Puzzle 1
Starting with SOFT, change one letter at a time until you have the word LENS.
Each change leaves the other letters in their original places and must result in a proper word.
What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?
SOFT
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LENS
Puzzle 2
A rope swing hangs vertically down so that the end is 12 inches from the ground, and 48 inches from the tree.
If the swing is pulled across so that it touches the tree, it is 20 inches from the ground.
How long is the rope?
Puzzle Copyright © Elliott Line
This puzzle appeared in Mensa's EnigmaSig (198.24) and is used with permission.
Puzzle 3
The map below shows the street locations of a city. Position three police officers such that the entire length of every street can be seen by at least one officer.
Puzzle Copyright © Cihan Altay
Puzzle 4
During the recent BrainBashers cipher convention, a Morse code contest took place.
The contest consisted of a Morse code transmission where the spaces between the letters and words were missing.
Can you decipher the sequence and find the well known proverb?
Luckily, BrainBashers has provided you with a list of the Morse code characters:
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