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Puzzle 1 


Can you complete this paragraph using two words that are anagrams of each other?

While driving their car at a reckless speed, the driver was distracted by their dog ?. Luckily, they managed to complete the ? manoeuvre without crashing.

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 2 


The infamous BrainBashers encyclopedia has been suffering from its usual problems again.

Below is a printout of reptiles and amphibians, but they have lost every other letter.

Can you replace the missing letters?
-r-g -o-t-i-e -n-k- -e-t -i-a-d -r-c-d-l- -a-a-a-d-r -u-t-e -k-n- a-l-g-t-r

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 3 


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: D O G D A Y 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 4 


At the local racetrack, Alex was testing the latest car.

During the eight test laps, Alex managed to average the first two laps at 100mph, the next two laps at 102mph, the next two laps at 140mph, and the last two laps at 150mph.

What was the average speed for the entire 8 laps?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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