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Puzzle 1 


Three builders are laying a brick wall.

Freddie can lay 1,000 bricks in three hours, Jimmy can lay 1,000 bricks in two hours and Kevin can lay 1,000 bricks in six hours.

How long will it take Freddie, Jimmy, and Kevin to lay 1,000 bricks if they all work together?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 2 


Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words.
ba-g- d--ed dia-- -uo-a i-de- -o-el -um-s py--y g-ou- --nal tra-- -umb- d--ty

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 3 


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: D O G D A Y S

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

Puzzle Copyright © Alan Stillson and Frank Longo

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Puzzle 4 


HWAYETRDETIPZLHV
OMNLTESOSHSUZEAE

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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