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Puzzle 269
Using only horizontal and vertical lines, connect every number to its pair (1 goes to 1, 2 goes to 2, etc). The lines must not cross each other.
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
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Puzzle 270
I have a bottle and a straw which cost me 60 pence. The bottle cost 10 pence more than the straw. What does each item cost?
Puzzle 271
Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words. There are currently 2 different answers, can you find them both?
-ai-e
s-ua-
-e-el
-o-ed
-na-e
fog--
c--mp
b--jo
-r-it
-re-t
-av-n
mu--c
mou--
Puzzle 272
Moving up or right, what is the largest total you can make, using the mathematical signs along the way?
| + | 4 | − | 2 | + | 2 |
| 2 | + | 2 | − | 2 | + |
| − | 1 | + | 2 | − | 4 |
| 2 | − | 1 | + | 1 | − |
| + | 1 | − | 2 | + | 3 |
| 3 | + | 3 | − | 4 | + |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.