Puzzle 41
How many squares of any size on this chessboard do not contain a rook?
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Puzzle 42
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 is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.
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Puzzle 43
Which of the four shapes comes next in this sequence:
Puzzle Copyright © Elliott Line
This puzzle appeared in Mensa's EnigmaSig (193.06) and is used with permission.
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Puzzle 44
Each of these words has had its vowels (AEIOU) removed.
Can you re-add the vowels and find the related words?
cbbg
clflwr
ccmbr
crgtt
crrt
clrc
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