Puzzle 5
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: W A R M T H
| V | O | L | |
| S | I | ||
| B | O | ||
| A | E | L |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
Puzzle Copyright © Alan Stillson and Frank Longo
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Puzzle 6
Using the clues from below can you find ten words?
Once you have placed the words into the correct order you will find that each word is different from the previous word by only one letter.
For example, DOG may be followed by DIG, etc.
in the back of the net
sock material
forest
baby horse
hooded robe
spiral of wire
not hot
roasting metal
earthy ground
not bad
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
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Puzzle 7
Hidden in these sentences are the numbers 1 to 10 (in words).
A number might appear in more than one sentence, and they might not be in order, but there is only one way to use all of the sentences and find all ten numbers.
The robins love hiding amongst the smooth reeds.
It's always worth looking after your friends, even if they've upset you.
Even heavyweight boxers like using soft tissues when they have a cold.
To avoid the cliff, I veered sharply to the left.
The eggs were boxed thirteen instead of a dozen in each baker's delivery box.
Having salmon every day for lunch gets a little boring after a while.
The attendance at the local football match exceeded last week's by many thousands.
We need to waterproof our boots to make sure we don't get wet.
Meeting friends after work allows executives to network effectively.
The orchestra sounded magnificent with the three virtuosi xylophonists.
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
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Puzzle 8
Take away eight of the matches below, and leave one matchstick behind.
There are no hidden matchsticks.
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and cannot be clicked.
Puzzle Copyright © Lloyd King
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