My first is in kendo, but not in squash.
My second is in hurdles, and in hunting.
My third is in bowman, and in bowling.
My fourth is in cycling, and in golf.
My fifth is in flying, and not in swimming.
My last is in running, and not in dancing.
My whole is a sport.
Reasoning
The 1st letter can only be: D E K N O
The 2nd letter can only be: H U
The 3rd letter can only be: B N O W
The 4th letter can only be: G L
The 5th letter can only be: F L Y
The 6th letter can only be: R U
Reasoning
The length of the words is the same length as the months of the year.
gorilla = 7 = January
hedgehog = 8 = February
camel = 5 = March
mouse = 5 = April
fox = 3 = May
bear = 4 = June
mole = 4 = July
badger = 6 = August
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Puzzle 411
Using the clues from below can you find ten words?
Once you have placed the words into the correct order you will find that each word is different from the previous word by only one letter.
For example, DOG may be followed by DIG, etc.
in the back of the netsock materialforestbaby horsehooded robespiral of wirenot hotroasting metalearthy groundnot bad
Hint
'in the back of the net' begins with the letter G.
Answers
good = not bad
wood = forest
wool = sock material
cool = not hot
cowl = hooded robe
coil = spiral of wire
soil = earthy ground
foil = roasting metal
foal = baby horse
goal = in the back of the net
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Puzzle 412
A 'complete' word is a word in which every letter, in turn, can be replaced by another to form a new word.
For example, RUG is a complete word because:
-ug = hug
r-g = rig
ru- = run
How many of the following words are not complete words? Proper nouns and names are not allowed. hardportduckbugsbailmastthinleanfireread
