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Puzzle 109 


Can you fill the thermometers with mercury, such that the numbers outside the grid indicate how many cells in each row and column contain mercury.

Mercury always starts filling from the bottom of a thermometer and not every thermometer has to contain mercury.

Puzzle Copyright © Johan de Ruiter

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Puzzle 110 


Can you find every occurrence of the word SEPTEMBER that appears in this grid (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally)?

The hint will reveal the number of times it occurs, but where are they?



Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be selected.

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 111 


Using a tap, a nine gallon container and a four gallon container …

… can you measure exactly 6 gallons?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 112 


Can you find the country hidden in the following paragraph:

At school, most of my friends learnt French. I learnt Chinese, mainly because I planned to visit the area when I grew up.

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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