Puzzle 181
I am compiling the BrainBashers world almanac and it now contains quite a few pages. But just how many?
I know that it takes 121 digits to print all of the page numbers in sequence.
So, how many numbered pages does the book have, and how many times does the number 9 appear?
Puzzle 182
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: D O G D A Y S
| C | |||
| L | K | ||
| A | T | E | |
| S | P | I |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
Puzzle Copyright © Alan Stillson and Frank Longo
Puzzle 183
How many grains of sand do you need …
… until you have a heap of sand?
Puzzle 184
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 H O W E R S
| A | T | F | |
| A | |||
| G | N | U | |
| D | E |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
Puzzle Copyright © Alan Stillson and Frank Longo