BrainBashers - Random Puzzles

Puzzle 1

Below is a grid which should contain animals. 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? Each animal begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

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Puzzle 2

After a recent marathon, the following was noted.

Alex finished after Frankie. Drew finished after Hayden. Frankie finished after Billie. Hayden finished before Alex. Billie finished after Hayden. Billie finished before Alex. Frankie finished before Drew. Alex finished before Drew.
Who finished where?

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Puzzle 3

Each of these words can have the same letter placed at the beginning and the end to form a new (common) word.

For example, -LIT- becomes ELITE by adding an E at both ends.

What are the new words?
-eve- -able- -carve- -as- -on- -ode- -elude- -ape- -ate- -rod-

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Puzzle 4

Below you will find 10 well-known seven-letter words, with only their endings remaining.

Can you find the words?
----rem ----oct ----pso ----dma ----edo ----rre ----sfy ----ott ----hma ----dpa

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