Puzzle 1
Hidden in these sentences are the numbers 1 to 10 (in words).
A number might appear in more than one sentence, and they might not be in order, but there is only one way to use all of the sentences and find all ten numbers.
The robins love hiding amongst the smooth reeds.
It's always worth looking after your friends, even if they've upset you.
Even heavyweight boxers like using soft tissues when they have a cold.
To avoid the cliff, I veered sharply to the left.
The eggs were boxed thirteen instead of a dozen in each baker's delivery box.
Having salmon every day for lunch gets a little boring after a while.
The attendance at the local football match exceeded last week's by many thousands.
We need to waterproof our boots to make sure we don't get wet.
Meeting friends after work allows executives to network effectively.
The orchestra sounded magnificent with the three virtuosi xylophonists.
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Puzzle 2
Last week I travelled from London to Leeds, a distance I measured as 174 miles.
I started at 9.15am and completed the journey with an average speed of 40 miles per hour.
On the way back, in the evening, I travelled exactly the same route, starting at 5.15pm. The traffic was light, and I completed the journey with an average speed of 60 miles per hour.
What was the overall average speed for the round trip?
The answer is not 50 mph.
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Puzzle 3
The BrainBashers football world tour is well underway and Alex is planning the journey to each country.
Unfortunately, the BrainBashers atlas software is playing up again and has worked out the mileage incorrectly, as shown below.
China 3,500
Finland 6,000
Chile 3,700
Jamaica 3,800
Wales 6,000
According to the software, how many miles is it to Germany?
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Puzzle 4
Hidden in the grid below are eight, 7-letter words. Each word begins with the central R and you can move one letter in any direction to the next letter. All of the letters are used exactly once each. What are the words?
| C | Y | B | N | Y | A | L |
| L | C | W | O | I | I | W |
| E | E | E | A | A | F | E |
| C | P | E | R | E | E | R |
| A | L | E | O | E | J | E |
| P | S | T | Y | A | I | O |
| E | C | Y | T | L | C | E |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be clicked.
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