Puzzle 1
Can you calculate which word is the odd one out:
giggle, soil, bells, gobble, gosh, boss, hole, blesses, coil
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Hint
You might need an old calculator.
Answer
Coil.
Reasoning
This is the only word that cannot be spelled using a calculator.
For example, if you enter 376616 into an old-fashioned calculator, and look at the number upside down, you can read GIGGLE.
376616 = giggle
7105 = soil
57738 = bells
378806 = gobble
4506 = gosh
5508 = boss
3704 = hole
5355378 = blesses
coil = N/A
Puzzle 2
Many years ago, befor modern educashun in the new millenium, one problem in skools was baseic speeling and grammer. To conbat this and rays acheivement, teechers were adviced to start at the very begining, at the yungest age. Once they had managed to breath new life into leessons, progres came quickly, sucess was then garanteed. How many speeling errors would modern skolars identify in this passage?
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There are over 20 mistakes.
Answer
21.
Reasoning
Many years ago, before modern education in the new millennium, one problem in schools was basic spelling and grammar. To combat this and raise achievement, teachers were advised to start at the very beginning, at the youngest age. Once they had managed to breathe new life into lessons, progress came quickly, success was then guaranteed. How many spelling errors would modern scholars identify in this passage?
Puzzle 3
What letter should complete this sequence:
L A H A R U R E D L {?}
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These were a famous comedy duo.
Answer
Y.
From Laurel and Hardy, the names have been merged.
Puzzle 4
Below you will find 10 well-known six-letter words, with only their endings remaining.
Can you find the words?
---era
---cil
---uld
---nis
---nda
---phy
---may
---ese
---eum
---axy
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The first letters of the words are: C, P, S, T, A, T, D, C, M, G.
Answers
---era = camera
---cil = pencil
---uld = should
---nis = tennis
---nda = agenda
---phy = trophy
---may = dismay
---ese = cheese
---eum = museum
---axy = galaxy
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