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Puzzle 57 


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 58 


What word is missing from this sequence:

begin · inch · channel · elastic · ? · cellar · arisen · end

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 59 


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 girl's names?

....---.--.-.....- .---.-.-.....-...-. .---.........-.-..- ..-....--...--....-.... .....--.-..-.... --..-.-.......-...-... .---..-.-.....- --..-..--.-.. .--.--...-...- ------...-.-..-
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 60 


Looking at a usual clock, how many times …

… does the minute hand pass the hour hand between midday and midnight?

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