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Puzzle 313 



Starting in the bottom left corner and moving either up or right, how many different ways are there to get to the top right corner and make a total of 10?

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Puzzle 314 



  • Place letters into the grid such that every row, column, and 2x2 block has letters (in any order) that form a common word.
  • Each letter is only used once, and no letter is repeated in the rows/cols/blocks.
  • Letters allowed: S O N A T A.

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Puzzle 315 



Matthew Shelborn frequently has to travel for his company, which gives him a chance to meet many people from all parts of the USA. In April, Matthew flew to five different US cities on business and he flew a different airline each time. During each trip he chatted with the person next to him, and no two people he talked to were in the same profession.

From the information, can you determine the date Matthew made each flight (each was on a Monday exactly one week apart starting on April 2nd), the airline he flew, his destination, and the profession of the person who sat next to him on each flight?

Three consecutive flights were, in order from first to last, the flight Matthew took with WTA Airways, the flight where he sat next to the teacher, and the flight he took to Atlanta.
Matthew sat beside the sports coach on a flight some time earlier in the month than the one he took to Seattle.
The week he flew Air Express was some time earlier in the month than the trip to Boston, which was some time earlier in the month than the trip where he sat next to the ballet dancer.
It wasn't on the trip to San Diego where Matthew sat next to the doctor.
Matthew didn't fly Skyways on his trip to Seattle, and he didn't fly WTA Airways on the trip where he sat next to the sports coach.
Atlanta was not Matthew's destination on the trip where he made the acquaintance of the ballet dancer.
The Fly America flight was exactly two weeks before the flight where Matthew passed the time chatting with the attorney. Dates       : April 2nd, April 9th, April 16th, April 23rd, April 30th
Airline     : Air Express, Fly America, MidUSA Air, Skyways, WTA Airways
Destination : Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, San Diego, Seattle
Seat Mate   : Attorney, Ballet Dancer, Doctor, Sports Coach, Teacher

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Puzzle 316 



Championships 2022 - Logic Puzzles

At the recent BrainBashers Championships 2022, the 100 metres heats were closely observed.

Each contestant had to run in two races so that the average place could be determined.

Only one runner finished in the same place in both races.

Alex was never last. Chris always beat Dale. Billie had at least one first place. Alex finished third in at least one of the races. Both Dale and Chris had a second place.

What were the two results?

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