Puzzle 17
Moving from letter to letter using the moves of a chess knight, can you find the letters 'PUZZLES' in order?
Z
E
Z
S
Z
P
S
U
P
S
P
L
P
Z
S
U
L
U
U
E
U
E
E
P
U
S
U
P
P
Z
L
L
U
P
Z
Z
U
Z
S
U
L
P
E
P
Z
Z
E
L
U
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
The moves of a knight are:
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Hint
It might be easier to find the S first.
Answer
Start with the P in the 5th row, 6th column:
Puzzle 18
How many squares of any size on this chessboard do not contain a rook?
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How many squares of size 1 x 1 are there?
Answer
There are 116 squares without a rook.
Reasoning
There are 61 squares of size 1 x 1.
There are 37 squares of size 2 x 2.
There are 15 squares of size 3 x 3.
There are 3 squares of size 4 x 4.
Giving a total of 61 + 37 + 15 + 3 = 116 squares.
Puzzle 19
Jake has some unusual likes and dislikes.
He likes balloons, but does not like parties!
He likes books, but does not like reading!
He likes weeds, but does not like flowers!
He likes swimming, but does not like water!
Does he like towns or villages?
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Jake also likes skiing.
Answer
Villages.
He only likes words that contain a double letter.
Puzzle 20
Albert married Carol.
Steven married Katie.
Bob married Virginia.
Who did Simon marry: Teresa, Charlotte or Lisa?
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Hint
How many letters does each name have?
Answer
Simon married Teresa: their names have 11 letters when combined.
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