Puzzle 717
What number comes next in this sequence:
1 · 3 · 6 · 11 · 18 · ?
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Hint
The sequence is related to prime numbers.
Answer
29.
Each term increases by the next prime number.
Puzzle 718
What letter comes next in this sequence:
M · A · M · J · J · ?
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There are 12 items in the complete list.
Answer
A.
August.
The sequence is March, April, May, June, July, August.
Puzzle 719
Can you find a word that begins with the letter I …
… and by the addition of the letter A becomes another word that is pronounced the same?
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The final word starts with AI.
Answer
Isle becomes aisle.
Puzzle 720
Can you find common anagrams of the following words:
BINARY
ABROAD
RASCAL
ALTARS
BADGER
BARKED
MARBLE
UNABLE
TABLET
CALLER
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The first letters of the words are: B, A, S, A, B, B, R, N, B, C.
Answer
BINARY = BRAINY
ABROAD = ABOARD
RASCAL = SCALAR
ALTARS = ASTRAL
BADGER = BARGED
BARKED = BRAKED
MARBLE = RAMBLE
UNABLE = NEBULA
TABLET = BATTLE
CALLER = CELLAR or RECALL
There are some less common anagrams such as:
RASCAL = SACRAL
ALTARS = TARSAL
ALTARS = RATALS
ALTARS = TALARS
BADGER = GARBED
BARKED = DEBARK
MARBLE = BLAMER
MARBLE = AMBLER
MARBLE = LAMBER
UNABLE = UNBALE
TABLET = BATTEL
So you can have an extra half point if you found one of these! There are some even rarer anagrams, but I don't think I'll allow those!
