Answers helium = hum + lielatest = let + satalmond = man + oldeldest = led + setplaced = cap + ledradium = air + muddesert = red + setwealth = law + thetricky = cry + kitfunnel = elf + nun Alternative Answers
The following answers use less common words.
helium = him + leu helium = hue + mil helium = hum + lei
latest = els + tat
almond = don + lam almond = lam + nod
eldest = eld + set eldest = els + ted
placed = pec + lad
radium = mud + ria radium = amu + rid radium = aid + rum
wealth = awl + the wealth = haw + let
There are more answers with even rarer words, but I've chosen not to include those.
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Puzzle 3
Can you find the country hidden in the following paragraph:
I recently bought a baby cot from my local shop for my youngest child, to calm their nightly wails. On the way home, my car boot came open and my new baby's cot landed with a resounding crunch on the road. Luckily, my insurance covered the loss, and we bought another one with a picture of two whales on it.
I recently bought a baby cot from my local shop for my youngest child, to calm their nightly wails. On the way home, my car boot came open and my new baby'S COT LANDed with a resounding crunch on the road. Luckily, my insurance covered the loss, and we bought another one with a picture of two whales on it.
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Puzzle 4
Starting with the 6 in the bottom left corner, what is the highest total you can make, if you only move up or right, using the mathematical signs on the way?
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Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.
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