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Puzzle 1 


My first is in mammoth, but not in elephant.
My second is in racoon, but not in beaver.
My third is in dobbin, but not in horse.
My fourth is in koala, and in kangaroo.
My fifth is in tiger, but not in lion.
My last is in pony, but not in horse.
What am I?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 2 


Richard, Kevin, and James like coffee …

… Andrew, Anne, and John don't.

Does Simon like coffee?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 3 


During the recent BrainBashers cipher convention, a Morse code contest took place.

The contest consisted of a Morse code transmission where the spaces between the letters and words were missing.

Can you find the ten animals?

.-..--...-.....- ...--.-..-...-..-...-.. -..----.-.-.-.-- ..-....--......--.- -.-..-- .--..-.....-.. --...-....-..- .-.-.-.-.....-.-.-.-.- -----..-.... -..-----.
Luckily, BrainBashers has provided you with a list of the Morse code characters:

A .-B -...C -.-.D -..E .F ..-.G --.H ....I ..J .---K -.-L .-..M --N -.O ---P .--.Q --.-R .-.S ...T -U ..-V ...-W .--X -..-Y -.--Z --..

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 4 


Place letters into the grid such that every row, column, and 2 x 2 block has letters (in any order) that form a common word. Each letter is only used once, and no letter is repeated in the rows / cols / blocks.

Letters allowed: C O L U M B U S

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

Puzzle Copyright © Alan Stillson and Frank Longo

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