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Puzzle 1 


Start in the bottom left corner and move either up or right, one square at a time, adding up the numbers. What is the largest total you can make?

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.

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Puzzle 2 


Take a set of three letters from the left column, and a set of three letters from the right column and merge them together, without changing the order of the letters in each half (matching sets might not be currently on the same row).

Example 1: wmb + oat and oat + wmb both equal wombat.

Example 2: rbt + abi and abi + rbt both equal rabbit.

Can you find the six animals that have been split in half?
cyo aru
wls dne
ear fee
oky ote
rrt jar
agu bve

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Puzzle 3 


Alex and Billie were rowing their canoe along the River Trent.

In the morning, they managed to row upstream at an average speed of 2 miles per hour.

They then stopped for a spot of lunch and a nice rest.

In the afternoon, the pace was a little easier as they were now rowing downstream back to their starting point, and managed an average speed of 4 miles an hour.

The morning trip took them 3 hours longer than the afternoon.

How far did they row upstream?

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Puzzle 4 


Championships 2022all logic puzzles

At the recent BrainBashers Championships, the 100 metres heats were closely observed.

Each contestant had to run in two races so that the average place could be determined.

Only one runner finished in the same place in both races.

Alex was never last. Chris always beat Dale. Billie had at least one first place. Alex finished third in at least one of the races. Both Dale and Chris had a second place.

What were the two results?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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