BrainBashers - Random Puzzles

Puzzle 1

Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words.
a-a-e --ave -uie- --gon p--ot vi-e- -ac-t --met b--ep -u-ge -lan- -ra-e bon--

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Puzzle 2

Can you find the encoded countries?

The letter indicates the first letter of the country, and the number represents the number of letters in the country.
H5 V9 D7 J7 F6 N6 P4 Z8 R7 Q5

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Puzzle 3

I am a 10-letter word.

My 9, 6, 1, 2 is something a swimmer might do.
My 5, 4, 4, 3 is not that hot really.
My 7, 4, 3, 2 is a long piece of wood.
My 7, 6, 8, 5, 10 is a small part of something.
My 3, 4, 1, 10 is a deep affection.
My 7, 6, 8 is something you can eat.
My whole is an old form of transport.

What am I?

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Puzzle 4

Starting in the bottom left corner and moving either up or right, how many ways are there to get to the top right corner and make a total of 10?

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

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