Puzzle 793
What word comes next:
jangled · febrifuge · marbles · apricot · mayflower · jungle · julienne · ?
Choose from:
augment, elephant, autumn, juiciest
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Hint
Look at the start of each word.
Answer
augment.
The first three letters are the same as the first three letters of the months in order.
Puzzle 794
Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words. There are currently 3 different answers, can you find them all?
--ust
-ue-n
o-o-e
--and
-a-er
id-o-
-uc-y
e-i-t
hea--
tou--
-rie-
-ry-t
h-m-n
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Hint
The first word begins with the letter J.
Answers
--ust = joust (JO)
-ue-n = queen (QE)
o-o-e = ozone (ZN)
--and = brand (BR)
-a-er = water (WT)
id-o- = idiom (IM)
-uc-y = lucky (LK)
e-i-t = exist (XS)
hea-- = heavy (VY)
tou-- = tough (GH)
-rie- = fried (FD)
-ry-t = crypt (CP)
h-m-n = human (UA)
Alternative Answers
Joust, queen, ozone, brand, wafer, idiom, lucky, exist, heavy, tough, tried, crypt, human.
Joust, queen, ozone, bland, wafer, idiot, mucky, exist, heavy, tough, drier, crypt, human.
Can you find another?
Puzzle 795
A local school teacher wanted to share 703 sweets equally between the pupils.
How many sweets did each receive, if the number of sweets per pupil was lower than the number of pupils?
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Hint
What numbers divide into 703?
Answer
The 37 pupils each received 19 sweets.
Reasoning
703 can only be broken down into 19 x 37.
Puzzle 796
Using the letters EEEEGGLLOOSS complete this grid. The grid reads the same across as down.
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
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Hint
One of the words begins with the letter S.
Answers
D
O
G
S
O
G
L
E
G
L
E
E
S
E
E
K
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