Puzzle 17
A donkey is tied to a rope 6 feet long and there is a bale of hay 8 feet away.
How can the donkey get to the hay if he does not bite or undo the rope?
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Sometimes the easiest explanations are the best.
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The other end of the rope is not tied to anything!
Puzzle 18
Albert married Carol.
Steven married Katie.
Bob married Virginia.
Who did Simon marry: Teresa, Charlotte or Lisa?
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How many letters does each name have?
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Simon married Teresa: their names have 11 letters when combined.
Puzzle 19
Can you find a five letter word which …
… when written in upper-case, reads the same when turned upside down?
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The word begins with the letter S.
Puzzle 20
What is the next letter in this sequence:
Q · E · T · U · ?
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O.
Every other letter from the top row of a standard keyboard.