Puzzle 161
This is a very special sequence and is complete, but what is the missing letter?
T · I · A · V · S · S · A · I · C · ? · W · I · T · M · L
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
workings
hint
answer
print
www.brainbashers.com
/puzzle/zvrc
share
Hint
The clue is in the question.
Answer
B.
Reasoning
These are the initial letters of the puzzle itself:
This
is
a
very
special
sequence
and
is
complete
* but
what
is
the
missing
letter
Therefore, B is missing.
Puzzle 162
If:
SAFE + STAY + SOON + SKIP = STOP
then:
PINK + PORE + PUSH + PLOT = ?
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
workings
hint
answer
print
www.brainbashers.com
/puzzle/zfhq
share
Hint
Where do the letters of STOP occur in SAFE, STAY, SOON, SKIP?
Answer
POST.
Using the first letter of the first word, the second letter of the second word, etc.
Puzzle 163
A local school teacher wanted to share 703 sweets equally between the pupils.
If there were more than 20, but fewer than 50 pupils, how many sweets did each receive?
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
workings
hint
answer
print
www.brainbashers.com
/puzzle/zyus
share
Hint
What numbers divide into 703?
Answer
The 37 pupils each received 19 sweets.
Reasoning
703 can only be broken down into 19 x 37, it has no other factors.
Puzzle 164
What three-letter word best completes these words?
c---on
he---
e---h
m---yr
qu---er
st---
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
workings
hint
answer
print
www.brainbashers.com
/puzzle/zohi
share
Hint
The word ends with the letter T.
Answer
Art.
c---on = carton
he--- = heart
e---h = earth
m---yr = martyr
qu---er = quarter
st--- = start
