Puzzle 1
How many common five letter words can you make from the following letters, using all the letters in each word?
AELST
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
www.brainbashers.com
Puzzle 2
During the recent BrainBashers cipher convention, a Morse code contest took place.
The contest consisted of a Morse code transmission where the spaces between the letters and words were missing.
Can you find the ten animals?
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Luckily, BrainBashers has provided you with a list of the Morse code characters:
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B ![]()
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C ![]()
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D ![]()
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E
F ![]()
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G ![]()
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H ![]()
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K ![]()
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L ![]()
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P ![]()
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Q ![]()
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T
U ![]()
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W ![]()
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Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
www.brainbashers.com
Puzzle 3
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?
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
www.brainbashers.com
Puzzle 4
Start in the bottom left corner and move either up or right, one square at a time, using the numbers and the mathematical signs along the way. What is the largest total you can make?
| + | 2 | − | 4 | + | 2 |
| 2 | + | 2 | − | 2 | + |
| − | 1 | + | 3 | − | 3 |
| 2 | − | 3 | + | 1 | − |
| + | 1 | − | 3 | + | 2 |
| 3 | + | 3 | − | 2 | + |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
www.brainbashers.com