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Puzzle 1 



Hidden in the grid below are six hidden animals.

The letters are in sequence, but you move from letter to letter using the moves of a chess knight.

Once you have crossed off all of the animals, you will be left with seven unused letters.

What animal do these letters spell?

OIAALTF REERFNH KPGLNAE GDANLET OAOAHGE AORMPEP SOTTAER

The moves of a knight are:

Knight's Move
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be clicked.

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Puzzle 2 



Below, you will find 10 seven-letter words, with only their endings remaining.

Can you find the words?
----igy ----aoh ----erg ----ynx ----lth ----mox ----ovy ----esh ----awe ----ipt

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Puzzle 3 



What shape completes the bottom line?
triangle pentagon square

square hexagon hexagon square

pentagon hexagon hexagon hexagon square triangle

hexagon octagon octagon octagon octagon {?}

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Puzzle 4 



Which one of these letters is the odd one out?

xi, chi, theta, psi, pi, phi

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