Puzzle 797
Are there more …
… 2's or 8's in the numbers from 1 to 50,000?
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Think about the first digits of the numbers.
Answer
There are more 2's because of the numbers beginning with 20,000.
Puzzle 798
Complete these three-letter words, the first letters form a word reading down, and the last letters form a word reading down.
The two words reading down are closely related:
- O -
- G -
- A -
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The two words are animal related.
Answer
CAT and DOG.
C O D
A G O
T A G
Or CAT and PET:
C O P
A G E
T A T
Puzzle 799
These words have had their vowels removed, can you replace them to find some girl's names:
gl
rs
dth
ptsy
mxn
dwn
gth
dry
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The first letters of the names are: G, R, E, P, M, E, A, A.
Answer
gl = Gail
rs = Rose or Iris
dth = Edith
ptsy = Patsy
mxn = Maxine
dwn = Edwina or Dawn
gth = Agatha
dry = Audrey
Puzzle 800
Can you find the country hidden in the following sentence:
Alex's aches and pains felt worse because of swollen glands that had flared up during the night, perhaps a tonic would help?
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The country spans more than one word.
Answer
England.
Alex's aches and pains felt worse because of swollEN GLANDs that had flared up during the night, perhaps a tonic would help?
