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Puzzle 1 


Can you complete this grid of letters. Each line is a valid 5-letter word with its first and last letter missing.

The missing letters form a word when read downwards, and the same word appears both at the start and at the end.

What is the missing word?

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

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Puzzle 2 


I have a jar of sweets.

There are 234 red, 26 blue, 67 green and 63 yellow sweets.

What chance do I have of picking a blue one with my eyes shut?

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Puzzle 3 


all matchstick puzzles

Can you make this equation correct by moving exactly one matchstick?

4 + 5 = 6

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the matchsticks cannot be moved. The matchstick layouts for each digit are:

Default Digits

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Puzzle 4 


Below you will find 9 well-known five-letter words, with only their endings remaining.

Once you have found the words, their initial letters are an anagram of a 9-letter word.

What is the word?
--xic --ien --nre --ppo --pil --loo --day --uip --elf

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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