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Puzzle 393
What three-letter word best completes the below words? t---edb---etfl---c---etm---
Answers helium = hum + lielatest = let + satalmond = man + oldeldest = led + setplaced = cap + ledradium = air + muddesert = red + setwealth = law + thetricky = cry + kitfunnel = elf + nun Alternative Answers
The following answers use less common words.
helium = him + leu helium = hue + mil helium = hum + lei
latest = els + tat
almond = don + lam almond = lam + nod
eldest = eld + set eldest = els + ted
placed = pec + lad
radium = mud + ria radium = amu + rid radium = aid + rum
wealth = awl + the wealth = haw + let
There are more answers with even rarer words, but I've chosen not to include those.
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Puzzle 396
How many squares of any size on this chessboard do not contain a rook?
Reasoning There are 61 squares of size 1 x 1. There are 37 squares of size 2 x 2. There are 15 squares of size 3 x 3. There are 3 squares of size 4 x 4.
Giving a total of 61 + 37 + 15 + 3 = 116 squares.
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