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Puzzle 441
Start with a number larger than 0, square it, add 4, double, take away 3, times 4 and finally subtract the original number.
If you were now left with 20, what number did you start with?
Puzzle 442
Place JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, into the grid. The sequence will snake around, but cannot go diagonally, nor cross itself.
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Puzzle 443
Hidden in the grid below are eight, 7-letter words. Each word begins with the central R 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?
| C | Y | B | N | Y | A | L |
| L | C | W | O | I | I | W |
| E | E | E | A | A | F | E |
| C | P | E | R | E | E | R |
| A | L | E | O | E | J | E |
| P | S | T | Y | A | I | O |
| E | C | Y | T | L | C | E |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be clicked.
Puzzle 444
Jake has some unusual likes and dislikes.
He likes balloons, but does not like parties!
He likes books, but does not like reading!
He likes weeds, but does not like flowers!
He likes swimming, but does not like water!
Does he like towns or villages?