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Puzzle 17 


Below, 10 nine-letter words have been broken into chunks of three letters.

The chunks have been moved around, no chunk is used twice, and all of the chunks are used.

Can you determine what the 10 words are?
cer ent ead rat uti spr
ful oun pro ann ope ock
nce een oat est liv ion
nou sev ion ast hou akf
bre bea ens dim bed seb

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Puzzle 18 


Trade Convention #2Logic Puzzles

Workers with the surnames Butcher, Baker, Carpenter and Plumber are currently attending an annual convention.

No-one is currently, nor ever has been in the same profession as their name and no-one has had the same profession twice.

Alan is now a butcher, whereas Mr Brian Butcher used to be a baker.
The person who is now a carpenter used to be a butcher.
Charles has never been a baker, Mr Darren Carpenter has never been a butcher and Mr Baker is not now a carpenter.
Can you determine their full names, along with their current and previous professions?

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Puzzle 19 


Moving up or right, what is the largest total you can make, using the mathematical signs along the way?

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

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Puzzle 20 


Can you highlight exactly three numbers that add to 19?

3x3 Grid: 8 2 1 6 8 2 1 4 8

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

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