Puzzle 277
Hidden in the grid below are eight, 7-letter words. Each word begins with the central P 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?
| D | I | S | I | S | A | K |
| M | R | C | N | C | Y | E |
| A | C | Y | A | H | N | A |
| H | Y | S | P | I | B | L |
| I | E | R | O | L | L | S |
| C | M | P | U | R | A | T |
| M | U | I | L | A | E | R |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the letters cannot be clicked.
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Puzzle 278
What value of X makes the following correct:
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Puzzle 279
Place letters into the grid such that every row, column, and 2x2 block has letters (in any order) that form a common word. Each letter is only used once, and no letter is repeated in the rows / cols / blocks.
Letters allowed: S C H O O L
| J | Y | ||
| E | K | A | |
| M | E | ||
| R | A | P |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.
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Puzzle 280
This BrainBashers safe has a rather unusual control panel.
In order to open the safe, you have to press every single square once only, in the correct sequence, ending on the square marked E.
Each square indicates which square to press next, for example, 2U means move up 2 squares and 3R means move right 3 squares.
Can you determine which square you must start with?
| 1D | 6D | 2R | 3R | 3L | 5D | 1L |
| 1R | E | 1U | 3R | 1R | 3L | 2D |
| 2U | 1D | 2L | 2U | 1L | 2D | 1L |
| 2D | 2R | 1D | 3L | 2U | 3L | 1D |
| 1R | 1D | 2R | 2D | 1L | 2D | 1D |
| 3R | 1R | 3U | 4U | 2U | 1L | 1D |
| 2U | 1R | 2L | 1R | 4U | 3U | 4U |
Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the safe buttons cannot be clicked.
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
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