Puzzle 473
Can you complete this grid of letters. Each line is a valid 5-letter word with its first and last letter missing.
The missing letters form a word when read downwards, and the same word appears both at the start and at the end.
What is the missing word?
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L |
U |
R |
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A |
D |
A |
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A |
G |
L |
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L |
P |
H |
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R |
U |
I |
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Hint
The missing word ends with the letter D.
Answer
The missing word is BREAD.
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L |
U |
R |
B |
| R |
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D |
A |
R |
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A |
G |
L |
E |
| A |
L |
P |
H |
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| D |
R |
U |
I |
D |
Puzzle 474
Can you find every occurrence of the word NOVEMBER that appears in this grid (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally)?
The hint will reveal the number of times it occurs, but where are they?

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Hint
The word NOVEMBER appears 22 times.
Answer
The word NOVEMBER appears 22 times.
Puzzle 475
Using the letters EEIIIISSSTTT complete this grid. The grid reads the same across as down.
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Hint
The last letter of the last word is T.
Answer
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T |
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R |
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R |
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S |
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E |
S |
T |
Puzzle 476
Which letter is missing from this sequence:
b · c · e · g · k · q · s · w
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Hint
Convert the letters to positions in the alphabet.
Answer
M.
Reasoning
These are letters that occupy prime number positions in the alphabet:
b = 2
c = 3
e = 5
g = 7
k = 11
m = 13 *
q = 17
s = 19
w = 23