Puzzle 573
James, Simon, Ian, and William all like walking.
But Dave, Steven, Alan, and Alastair do not.
Does Adrian?
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Hint
Look at the number of letters in each of the names.
Answer
No.
Those that like walking have an odd number of letters in their name.
Puzzle 574
What is the minimum number of queens required on a chessboard such that all squares are attacked?
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Try this with a real board.
Answer
5 queens are required.
Puzzle 575
On which side of a cup …
… is it best to have the handle?
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It's neither LEFT not RIGHT.
Puzzle 576
Can you find a valid sentence …
… which has two consecutive ANDs in it?
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Think of the phrase 'my bucket and spade'.
Answer
In the phrase 'my bucket and your spade', the gap between 'my' and 'and' is the same as the gap between 'and' and 'spade', namely one word.
Indeed, this logic can be continued to give the following sentence. In the first sentence the gap between 'and and' and 'and and' is seven words, et cetera.
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