Puzzle 57
What word can prefix (go before) these letters to make a valid word in each case:
..ir
..ad
..lm
..ed
..lp
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Hint
The missing word is two letters long.
Answer
He.
To give:
..ir = heir
..ad = head
..lm = helm
..ed = heed
..lp = help
Puzzle 58
James, Simon, Ian, and William all like walking.
But Dave, Steven, Alan, and Alastair do not.
Does Adrian?
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Hint
Look at the number of letters in each of the names.
Answer
No.
Those that like walking have an odd number of letters in their name.
Puzzle 59
How many squares have been placed in the drawing below?
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There are fewer than 20 squares.
Answer
18 squares.
In the solution below you can see 6 squares in the middle, with another 12 squares around the outside.
Puzzle 60
Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words. There are currently 2 different answers, can you find them both?
-e-el
b-d
s-i-l
swa--
fo-
-er-y
a-ur-
-u-dy
-uo-e
-e-a-e
ed--
sc-r-y
l-p
--lls
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Hint
The 9th word begins with the letter Q.
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-e-el = jewel (JW)
b-d = bad (A)
s-i-l = skill (KL)
swa-- = swaps (PS)
fo- = fox (X)
-er-y = ferry (FR)
a-ur- = azure (ZE)
-u-dy = buddy (BD)
-uo-e = quote (QT)
-e-a-e = menace (MNC)
ed-- = edgy (GY)
sc-r-y = scurvy (UV)
l-p = lop (O)
--lls = hills (HI)
Alternative Answers
Newel, bad, shill, swaps, fox, jerky, azure, ruddy, quote, became, edgy, scurvy, lop, fills.
Can you find another?
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