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Puzzle 17 


Hidden in these sentences are the numbers 1 to 10 (in words).

A number might appear in more than one sentence, and they might not be in order, but there is only one way to use all of the sentences and find all ten numbers.

The robins love hiding amongst the smooth reeds.
It's always worth looking after your friends, even if they've upset you.
Even heavyweight boxers like using soft tissues when they have a cold.
To avoid the cliff, I veered sharply to the left.
The eggs were boxed thirteen instead of a dozen in each baker's delivery box.
Having salmon every day for lunch gets a little boring after a while.
The attendance at the local football match exceeded last week's by many thousands.
We need to waterproof our boots to make sure we don't get wet.
Meeting friends after work allows executives to network effectively.
The orchestra sounded magnificent with the three virtuosi xylophonists.

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Puzzle 18 


The same three-letter word has been removed from all of these words, leaving the letters below (which are still in the correct order).

What was the three-letter word?
loe ch she er vae

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Puzzle 19 


Can you find every occurrence of the word LEMON that appears in this grid (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally)?

The hint will reveal the number of times it occurs, but where are they?



Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be selected.

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Puzzle 20 


Using the letters AAEENNPPPPSS complete this grid. The grid reads the same across and down.

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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