Puzzle 17
You are running in a marathon and you overtake the person in second place.
What position are you now in?
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If you think that you are now in first place, then think again!
If you overtake the person in second place, you are now in second place yourself!
Puzzle 18
Below you will find 15 well-known six-letter words, with only their endings remaining.
Can you find the words?
---rix
---osy
---few
---oze
---uum
---wth
---nda
---nis
---tem
---pod
---reo
---hom
---gan
---amt
---gen
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The first letters of the words are: M, C, C, S, V, G, A, T, S, T, S, F, S, D, O.
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---rix = matrix
---osy = choosy
---few = curfew
---oze = snooze
---uum = vacuum
---wth = growth
---nda = agenda
---nis = tennis
---tem = system
---pod = tripod
---reo = stereo
---hom = fathom
---gan = slogan
---amt = dreamt
---gen = oxygen
Puzzle 19
Focus on this conundrum, do it quickly, or do it slowly. What is so wrong with it? Or so right? It is a most odd conundrum. A quick brown fox jumps, hops, and vaults past a lazy dog! Can you work out what it is? Don't skip any words, and you'll soon spot it. It isn't too hard!
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Is there a missing letter?
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The entire conundrum does not have the letter E.
However, it does contain every other letter.
Puzzle 20
What is the next number in this sequence:
100 · 365 · 24 · 60 · ?
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The answers are related to time.
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60.
The numbers represent 100 years in a century, 365 days in a year, 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in an minute.
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