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Puzzle 197 


What four-letter word can be placed between the two following words to make two new words:
table[----]house

In the following example, the word 'book' creates the words 'cookbook' and 'bookcase'.
cook[book]case

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Puzzle 198 


Starting with SOFT, change one letter at a time until you have the word LENS.

Each change leaves the other letters in their original places and must result in a proper word.

What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?
SOFT
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LENS

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Puzzle 199 


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

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Puzzle 200 


    10
   100
 1,000
10,000

Which number comes after 10,000?

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