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Puzzle 57 


Below are ten everyday words, each of which has had some letters removed. The letters removed form either a boy's or a girl's name.

For example, if the word was PAN---IME, the answer might be PANTOMIME. Can you determine the original words?
demi----
---ple
absor---t
he---che
sc----r
----ionaire
break---ce
monog---
-----incense
s---ly

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 58 


How many hexagon-type shapes, in total, can you find in this puzzle?

Hexagons

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 59 


Each of the following sets of letters can be made into a real word by adding three letters to the beginning, and the same three letters in the same order to the end.
ertainm iscove row ioxid rocos
For example:

   iperspir
   ??? + iperspir + ???
   ant + iperspir + ant
   antiperspirant

Puzzle Copyright © Elliott Line
This puzzle appeared in Mensa's EnigmaSig (203.08) and is used with permission.

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Puzzle 60 


What number comes next in this sequence:

7 · 8 · 5 · 5 · 3 · 4 · 4 · ?

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