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Puzzle 289 


Find three common nine letter words that can be formed on an upside-down calculator.

Assuming you have one of the old-fashioned calculators that can show 9 digits!

What is the longest word which could be formed?

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Puzzle 290 


Can you calculate which word is the odd one out:
giggle, soil, bells, gobble, gosh, boss, hole, blesses, coil

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Puzzle 291 


Using the letters EEEEGGLLOOSS complete this grid. The grid reads the same across as down.

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

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Puzzle 292 


Can you complete this sentence using words which are anagrams of each other?

Only the ? students could solve the hard ? equation.

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