Puzzle 1
Below you can find 8 words that have had their beginnings and endings removed. In each case, the same two letters can be found at the beginning and the end. For example REspiRE.
--qui--
--yli--
--tat--
--gib--
--liv--
--rmi--
--ifi--
--alg--
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Puzzle 2
Starting with any number on the top row, make your way to the bottom, adding the numbers as you go.
Each time you must move to the next row, but you can move either straight down, or one place to the left or right.
What is the highest total you can make? What is the lowest?
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
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Puzzle 3
Below are five phrases that have been altered. Rearrange the words so that when they are read aloud they will sound very similar to the required phrase. For example "Ducks Sits Hound Fa Mill Ear" = "Does it sound familiar".
crows dose my off wind
cab chalk clicks fizz lie lye ox soft
a crowed fall jest lobe Rick oath yell
beef four heap luck Yule
dud rough wharf whorls
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Puzzle 4
How many common five letter words can you make from the following letters, using all the letters in each word?
AELST
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
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