Puzzle 1
Can you find every occurrence of the word OCTOBER that appears in this grid (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally)?
The hint will reveal the number of times it occurs, but where are they?

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Hint
The word OCTOBER appears 29 times.
Answer
The word OCTOBER appears 29 times.
Puzzle 2
Using the letters EEIIIISSSTTT complete this grid. The grid reads the same across as down.
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Hint
The last letter of the last word is T.
Answer
| S |
T |
I |
R |
| T |
I |
R |
E |
| I |
R |
I |
S |
| R |
E |
S |
T |
Puzzle 3
What number replaces the question mark?
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Hint
In the first box, look at 7 & 3, and 4 & 1, to see how we can use them to make 12.
Answer
4.
Reasoning
For each row, the left minus the right gives a number.
The numbers for the rows are then multiplied together.
In the first box:
7 − 3 = 4
4 − 1 = 3
so 4 x 3 = 12
In the second box:
9 − 2 = 7
8 − 3 = 5
so 7 x 5 = 35
In the last box:
6 − 2 = 4
8 − 7 = 1
so 4 x 1 = 4.
Puzzle 4
Can you unscramble these animal anagrams?
the plane
cool dicer
argon oak
fig fear
soon richer
zip hem cane
trio toes
popout mishap
upper coin
tartan leeks
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Hints
The first letters of the animals are: E, C, K, G, R, C, T, H, P, R.
Answers
elephant
crocodile
kangaroo
giraffe
rhinoceros
chimpanzee
tortoise
hippopotamus
porcupine
rattlesnake