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Puzzle 201
My BrainBashers calculator is low on batteries again, and the following multiplication is wrong. Can you correct it?
Each of the numbers has the correct digits, but they have been mixed up.
Luckily, the solution is correct, which makes the task a little easier.
2471
3725 x
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22084429
Puzzle 202
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 203
What is the minimum number of queens required on a chessboard such that all squares are attacked?
Puzzle 204
My 7658 is a large stick.
My 5634 is a strong desire.
My 712 holds animals.
My 845 is a fish.
What am I?