BrainBashers - Random Puzzles

Puzzle 1

Two explorers went wandering one day, one mile south, then one mile east, then one mile north, and they were back where they started.

What colour was the bear that was eating their sandwiches?

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Puzzle 2

Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words.
cl--h co--h di-r- -rea- in-e- -ok-r -a-or -ua-l re-e- -to-e s-am- ya--t -eb-a

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Puzzle 3

Can you find every occurrence of the word NOVEMBER that appears in this grid (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally)?

The hint will reveal the number of times it occurs, but where are they?

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be selected.

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Puzzle 4

How many squares of any size on this chessboard do not contain a rook?

Rooks On C3, C6, F3, F6

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