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Puzzle 1 


Complete this grid of four common 4-letter words written horizontally.

Once complete, the first and last columns are two related words.

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.

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Puzzle 2 


The same three-letter word has been removed from all of these words, leaving the letters below (which are still in the correct order).

What was the three-letter word?
loe ch she er vae

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Puzzle 3 


These five words are connected somehow, which word is missing?

origami reptilian ? nuclei gliding echo
Choose from:

albatross, approved, bingo, furtive, pedalled, zebra

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Puzzle 4 


Santa's Reindeerall logic puzzles

Santa always leaves plans for his elves to determine the order in which the reindeer will pull his sleigh. This year, for the European leg of his journey, his elves are working to the following schedule, that will form a single line of nine reindeer:

Comet behind Rudolph, Prancer and Cupid. Blitzen behind Cupid and in front of Donder, Vixen and Dancer. Cupid in front of Comet, Blitzen and Vixen. Donder behind Vixen, Dasher and Prancer. Rudolph behind Prancer and in front of Donder, Dancer and Dasher. Vixen in front of Dancer and Comet. Dancer behind Donder, Rudolph and Blitzen. Prancer in front of Cupid, Donder and Blitzen. Dasher behind Prancer and in front of Vixen, Dancer and Blitzen. Donder behind Comet and Cupid. Cupid in front of Rudolph and Dancer. Vixen behind Rudolph, Prancer and Dasher.
Can you help the elves work out the order of the reindeer?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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