Puzzle 197
I really must replace my BrainBashers word processor.
I recently spell checked my document and it managed to misrepresent one letter in each of the words.
What were the original words?
A lake sees. Then a sea I fee, is bakes he thank if toe money what thee bake. Money bakes me roast lice.
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Hint
In each word, exactly one letter is wrong.
Answer
I like bees. When I see a bee, it makes me think of the honey that they make. Honey makes my toast nice.
Puzzle 198
Can you calculate which word is the odd one out:
giggle, soil, bells, gobble, gosh, boss, hole, blesses, coil
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You might need an old calculator.
Answer
Coil.
Reasoning
This is the only word that cannot be spelled using a calculator.
For example, if you enter 376616 into an old-fashioned calculator, and look at the number upside down, you can read GIGGLE.
376616 = giggle
7105 = soil
57738 = bells
378806 = gobble
4506 = gosh
5508 = boss
3704 = hole
5355378 = blesses
coil = ????
Puzzle 199
How many squares of any size on this chessboard do not contain a rook?
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How many 2 x 2 squares are there?
Answer
There are 93 squares without a rook.
Reasoning
There are 60 squares of size 1 x 1.
There are 33 squares of size 2 x 2.
Giving a total of 60 + 33 = 93 squares.
Puzzle 200
Start in the bottom left corner and move either up or right, one square at a time, adding up the numbers. What is the largest total you can make?
5
2
5
4
1
7
6
1
7
3
5
9
4
1
5
2
3
8
3
2
3
1
4
9
6
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.
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The largest total that can be made is 38.
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