Puzzle 1
Below you will find 15 well-known seven-letter words, with only their endings remaining.
Can you find the words?
----nst
----nip
----fth
----rno
----dox
----sil
----nac
----iem
----arb
----ior
----bey
----van
----ipt
----dth
----nox
Puzzle 2
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:
Puzzle 3
If you write all of the numbers from 1 to 100 as words: ONE, TWO, THREE, …, ONE HUNDRED:
Which number is first alphabetically?
Which number is last alphabetically?
Which is the most common letter?
Which is the least common letter, and which number does it appear in?
Which letter is never used?
What is the total number of letters?
Which number is the longest?
How many numbers start with the letter T?
How many numbers contain the letter V?
100 is the first number to contain the letter N, what is the last number before 100 to contain a new letter for the first time?
If we carry on writing, when does the letter A first appear?
If we carry on writing, when does the letter B first appear?
Some questions have more than one answer, can you find them all?
Puzzle 4
These five business people represented different companies at a recent trade fair. Unfortunately, the hotel they were all due to stay in had accidentally double booked their rooms. They tried other hotels in the area but all were fully booked. Consequently, they all agreed to share the only two rooms available in the hotel, one twin and one triple.
From the clues, can you work out each person's name, company and official title?
When the five realised their dilemma, they drew straws to see who would share with whom. The outcome for four of them was that the CEO shared with the business person from ABM Inc. and Glenn shared with the Developer.
Alex does not work for Reed Right and is not the Director. The Director does not work for Lantel or Blue Teeth.
Neither Clarkson nor Grimaldi works for Reed Right. Grimaldi is either the IT Analyst or the CEO.
The business person from Reed Right did not share a room with Taylor.
Clarkson, who does not work for Lantel, shared with either Taylor or Grimaldi but not both.
Glenn's surname is either Casson or Graves. Glenn did not share with Charlie.
The business person from Chiptech shared with the business person from Lantel.
The CEO shared with the IT Analyst.
Casson works for either Blue Teeth or Chiptech.
Neither Jesse nor Alex works for ABM Inc.
Fielder shared with the Director.
The business person from Blue Teeth shared with the Developer.
First names : Alex, Charlie, Glenn, Jesse, Taylor.
Last names : Casson, Clarkson, Fielder, Graves, Grimaldi.
Company : ABM Inc., Blue Teeth, Chiptech, Lantel, Reed Right.
Position : Accountant, CEO, Developer, Director, IT Analyst.
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