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Puzzle 5 


Can you find a five letter word which …

… when written in upper-case, reads the same when turned upside down?

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Puzzle 6 


Elevator MishapLogic Puzzles

Six people were in a room together, when suddenly the lights went out. When the lights came back on, Fred Albert's wallet was missing!

Detectives have investigated, they have questioned the suspects, the witnesses, and people who know the suspects. They have collected physical evidence (hair samples, fibre samples, etc.) from the crime scene. They have collected these clues, but have not been able to solve the crime.

They have now asked for your help. Examine the clues, and see if you can solve the crime.

The suspect who owns a purple car was wearing tan shoes.
The suspect who weighs 180 pounds owns a green car.
The suspect who owns a black car was wearing blue shoes.
The suspect who weighs 150 pounds was wearing tan shoes.
Brian Martin owns a green car.
Marty Jones was carrying a purple umbrella.
John Fox has red hair.
Larry Smith weighs 210 pounds.
The suspect who weighs 190 pounds was wearing blue shoes.
The suspect who was carrying a red umbrella is not the one who was wearing black shoes.
The thief owns a black car.
The suspect who owns a white car is not the one who weighs 170 pounds.
Bill Edison was wearing brown shoes.
The suspect who weighs 190 pounds is not the one who has red hair.
No two suspects have the same weight, colour shoes, colour umbrella, colour car, or hair colour.

Puzzle Copyright © David Leithauser

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Puzzle 7 


Which three letters come next in this sequence:

pes  gua  luj  nuj  yam  rpa  ?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 8 


Customer services at BrainBashers headquarters received the following letter recently.

Luckily our top puzzle solvers were able to determine the meaning and help Mrs Middins.

Can you work it out what her problem was?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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