Puzzle 17
Santa's Reindeerall logic puzzles
Santa always leaves plans for his elves to determine the order in which the reindeer will pull his sleigh. This year, for the European leg of his journey, his elves are working to the following schedule, that will form a single line of nine reindeer:
Comet behind Rudolph, Prancer and Cupid. Blitzen behind Cupid and in front of Donder, Vixen and Dancer. Cupid in front of Comet, Blitzen and Vixen. Donder behind Vixen, Dasher and Prancer. Rudolph behind Prancer and in front of Donder, Dancer and Dasher. Vixen in front of Dancer and Comet. Dancer behind Donder, Rudolph and Blitzen. Prancer in front of Cupid, Donder and Blitzen. Dasher behind Prancer and in front of Vixen, Dancer and Blitzen. Donder behind Comet and Cupid. Cupid in front of Rudolph and Dancer. Vixen behind Rudolph, Prancer and Dasher.
Can you help the elves work out the order of the reindeer?
Puzzle 18
Using the letters AAAAEERRRRTT complete this grid. The grid reads the same across as down.
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Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
Puzzle 19
Starting with the 6 in the bottom left corner, what is the highest total you can make, if you only move up or right, using the mathematical signs on the way?
| + | 4 | − | 1 | + | 3 |
| 2 | + | 4 | − | 1 | + |
| − | 3 | + | 2 | − | 2 |
| 2 | − | 4 | + | 3 | − |
| + | 3 | − | 1 | + | 2 |
| 6 | + | 1 | − | 2 | + |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.
Puzzle 20
Below you will find 10 well-known six-letter words, with only their endings remaining.
Can you find the words?
---jos
---icy
---uld
---bts
---nda
---phy
---may
---ese
---mth
---axy