Puzzle 197
Using only horizontal and vertical lines, connect every number to its pair (1 goes to 1, 2 goes to 2, etc). The lines must not cross each other.
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
Puzzle Copyright © Johan de Ruiter
Puzzle 198
Hidden in the grid below are eight, 7-letter words. Each word begins with the central R and you can move one letter in any direction to the next letter. All of the letters are used exactly once each. What are the words?
| C | Y | B | N | Y | A | L |
| L | C | W | O | I | I | W |
| E | E | E | A | A | F | E |
| C | P | E | R | E | E | R |
| A | L | E | O | E | J | E |
| P | S | T | Y | A | I | O |
| E | C | Y | T | L | C | E |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be clicked.
Puzzle 199
At the recent BrainBashers code-breaking convention, Billie Brisk won the speed contest.
The following sentence was deciphered in a record time of 123 seconds.
What was the well-known saying, and how has it been encrypted?
MOOT CYNA SKOO IOPS EHTL TORB YCBH
Puzzle 200
Below is a very special grid, around each shaded number are 8 white squares.
However, each white square should have a number from 1 to 7.
Once filled in, these 8 numbers will sum to the shaded number.
In addition, once completed correctly, no row nor column will contain a duplicate number within a white square.
For example, the top row may be 5 6 4 2 3 1 7, etc.
This is a very difficult puzzle, and many people resort to using a computer to help them, which is a challenge in itself.
