Puzzle 197
These 4-letter words can each have a letter added and then be rearranged to make a new 5-letter word.
In order, the letters added spell a 9-letter word.
herb
bang
keen
suit
quad
whey
cell
toil
wild
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In order, the added letters spell TELESCOPE.
Answers
The added letters spell TELESCOPE.
herb + t becomes berth
bang + e becomes began
keen + l becomes kneel
suit + e becomes suite
quad + s becomes squad
whey + c becomes chewy
cell + o becomes cello
toil + p becomes pilot
wild + e becomes wield
Puzzle 198
Developer's Bowling Match all logic puzzles
At a recent bowling match, two games were played.
Kelly beat Sam in both games, and Reed beat Jamie in both games.
The winner in game 1 came second in game 2.
Reed won game 2, and Jamie beat Sam in game 1.
No player got the same placing twice.
Can you determine who finished where in each game?
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Where did Reed come in game 1?
Answer
Name #1 #2
Kelly 1 2
Reed 2 1
Jamie 3 4
Sam 4 3
Reasoning
In Game1, (Clue1) Reed beat Jamie, and (Clue3) Jamie beat Sam.
Game1: Reed, Jamie, Sam
Since (Clue3) Reed won Game2 , and (Clue4) no player got the same placing twice, Reed can't have won Game1, therefore Kelly did.
Game1: Kelly, Reed, Jamie, Sam
In Game2:
Reed won (Clue3).
Sam can't have come last again (Clue4).
Since Kelly beat Sam (Clue1), Sam can only have come third.
Game2: Reed, Kelly, Sam, Jamie
Puzzle 199
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.
Answer
The other end of the rope is not tied to anything!
Puzzle 200
In which sport do winners move backwards and losers move forwards?
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