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Puzzle 1 


How many squares, of any size, do not contain a rook?

Rooks On D6, F3

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 2 


Below are five phrases that have been altered. Rearrange the words so that when they are read aloud they will sound very similar to the required phrase. For example "Ducks Sits Hound Fa Mill Ear" = "Does it sound familiar".
crows dose my off wind
cab chalk clicks fizz lie lye ox soft
a crowed fall jest lobe Rick oath yell
beef four heap luck Yule
dud rough wharf whorls

Puzzle Copyright © Carl Ginnow. Used with permission.

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Puzzle 3 


Can you find every occurrence of the word LEMON that appears in this grid (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally)?

The hint will reveal the number of times it occurs, but where are they?



Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be selected.

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 4 


Hidden in the grid below are three boys names. Starting at any point, trace out the path of a chess knight. The last letter of one name starts the next one. What are the names?



The moves of a knight are:

Knight's Move

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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