Puzzle 1
Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words.
ba-g-
d--ed
dia--
-uo-a
i-de-
-o-el
-um-s
py--y
g-ou-
--nal
tra--
-umb-
d--ty
Puzzle 2
I am compiling the BrainBashers world almanac and it now contains quite a few pages. But just how many?
I know that it takes 121 digits to print all of the page numbers in sequence.
So, how many numbered pages does the book have, and how many times does the number 9 appear?
Puzzle 3
School Reunion '62all logic puzzles
During a recent school reunion, four friends were discussing their starting salaries.
The salaries in question were, 8, 10, 12 and 14 thousand pounds per year.
The MP earned the most.
Alex earned more than Billie and the doctor earned more than Drew, the vet.
Billie, the lawyer, did not start on £10,000 nor did Drew.
And Chris couldn't remember.
Can you determine who has which job and their starting salaries?
Puzzle 4
Which word comes next in this sequence:
India · Victor · X-Ray · Lima · Charlie · ?