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Puzzle 817

Which is larger?

3 raised to the 5^th power 5 raised to the 3^rd power

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Puzzle 818

Three people check into a hotel.

They pay £30 to the manager and go to their room.

The manager suddenly remembers that the room rate is £25 and gives £5 to the porter to return to the people.

On the way to the room the porter reasons that £5 would be difficult to share among three people so they keep £2 and give £1 to each person.

Now each person paid £10 and got back £1.

So they paid £9 each, totalling £27. The porter has £2, totalling £29.

Where is the missing £1?

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Puzzle 819

How many animals can you find in this rather curious poem:
A person, so simple we are.
Catch the kid o'er the bridge.
Follow the chief, oxtail soup we like.
Anagram ANPI gives us PAIN, cower under a ridge.

Can you find at least eight?

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Puzzle 820

Below you will find 15 well-known five-letter words, with only their endings remaining.

Can you find the words?
--pay --lad --ior --eue --rva --day --voc --yss --gun --pty --til --cay --uke --uze --noe

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