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Puzzle 1 


Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words.
-e-rd -u-et wa-t- -um-y -e-er a-o-e mi--d -hew- hu-i- -abi- co--h ho--e arg--

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 2 


At the recent BrainBashers code-breaking convention, Billie Brisk won the speed contest.

The following sentence was deciphered in a record time of 123 seconds.

What was the well-known saying, and how has it been encrypted?
MOOT CYNA SKOO IOPS EHTL TORB YCBH

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Puzzle 3 


Combine the word fragments below to produce pairs of words that have opposite meanings. There are 9 pairs of words, one pair on each line.

For example, USE REF EPT ACC becomes ACCEPT + REFUSE.
AB ANT RCE SCA UND

WA RY RD BR ICE CO AVE

ETY NG SAF ER DA

ACT AND CO EXP NTR

WN US UNK NO MO FA

TR TE IBU HER GAT DIS

CAL HO RI RTI TAL VE ZON

TIO AL CID EN ENT INT NAL AC

OWL OR KN IGN GE ED CE AN

Puzzle Copyright © Elliott Line
This puzzle appeared in Mensa's EnigmaSig (194.21) and is used with permission.

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Puzzle 4 


Below is a grid which should contain boy's names. The missing letters for a particular column are listed at the top of that column. Can you 'drop' the missing letters in and complete the grid?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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