Puzzle 109
Can you find the country hidden in the following sentence:
Alex's aches and pains felt worse because of swollen glands that had flared up during the night, perhaps a tonic would help?
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Hint
The country spans more than one word.
Answer
England.
Alex's aches and pains felt worse because of swollEN GLAND s that had flared up during the night, perhaps a tonic would help?
Puzzle 110
How many squares of any size on this chessboard do not contain a rook?
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Hint
There are no larger squares than size 4x4.
Answer
There are 110 squares without a rook.
Reasoning
There are 60 squares of size 1x1.
There are 35 squares of size 2x2.
There are 12 squares of size 3x3.
There are 3 squares of size 4x4.
Giving a total of 60 + 35 + 12 + 3 = 110 squares.
Puzzle 111
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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Hint
Column 4's missing letter is L.
Answer
D
U
C
K
M
P
U
L
O
S
E
T
E
L
B
A
Across: DUCK, PLUM, TOES, BALE
Down : DOME, PLUS, CUBE, TALK
Boxes : DUMP, LUCK, SOLE, BEAT
Other anagrams of these words are OK as long as they don't change the answer grid.
Alternative Answer
This answer uses less common words.
D
U
C
K
S
P
U
L
O
M
E
T
E
L
B
A
Across: DUCK, PLUS, TOME, BALE
Down : DOSE, PLUM, CUBE, TALK
Boxes : SPUD, LUCK, MOLE, BEAT
Other anagrams of these words are OK as long as they don't change the answer grid.
Puzzle 112
Which pair of letters comes next in this sequence:
on et wo th re ef ou ?
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Hint
Try removing the spaces.
Answer
rf.
This sequence spells out the numbers onetwothreefourf ive etc.
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