Which of the following names is she likely to use, and why?
Mary
Kimberly
Rachel
June
Yolanda
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Many of you will recognize this Sam Loyd classic. I’m having it do an encore bow so as to give you a hint as to next week’s puzzles.
View solutionNumber Sequence
What number should finish this sequence?
23, 14, 19, 6, 20, ?
View full teaser and answerFour Doors
You are an expert on paranormal activity and have been hired to locate a spirit haunting an old resort hotel. Strong signs indicate that the spirit lies behind one of four doors. The inscriptions on each door read as follows:
Door A: It's behind B or C
Door B: It's behind A or D
Door C: It's in here
Door D: It's not in here
Your psychic powers have told you three of the inscriptions are false, and one is true. Behind which door will you find the spirit?
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A dazzling display by a minister during the Major Open of the British Championship in 1929.
View solutionNumber Patterns
What is the next in this pattern:
104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 89, 47, 13, 18, 33, 85, 79, 4, 5, ?
View full teaser and answerQoucorrian Math
While on your interplanetary vacation, you decide to stop at the planet Quocorri, a planet known for its many mathematical achievements.
While there, you decide to pick up on some of the Quocorrians mathematical variations. The Quocorrians won't tell you exactly how it works, only that it has some relationship to the Standard English math. They also give you four, true, Quocorrian math problems. They are:
2+2=9
4*1=1
5-2=16
-3+2=64
So, according to this system, what is 6/2?
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A very minimalist position with a charming key. It’s a mate in two.
View solutionNumber Code
Consider the following,
Mine = 456
His = 768
Hers = 523
Yours = 908
Now what phrase can you get from the rebus below?
4 7 5 8
5 6 2 0
6 8 3 9
Heat
What are the last three letters in this series?
S, L, S, A, P, A, L, B, L, H, M, R, T, M, M, M, M, L, S, ?, ?, ?
View full teaser and answerNumber Series
What are the next three numbers in this series?
1, 3, 6, 55, 66, 171, 595, 666, 3003, 5995, ?, ?, ?
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