Puzzle 1
Using the letters AAEEIIMMPPTT complete this grid. The grid reads the same across as down.
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
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Hint
The bottom word begins with P.
Answer
| L |
I |
M |
P |
| I |
D |
E |
A |
| M |
E |
A |
T |
| P |
A |
T |
E |
Puzzle 2
Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words.
-e-er
--eue
--o
ma-
-p-a-e-
-erso-
---k-am-on
-ouse
-a-
-ur-
---igent
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Hint
The first word begins with the letter F.
Answer
-e-er = fever (FV)
--eue = queue (QU)
--o = zoo (ZO)
ma- = mat (T)
-p-a-e- = speaker (SEKR)
-erso- = person (PN)
---k-am-on = backgammon (BACGM)
-ouse = house (H)
-a- = wax (WX)
-ur- = jury (JY)
---igent = diligent (DIL)
This puzzle isn't guaranteed to have a unique answer, can you find another?
Puzzle 3
Which is larger:
ounces in gross pounds
seconds in an hour
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Hint
There are 16 ounces in a pound, and 144 in a gross.
Answer
Seconds in an hour.
Reasoning
There are 16 x 144 = 2,304 ounces in gross pounds.
There are 60 x 60 = 3,600 seconds in an hour.
Puzzle 4
I was travelling from Chesterton to Newcastle recently when I came across a sign which had fallen off its post at the crossroads.
It was marked to Newcastle, Chesterton, Knutton and Silverdale.
Unfortunately I didn't know which road to take to Newcastle and had hoped the sign would help.
Luckily I had a brainwave which helped me put the sign back pointing correctly to Newcastle.
What was my idea?
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How many different ways could the sign be placed back?
Answer
I simply pointed Chesterton back the way I had come and this left the sign in its correct orientation.