Puzzle 5
How many common five letter words can you make from the following letters, using all the letters in each word?
AELST
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Hint
There are quite a few anagrams, one of which is LEAST.
Answer
Least, slate, stale, steal, tales, teals.
Remember that the question asked for common words.
Puzzle 6
On which side of a cup …
… is it best to have the handle?
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Hint
It's neither LEFT not RIGHT.
Puzzle 7
These words have had their vowels removed, can you replace them to find some girl's names:
gl
rs
dth
ptsy
mxn
dwn
gth
dry
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Hint
The first letters of the names are: G, R, E, P, M, E, A, A.
Answer
gl = Gail
rs = Rose or Iris
dth = Edith
ptsy = Patsy
mxn = Maxine
dwn = Edwina or Dawn
gth = Agatha
dry = Audrey
Puzzle 8
What letter comes next in this sequence:
y · y · h · l · y · e · y · t · ?
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Hint
This is a well-known sequence.
Answer
R.
Reasoning
The last letter of September.
y = January
y = February
h = March
l = April
y = May
e = June
y = July
t = August
r = September
