Puzzle 1
What belongs to you but other people use it more than you?
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Puzzle 2
Each of these words has had its vowels (AEIOU) removed.
Can you re-add the vowels and find the related words?
cbbg
clflwr
ccmbr
crgtt
crrt
clrc
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Hint
The words are all vegetables.
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cbbg = cabbage
clflwr = cauliflower
ccmbr = cucumber
crgtt = courgette
crrt = carrot
clrc = celeriac
Puzzle 3
These five words are connected somehow, which word is missing?
origami
reptilian
?
nuclei
gliding
echo
Choose from:
albatross, approved, bingo, furtive, pedalled, zebra
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Hint
The words are linked by their letters.
Answer
Approved.
The initial letters spell ORANGE and the last letters spell INDIGO.
Puzzle 4
Sam takes 20 days to build a wall.
Taylor and Kelly each take 10 days to build a wall.
How long will it take the three of them to build a wall if they work together?
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How many walls can be built in 20 days?
Answer
4 days.
Reasoning
In 20 days, Sam can build 1 wall, and Taylor and Kelly can each build 2 walls.
So, in 20 days, 5 walls can be built.
Therefore, one wall will take 4 days to build.