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Puzzle 1 


What is the simplest way of making this equation correct?

81 + 18 = 66

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 2 


Starting with a five-letter word, change one letter to create a new word.

This word is then changed by one letter to create another new word.

These words in turn mean:

a gaggle of geese a device for measuring time what you can do with a mouse a baby chicken a device to prevent wheels from moving a surprise a small house a pile of cards a small piece of wood unable to move

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 3 


There are three houses, and three utilities: water, gas, and electricity.

Your task is to connect each house to all three utilities.

Therefore, each house will have three lines, and each utility will also have three lines.

However, you cannot cross lines! You cannot pass lines through houses or utilities. You cannot share lines.

Can you draw the 9 lines required?

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Puzzle 4 


Place letters into the grid such that every row, column, and 2x2 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.

Letters allowed: S H O W E R S

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

Puzzle Copyright © Alan Stillson and Frank Longo

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