Puzzle 21
How many squares of any size on this chessboard do not contain a rook?
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Puzzle 22
W B H F S K F V J P Z
H S S H T J P P N W L
A F P W P N T D S W S
T R H S P L M V R G B
I D P B D W S N R T C
S R S F T D B K K F B
O M F R L Z F R K Y P
N J Z J S Z N M B J Q
E R Z F Q Z V G Y F V
P P F G F W Z W N R P
L B J V R J H F K T Z
U H F K Y F W J F S R
S S W C Q R Q Y H R S
O M W F P R Q J K H R
N M B W S K B J Y D Q
E T J Y P F D L R P F
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Puzzle 23
Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words:
-ai-e
s-ua-
-e-el
-o-ed
-na-e
fog--
c--mp
b--jo
-r-it
-re-t
-av-n
mu--c
mou--
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Puzzle 24
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?
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Note: this puzzle isn't interactive, and the squares can't be clicked.
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