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Annigrams: Play Rush Hour® |
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Three given four-letter words—PLAY RUSH HOUR—create an Annigram.
Shuffle the letters around in order to find new Annigrams of the three
four-letter words each. How many of them with valid English words and
with no words repeated can you find? Puzzle concept by Kate Jones. |
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Coin Distances |
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Two distances are associated with three coins. Could you find a
certain position of the coins so that the distances are equal? Is
there any way how the moving coins can distract you from the mission? |
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Growing Old |
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Growing old is something everyone does - some do it gracefully, others
kick and scream the whole way. In this month's puzzle, Rose Kennedy
shares her view on growing old. |
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Winning Colors |
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This is the season for the Triple Crown races – the highlight of the
year for everyone interested in horse racing, both fans and sportsmen
alike. The three races - the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the
Belmont – have only been won by the same horse nine times in over 100
years of events. For this year’s race, there were four popular horses
signed up to run in the Kentucky Derby... |
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Starry Sky |
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Unite the sixteen stars in the sky in a single constellation with just
six connected straight lines. It is not required to be an expert
astronomer to complete this starry task. |
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Baseball for Sara |
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Sara loves baseball so for her birthday, her family gave her tickets
for this weekend’s major baseball league game. She went with a friend,
the weather was hot and sunny, but she had good seats with a great
view of the game. Both teams played very well with some exceptional
hits and plays. Determine the full names of four of the players, the
position each played, and each player’s best hit of the game... |
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The Checkered Six |
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The three-in-one puzzle set. It contains a chessboard and two chess
Six's. Every shape has to be composed of the entire set of 12 pieces.
And... don't forget to alternate the dark and light cells. |
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Magic Triangle 3X |
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The six numbers from 1 to 6 have to be placed along the sides of a
triangle so that to create some magic sum along each of its sides.
What magic sums can be there? |
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Magic Proportions |
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The circus is in town! Four families got tickets for a day of fun
under the big top. Each family brought a different number of children
and each family had a different favorite act of the day. Determine the
full name of each couple, how many children each had, and what each
family's favorite act was. |
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Impossible Object |
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This object looks to be assembled of three rods and one frame. Do you
think you will be successful, if you try to make it? |
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Cover the Red Circle |
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Cover a big circle entirely with the five smaller circles. But keep in
mind: when a smaller circle is placed on the big one you aren't allowed to
move it anymore. |
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Last Updated: November 22, 2007 |
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