Puzzle 221
Can you find every occurrence of the word AUGUST that appears in this grid (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally)?
The hint will reveal the number of times it occurs, but where are they?

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be selected.
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Hint
The word AUGUST appears 36 times.
Answer
The word AUGUST appears 36 times.
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Hint
The puzzle contains the question.
Answer
26.
Reasoning
The puzzle reads 'how many letters in this puzzle'.
The puzzle's letters alternate between the top and bottom lines.
Puzzle 223
Which of the shapes are identical to the first one?
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Try to rotate them around in your head, but watch out for mirror images.
Puzzle 224
Yesterday I was asked to buy some stamps.
In the land of BrainBashers, stamps are available in denominations of 3p, 9p, 11p, 17p, and 21p (just these five different values).
For three denominations of stamp I was asked to buy eight of each, and for the other two denominations I was asked to buy nine of each.
Unfortunately, I forgot which I was supposed to buy eight of, and which to buy nine of!!
Luckily I had been given the exact money required to buy the stamps, £5.00, so the shopkeeper was able to work out the stamps I needed.
Which stamps did I have to buy?
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Hint
I bought at least 8 of each stamp.
Answer
Eight lots of 11p, 17p and 21p, and nine lots of 3p and 9p.
Reasoning
For three denominations of stamp I was asked to buy 8 of each, and for the other two denominations I had to buy 9 of each.
So I had to buy at least 8 of all five denominations.
This would be for a total of 8 x (3 + 9 + 11 + 17 + 21) = 488p = £4.88.
The remaining 12p has to buy the remaining 2 stamps, which must have been 3p and 9p.
Double-Checking
9 x 3 = 27
9 x 9 = 81
8 x 11 = 88
8 x 17 = 136
8 x 21 = 168
For a total of 27 + 81 + 88 + 136 + 168 = 500p = £5.