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Puzzle 209 


Hidden in the grid below are eight, 7-letter words. Each word begins with the central V and you can move one letter in any direction to the next letter. All of the letters are used exactly once each. What are the words?

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be clicked.

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 210 


How many days before 17th August is it, if …

… 50 days before then, it was four times as many days since March 30th?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 211 


Which name is missing from this sequence:

Richard  ?  Keith  Graham  Kevin  James  Matthew
Choose from:

Simon, Steve, Bob, Frank, Gavin

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 212 


Place JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, into the grid. The sequence will snake around, but cannot go diagonally, nor cross itself.

Puzzle Copyright © Cihan Altay

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