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Puzzle 1 


Below are five phrases that have been altered. Rearrange the words so that when they are read aloud they will sound very similar to the required phrase. For example "Ducks Sits Hound Fa Mill Ear" = "Does it sound familiar".
crows dose my off wind
cab chalk clicks fizz lie lye ox soft
a crowed fall jest lobe Rick oath yell
beef four heap luck Yule
dud rough wharf whorls

Puzzle Copyright © Carl Ginnow. Used with permission.

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Puzzle 2 


Place letters into the grid such that every row, column, and 2 x 2 block has letters (in any order) that form a common word. Each letter is only used once, and no letter is repeated in the rows / cols / blocks.

Letters allowed: C O L U M B U S

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

Puzzle Copyright © Alan Stillson and Frank Longo

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Puzzle 3 


What comes next in this sequence:

boron · carbon · nitrogen · oxygen · ?

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Puzzle 4 


This arrow is currently pointing from South to North.

Move one line and add one other to leave the arrow pointing from East to West.

Puzzle Copyright © Lloyd King

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