Puzzle 349
What word most logically goes in the brackets:
safe [fast] malt
oust [----] flaw
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
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Hint
The answer is in the words given.
Answer
Slow.
Reasoning
Take the third letter of the first word
+ the second letter of the second word
+ plus the first letter of the first word
+ plus the fourth letter of the second word.
Double-Checking
3-1- [1234] -2-4
s-f- [fast] -a-t
o-s- [slow] -l-w
Puzzle 350
Add lines to this grid and create five areas that each have 4 letters, to spell five 4-letter words.
Puzzle Copyright © Elliott Line This puzzle appeared in Mensa's EnigmaSig (195.13) and is used with permission.
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Hint
One of the words is PALM.
Answer
Trip, Trio, Open, Pale, and Palm.
Puzzle 351
Which letter comes next in this sequence:
Y · P · I · D · ?
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Hint
Convert the letters to positions of the alphabet.
Answer
A.
The letters' positions in the alphabet are squares.
Y = 25
P = 16
I = 9
D = 4
A = 1.
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