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Puzzle 493

Can you find a word which can go in front of each of these words to make a new word?

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Puzzle 494

If a farmer buys chicken feed for £1.26 per tonne, pig feed for £2.74 per tonne and cattle feed for 78p per tonne. The feed can only be purchased by the tonne, and part tonnes aren't sold.

How much of each would he have if he had 100 tonnes for £100?

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Puzzle 495

Below are ten everyday words, each of which has had some letters removed. The letters removed form either a boy's or a girl's name.

For example, if the word was PAN---IME, the answer might be PANTOMIME. Can you determine the original words?
demi----
---ple
absor---t
he---che
sc----r
----ionaire
break---ce
monog---
-----incense
s---ly

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Puzzle 496

Are there more seconds in a week...

...or feet in 100 miles?

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