Place letters into the grid such that every row, column, and 2 x 2 block has letters (in any order) that form a common word. Each letter is only used once, and no letter is repeated in the rows / cols / blocks.
Letters allowed: W A R M T H
V
O
L
S
I
B
O
A
E
L
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
Hint
'in the back of the net' begins with the letter G.
Answers
good = not bad
wood = forest
wool = sock material
cool = not hot
cowl = hooded robe
coil = spiral of wire
soil = earthy ground
foil = roasting metal
foal = baby horse
goal = in the back of the net
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Puzzle 59
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.
Answer Having salmON Every day for lunch gets a little boring after a while.Meeting friends after work allows executives to neTWOrk effectively.The robins love hiding amongst the smooTH REEds.We need to waterprooF OUR boots to make sure we don't get wet.To avoid the clifF, I VEered sharply to the left.The orchestra sounded magnificent with the three virtuoSI Xylophonists.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.The eggs were boxed thirteen instead of a dozeN IN Each baker's delivery box.The atTENdance at the local football match exceeded last week's by many thousands.
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Puzzle 60
Take away eight of the sticks below, and leave one stick behind.
There are no hidden sticks.
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and cannot be clicked.
Answer
If you look carefully, you will see that there are actually two sticks under the other seven, so you can take away eight sticks and still leave one behind.
