Puzzle 277
What word most logically goes in the brackets:
SAFE [FAST] MALT
OUST [----] FLAW
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Hint
The answer is in the words given.
Answer
SLOW.
Reasoning
Take the third letter of the first word
+ the second letter of the second word
+ plus the first letter of the first word
+ plus the fourth letter of the second word.
Double-Checking
3-1- [1234] -2-4
S-F- [FAST] -A-T
O-S- [SLOW] -L-W
Puzzle 278
What comes next in this sequence:
jnry fbrry mrch prl my jn {?}
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Hint
There are twelve items in the full sequence.
Answer
Jly.
From the months with their vowels removed. January, February, March, April, May, June, July.
Puzzle 279
Which letter comes next in this sequence:
A K Q J {?}
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Hint
This is quite a common list.
Answer
T.
The first letters of playing cards in descending order of value.
Puzzle 280
James, Simon, Ian, and William all like walking.
But Dave, Steven, Alan, and Alastair do not.
Does Adrian?
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Look at the number of letters in each of the names.
Answer
No.
Those that like walking have an odd number of letters in their name.
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