Puzzle 201
Here is a set of five clues for five words that only differ by one vowel (vowels are AEIOU, but not necessarily in that order). What are the words?
small robot
small part
on the contrary
nocturnal mammal
wager
Here's another set of clues for five new words:
struck
heated (archaic British)
straw dwelling
a head warmer
not cold
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Hints
All of the words are three letters long.
Answers
First set:
bot = small robot
bit = small part
but = on the contrary
bat = nocturnal mammal
bet = wager
Second set:
hit = struck
het = heated (archaic British)
hut = straw dwelling
hat = a head warmer
hot = not cold
Puzzle 202
Which is larger:
seconds in a week
minutes in a year
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Hint
There are 60 seconds in a minute, and 60 minutes in an hour.
Answer
Seconds in a week.
Reasoning
There are 60 x 60 x 24 x 7 = 604,800 seconds in a week.
There are 60 x 24 x 365 = 525,600 minutes in a (non-leap) year.
Puzzle 203
This arrow is currently pointing from South to North.
Move one line and add one other to leave the arrow pointing from East to West.
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Hint
The arrow doesn't move.
Answer
Puzzle 204
Using the letters AAEEHHLLLLMMNNOOSSTT complete this grid. The grid reads the same across as down.
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
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Hint
The bottom word begins with M.
Answer
C
H
A
S
M
H
E
L
L
O
A
L
I
E
N
S
L
E
P
T
M
O
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