Puzzle 13
What 5-letter word can be added to the end of these words to make new words:
green out light bird boat club cook
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Hint
The word begins with the letter H.
Answer
House.
To give: greenhouse, outhouse, lighthouse, birdhouse, boathouse, clubhouse, cookhouse.
Puzzle 14
At a recent BrainBashers party, I noted the ages of the children who attended.
Billie was 3, James and Keith were 4, Frankie and Rebecca were 5.
How old was Lara?
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Hint
Look at the vowels (AEIOU).
Answer
2.
Consonants are worth 2 and vowels (AEIOU) are worth − 1.
Puzzle 15
What day would tomorrow be if …
… yesterday was five days before the day after Sunday's tomorrow?
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Hint
Try working backwards.
Answer
Saturday.
Reasoning
It's best to work backwards:
"Sunday's tomorrow"
is Monday.
"the day after Sunday's tomorrow"
is therefore Tuesday.
"five days before the day after Sunday's tomorrow"
is therefore Thursday.
"yesterday was five days before the day after Sunday's tomorrow"
yesterday was Thursday, making today Friday. Therefore, tomorrow is Saturday.
Puzzle 16
Would you believe that this amazing sentence contains ninety two letters, one comma and a single question mark?
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Hint
The question is a true statement.
Answer
This is not really a puzzle, merely a curious piece of text.
