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Hint
Try removing the spaces from the sequence.

Answer
1301311 or 1210121.

Reasoning
Removing spaces from the original sequence gives:

   1 23 124 1251 26127 128129

   123124125126127128129

Now adding spaces back in, in the correct place:

   123 124 125 126 127 128 129

The next few terms could be:

   130 131 132
   or
   1210 1211 1212

Add these to the end:

   123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132
   or
   123 124 125 126 127 128 129 1210 1211 1212

Remove the spaces again:

   123124125126127128129130131132
   or
   123124125126127128129121012111212

Now break the sequence into chunks of increasing size:

   1 23 124 1251 26127 128129 1301311
   or
   1 23 124 1251 26127 128129 1210121

So the missing term is 1301311 or 1210121.

Workings

Hint
Be careful!

Answer
If you think that you are now in first place, then think again!

If you overtake the person in second place, you are now in second place yourself!

Workings

Hint
Start on any square, and see how far you get.

Answer
Start from the 2U in the bottom right-hand corner.

Workings

Hint
Look at the vowels (AEIOU).

Answer
2.

Consonants are worth 2 and vowels (AEIOU) are worth –1.