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Puzzle 769 


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?

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be clicked.

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 770 


Training Stars #1all logic puzzles

The first group of trainee astronauts are all sitting around the rectangular table, waiting to start their first day of training.

From the clues given below, can work out where everyone sits?

The seats are numbered clockwise, with Seat 1 next to Seats 2 and 8. Opposite pairs are Seats 1 & 5, 2 & 8, 3 & 7, and 4 & 6.

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William is next to Alisa and Nick.
William is across from George.
Amanda is next to Sarah.
Sarah is across from Eric.
Nick is next to Eric.
Sydney is in Seat 4 and sits next to George.
George has a higher seat number than Sydney.
Alisa is not in Seat 2.

Puzzle Copyright © Randall Fine

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Puzzle 771 


A well-known seven-letter word can be created, by starting with a single letter and adding a letter, one at a time, then mixing the letters, each time making a proper word. Using the clues below, which are not necessarily in the correct order, can you find all seven words? For example, A, AT, TAR, RATE, etc.

Expressing position within limits of space and time.
The subject of self-consciousness.
Frozen atmospheric vapour falling to earth.
To utter musical sounds with the voice.
Cause to oscillate.
Scattering on the earth.
The breaking of divine law.

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 772 


What are the next two letters in this sequence:

O · T · T · F · F · S · S · E · ? · ?

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