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Hidden in the grid below are eight, 7-letter words. Each word begins with the central V and you can move one letter in any direction to the next letter. All of the letters are used exactly once each. What are the words?

R	E	T	N	R	E	N
I	P	M	A	G	I	Y
I	L	A	A	A	C	C
L	N	A	V	A	C	N
A	R	A	A	A	C	A
H	N	U	R	I	O	U
S	I	L	T	E	D	S

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be clicked.

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Below is a very special grid, around each shaded number are 8 white squares.

However, each white square should have a number from 1 to 7.

Once filled in, these 8 numbers will sum to the shaded number.

In addition, once completed correctly, no row nor column will contain a duplicate number within a white square.

For example, the top row may be 5 6 4 2 3 1 7, etc.

This is a very difficult puzzle, and many people resort to using a computer to help them, which is a challenge in itself.

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Can you find five countries hidden in the following paragraph:

Dominic had a certain way with animals, he could almost talk to them. By tickling it under the chin, a rabbit would roll over and let its belly be tickled. This technique was sometimes used to good effect in gaining trust, and allowed a vital yearly treatment to be performed safely. The removal of nits. Using a vet approved shampoo to clean the fur (and not a blend of malt and water!).

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How many days before 17^th August is it, if …

… 50 days before then, it was four times as many days since March 30^th?

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