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Puzzle 197 


Using a tap, a seven gallon container, and an eleven gallon container, can you measure exactly 9 gallons?

You may empty the containers down the drain.

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Puzzle 198 


James, Simon, Ian, and William all like walking.

But Dave, Steven, Alan, and Alastair do not.

Does Adrian?

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Puzzle 199 


Each of these words can have the same letter placed at the beginning and the end to form a new (common) word.

For example, -LIT- becomes ELITE by adding an E at both ends.

What are the new words?
-eve- -able- -carve- -as- -on- -ode- -elude- -ape- -ate- -rod-

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Puzzle 200 


What 5-digit number am I thinking of?

It has two prime digits. Digit 3 is the highest digit. Digit 2 is the lowest digit. Digit 1 is higher than the sum of digits 4 and 5. Digit 5 is half of digit 4. Digit 1 is one smaller than digit 3. Digit 5 is between digit 2 and digit 1
The digit 0 doesn't appear, and there are no duplicates. Don't forget that 1 isn't prime, the prime numbers start with 2, 3, 5, …

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