Puzzle 129
Place letters into the grid such that every row, column, and 2 x 2 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 C H O O L
| J | Y | ||
| E | K | A | |
| M | E | ||
| R | A | P |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
Puzzle Copyright © Alan Stillson and Frank Longo
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Puzzle 130
This BrainBashers safe has a rather unusual control panel.
In order to open the safe, you have to press every single square once only, in the correct sequence, ending on the square marked E.
Each square indicates which square to press next, for example, 2U means move up 2 squares and 3R means move right 3 squares.
Can you determine which square you must start with?
| 1D | 6D | 2R | 3R | 3L | 5D | 1L |
| 1R | E | 1U | 3R | 1R | 3L | 2D |
| 2U | 1D | 2L | 2U | 1L | 2D | 1L |
| 2D | 2R | 1D | 3L | 2U | 3L | 1D |
| 1R | 1D | 2R | 2D | 1L | 2D | 1D |
| 3R | 1R | 3U | 4U | 2U | 1L | 1D |
| 2U | 1R | 2L | 1R | 4U | 3U | 4U |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the safe buttons cannot be clicked.
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
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Puzzle 131
Painter Pete, our local DIY expert, is renovating the local hospital.
He has to number each of the rooms in the hospital with plastic numbers.
However, he has run out of the number 9.
Unfortunately, he has no spare 6's available, which certainly would have been useful.
How many 9's must Pete buy in order to number all 1,000 rooms?
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
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Puzzle 132
Two friends were driving from their home to Manchester, Alex drove the first 90 miles, and Billie took over for the remainder of the journey.
On the way back, Alex drove to begin with, and Billie took over for the last 100 miles.
Who drove the furthest?
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
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