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Puzzle #231: How far did I walk, compared with my dog Zippy?

19 July 2023

Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, Bark run? Plus the answer to puzzle #230


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Puzzle #230: Try to fathom the tourist-on-the-train photo problem

12 July 2023

Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, Train of thought? Plus the answer to puzzle #229


Puzzle #229: Can you help Madeline cube her cheese efficiently?

Puzzle #229: Can you help Madeline cube her cheese efficiently?

5 July 2023

Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, The greater gouda? Plus the answer to puzzle #228


Puzzle #228: Can you create a pattern fitting my client’s fussy rules?

Puzzle #228: Can you create a pattern fitting my client’s fussy rules?

28 June 2023

Can you solve this week’s logic puzzle, A knight on the tiles? Plus the answer to puzzle #227


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Puzzle #227: How did Max the Magnificent pull off his card trick?

21 June 2023

Can you solve this week’s logic puzzle, A great deal of magic? Plus the answer to puzzle #226


Puzzle #226: Can you decipher the substitution cipher?

Puzzle #226: Can you decipher the substitution cipher?

14 June 2023

Can you solve this week’s logic puzzle, On reflection? Plus the answer to puzzle #225


Puzzle #225: Can you work out which dominoes I hid?

Puzzle #225: Can you work out which dominoes I hid?

7 June 2023

Can you solve this week’s logic puzzle, Dominoku? Plus the answer to puzzle #224


Puzzle #224: Can you find the ring inside the Russian dolls?

Puzzle #224: Can you find the ring inside the Russian dolls?

31 May 2023

Can you solve this week’s logic puzzle, Russian dolls? Plus the answer to puzzle #223


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Puzzle #223: Can you work out the correct proportions of paint needed?

24 May 2023

Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, Setting the right tone? Plus the answer to puzzle #222


Puzzle #222: Can you help Patty use her inaccurate scales?

Puzzle #222: Can you help Patty use her inaccurate scales?

17 May 2023

Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, A question of balance? Plus the answer to puzzle #221


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