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Puzzle 413 


There are three houses, and three utilities: water, gas, and electricity.

Your task is to connect each house to all three utilities.

Therefore, each house will have three lines, and each utility will also have three lines.

However, you cannot cross lines! You cannot pass lines through houses or utilities. You cannot share lines.

Can you draw the 9 lines required?

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Puzzle 414 


What letter comes next in this sequence:

A  O  E  A  O  T  F  ?

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Puzzle 415 


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.

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Puzzle 416 


What gets wetter …

… the more it dries?

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