Puzzle 1
What letter is missing from this sequence:
A · B · G · D · E · ? · E
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Hint
This is quite a common alphabet.
Answer
Z.
From Zeta, first letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta.
Puzzle 2
The following words have had their vowels (AEIOU) removed, can you find the missing animals?
rdvrk
rndr
prcpn
rhncrs
sqrrl
clt
frrt
sknk
dnky
ntlp
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One of the words is antelope.
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rdvrk = aardvark
rndr = reindeer
prcpn = porcupine
rhncrs = rhinoceros
sqrrl = squirrel
clt = ocelot or colt
frrt = ferret
sknk = skunk or skink
dnky = donkey
ntlp = antelope
Puzzle 3
My BrainBashers electronic world atlas has developed a fault, I did a listing of miles from Scotland to particular countries, and here is the result:
England 12,000 miles
Peru 6,000 miles
Egypt 9,000 miles
Iceland 11,000 miles
How far away did it list Ethiopia?
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How many miles are vowels (AEIOU) worth?
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11,000 miles.
Each vowel (AEIOU) is worth 1,000 miles, each consonant is worth 2,000 miles.
Double-Checking
Ethiopia has 5 vowels (EIOIA = 5 x 1,000), and 3 consonants (THP = 3 x 2,000), for a total of 5,000 + 6,000 = 11,000 miles.
Puzzle 4
What proverb is hidden below?
Llamas often overlook khaki bagels. Every furry orangutan relishes eating yummy orange umbrellas. Leopards enjoy aquamarine parsnips.
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The first word begins with L.
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Look before you leap.
Using the initial letters of each word.
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