Puzzle 1
What letter is missing from this sequence:
A · A · A · A · ? · A · A · A · A · A · A
Clue: the answer is not A!
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Hint
Think of an alternative alphabet.
Answer
N.
From epsiloN, last letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu.
Puzzle 3
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
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
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The first letters of the words are: P, P, I, P, S, F, A, R, O, R.
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----igy = prodigy
----aoh = pharaoh
----erg = iceberg
----ynx = pharynx
----lth = stealth
----mox = flummox
----ovy = anchovy
----esh = refresh
----awe = overawe
----ipt = receipt
Puzzle 4
Place the following words into the grid:
MERCURY VENUS EARTH MARS SATURN URANUS NEPTUNE PLUTO
Jupiter is NOT in the list.
Puzzle Copyright © Cihan Altay
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Hint
Neptune is written diagonally.
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