Puzzle 249
Start from the central 'F' and move horizontally or vertically, and collect the letters needed to spell 'FIND' (in any order). How many routes can you take?
D
N
I
D
D
N
D
I
D
D
I
N
F
I
I
N
I
N
D
D
I
D
I
D
N
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be clicked.
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
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Hint
You can't move diagonally.
Answer
5.
Reasoning
Starting with the central F, you can move:
Up (D), Up (I), Left (N).
Left (N), Left (I), Left (D).
Left (N), Left (I), Up (D).
Down (D), Left (N), Left (I).
Down (D), Down (I), Down (N).
Puzzle 250
What number comes next in this sequence:
31 · 30 · 31 · 31 · ?
Clue: the answer is NOT 30!
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Hint
Does it start with January?
Answer
28.
The number of days in each month starting from October. The answer could also be 29 for a leap year.
The answer can't be 30, as the question specifically says that the answer is not 30, so it can't be the sequence starting with May.
Puzzle 251
What letter comes next in this sequence:
P · O · I · U · Y · T · ?
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Answer
R.
From the top row of a keyboard backwards.
Puzzle 252
Place the digits from 1 to 9 in each closed area so that the sum of the digits in each large square is the same.
1 has already been placed.
Puzzle Copyright © Cihan Altay
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Hint
Each large square adds to 11.
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