Puzzle 1 Start in the bottom left corner and move either up or right, one square at a time, adding up the numbers. What is the largest total you can make?
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Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
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Puzzle 2 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.C O L U M B U S
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Puzzle Copyright © Alan Stillson and Frank Longo
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Across: DUCK, PLUM, TOES, BALE
Other anagrams of these words are OK as long as they don't change the answer grid.
Alternative Answer
This answer uses less common words.
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Across: DUCK, PLUS, TOME, BALE
Other anagrams of these words are OK as long as they don't change the answer grid.
Puzzle 3
I was quite bored yesterday, so I visited my local animal sanctuary.
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Puzzle 4
What letter comes next in this sequence:Z X C V B N ?
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