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Eve was visiting Alice and Carol's house and looking through the stuff on their side table, as she does. Eventually, Alice came back from the kitchen and Eve waved a piece of paper she had found in her face.
"What's this?" she asked.
Alice took a look and replied, "Bob and Dave came by the other week and we play... |
These board-gamers are playing:
>! **[TICKET TO RIDE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticket_to_Ride_(board_game))** - the original US map version. In this game, players take it in turns to try and build train routes between American cities. Here, the American cities are clued using two concatenated 3-character **[IAT... |
Clue “Grass over pretty Cambridge backs” answer is RYE. I get the grass, but what is the connection in the rest of the clue? |
Which of the numbers should fill in the ?.
> 4, 3, 4, 7, 0, 45, 7, 15, 64, 0, 1111, 55, 5, 5, 0, 20, 32, 1, ?
a) 2
b) 0
c) 20
d) 1
Hints:
1.
>! There is a reason why the number-sequence tag was omitted.
2.
>! Where to begin... How can the first 4 numbers be relevant to the seasonal tag?
... |
These board-gamers are playing:
>! **[TICKET TO RIDE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticket_to_Ride_(board_game))** - the original US map version. In this game, players take it in turns to try and build train routes between American cities. Here, the American cities are clued using two concatenated 3-character **[IAT... |
These board-gamers are playing:
>! **[TICKET TO RIDE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticket_to_Ride_(board_game))** - the original US map version. In this game, players take it in turns to try and build train routes between American cities. Here, the American cities are clued using two concatenated 3-character **[IAT... |
I think the message is
>! NEW YEAR FRESH START
1) Integral - killer's initials and victims end (3)
>! KEY = "Integral" is the definition with "killer's initials" being K (victim's end must clue EY but not sure how).
2) Stiff, dull-spoken. (5)
>! This is BOARD (which sounds like BORED = "dull-spoken")
3) She... |
I think the message is
>! NEW YEAR FRESH START
1) Integral - killer's initials and victims end (3)
>! KEY = "Integral" is the definition with "killer's initials" being K with victim's end indicating the last two letters of PREY (thanks OP for clarification).
2) Stiff, dull-spoken. (5)
>! This is BOARD (which s... |
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So, you turn off dark mode, and things *seem* normal at first, but then you see a message at the bottom in red that looked something like this...
> H*a*ha**a**aha! *W*hat a**r**e you goin*g* to do now?
You write it in paper, and yo... |
I got a cryptic (or maybe just junk) message in my inbox today:
```
Delivered-To: <marsnebulasoup@me.com>
From: <7u3pu1yq@0sz4aq0.com>
Received: by 3166:673:a796:7652:f6a6:571 with SMTP id 6b7263675f61687a66;
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Signature: 70307a7a30615... |
The clue is:
> Grass over pretty Cambridge backs
The answer is RYE. I get the grass part, but what is the connection in the rest of the clue? This is from the Saturday Telegraph Cryptic, clue no. 29562 |
Why is RYE the answer to "Grass over pretty Cambridge backs"? |
Containing four letters,
Making two sounds.
One of the options,
Feminine and plural.
The other one is
Third-person singular.
What's this word
That baffles me? |
The section points are houses and lines are streets.(All one unit length). What is the fewest number of units you must travel to have every street at least once visited?[![enter image description here][1]][1]
[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/GlZ4Z.jpg |
The section points are houses and lines are streets, all with one unit length. What is the fewest number of units you must travel to visit every street at least once?
[![a 5-unit size 30-60-30-60 rhombus with two opposite ends one triangle off, divided into one-unit triangles][1]][1]
[1]: https://i.stack.imgu... |
If you play two games, your chance is $ p^2$. If you play four, your chance is $p^4+4p^3(1-p)$, which becomes greater when $p\gt \frac 13 $. If you play six games, your chance is $p^6+6p^5(1-p)+15p^4(1-p)^2$, which is better than four games when $p \gt \frac 25$ It is tempting to conjecture that you should play $2n... |
Let's look at the number of plays vs the number of games he has to win:
2: 2/2 + 1 = 2
4: 4/2 + 1 = 3
6: 6/2 + 1 = 4
n: n/2 + 1
Or in relative terms: 1, 3/4, 2/3, 1/2 + 1/n. So the more they would play, the easier it would be for the first player to get more than half wins. This does not take into accou... |
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So, you turn off dark mode, and things *seem* normal at first, but then you see a message at the bottom in red that looked something like this...
> H*a*ha**a**aha! *W*hat a**r**e you goin*g* to do now?
You write it in paper, and yo... |
I came across the following interesting problem today:
> A game consists of a sequence of plays; on each play either you or your opponent scores a point, you with probability < 1/2, he with probability (1 - ). The number of plays is to be even (2, 4, 6, ...). To win the game, you must score *more than* half the poi... |
A person is confused about how a mathematical sequence works, to explain to her, her teacher does not use numbers and turns into sets of fruits. Which sequence is being represented by the teacher?
a. Farey Sequence\
b. Sequence of prime numbers\
c. Sequence of odd numbers\
d. Fibonacci sequence \
e. None of... |
Let's have two views of landings and stairs. We obtain the second VIEW B, by rotating the VIEW A 180 degrees clockwise. The distance between two landings is 8 feet, shown by the arrows. The stairs are touching a building. How many doors does each view have? NOTE: I did not draw the total number of steps. Please includ... |
I got a cryptic (or maybe just junk) message in my inbox today:
```
Delivered-To: <marsnebulasoup@me.com>
From: <7u3pu1yq@0sz4aq0.com>
Received: by 3166:673:a796:7652:f6a6:571 with SMTP id 6b7263675f61687a66;
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:34:53 -0800 (PST)
Message-Id: 6368336b2d73336e6472
Signature: 70307a7a30615... |
Let's have two views of landings and stairs. We obtain the second VIEW B, by rotating the VIEW A 180 degrees clockwise. The distance between two landings is 8 feet, shown by the arrows. The stairs are touching a building. How many doors does each view have? NOTE: I did not draw the total number of steps. Please include... |
I made a new Riley Riddle to make up for the laziness in [my previous Riley Riddle](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/70443/feast-your-eyes-on-a-riley-riddle), also inspired by [@KevinL's Riley Riddle](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/70504/these-riddles-again).
>My prefix won't stand, but it ... |
> With the beginning, I can make you totally emotionless
>
> Add a few letters to it and you can even find a special kind of school
>
> In the middle, a special kind of energy awaits you
>
> Something that flows in every living thing, they say
>
> The ending is quite a short one
>
> But it is actually what yo... |
Starting with the bottom,
>! we can see COLOR spelled out. The two tiles nearby anagram to RANGE/ANGER and EUPHORIA. This gives us a starting point for what we need to do: **trace paths along the tiles so that they spell words or phrases.**
>!
>! [![enter image description here][1]][1]
On the left,
>! we... |
Complete the sequence B - D - H - P _:\
a. F\
b. M\
c. V\
d. Z\
e. None of the above is correct.\
[Source](https://www.amazon.com.br/Sequences-Applications-Communication-Information-Mathematics-ebook/dp/B08N6RMG9C/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_pt_BR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=sequences+matemhatics&q... |
Letter sequence - B, D, H, P,? |
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So, you turn off dark mode, and things *seem* normal at first, but then you see a message at the bottom in red that looked something like this...
> H*a*ha**a**aha! *W*hat a**r**e you goin*g* to do now?
You write it in paper, and yo... |
Can someone explain this matrix to me. D was given as a correct answer, but why is D correct? |
Sixteen people named A, B, ..., P are standing in line. They "dance", or swap places, according to some predefined instructions. There are two kinds of instructions called Exchange and Partner:
* **E**xchange(m,n): The two people standing at m-th and n-th positions swap places.
* **P**artner(x,y): The two people na... |
Sixteen people named A, B, ..., P are standing in line. They "dance", or swap places, according to some predefined instructions. There are two kinds of instructions called Exchange and Partner:
* **E**xchange(m,n): The two people standing at m-th and n-th positions swap places.
* **P**artner(x,y): The two people na... |
Complete the sequence B - D - H - P _:\
a. F\
b. M\
c. V\
d. Z\
e. None of the above is correct.\
[Source](https://www.amazon.com.br/Fundamentos-Matem%C3%A1tica-Elementar-Gelson-Samuel/dp/853571748X/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_pt_BR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=Fundamentos+de+matem%C3%A1tica+element... |
Sixteen people named A, B, ..., P are standing in line. They "dance", or swap places, according to some predefined instructions. There are two kinds of instructions called Exchange and Partner:
* **E**xchange(m,n): The two people standing at m-th and n-th positions swap places.
* **P**artner(x,y): The two people na... |
Currently working on my fourth anagram puzzle, so in the meantime, I have made a Riley Riddle. Sorry if this riddle seems rather lazy or if the title appears subjective (depending on whether you like Riley Riddles or not — I know I do!).
>My prefix needs a shovel.
>
>My suffix ends a night.
>
>My infix tops a bo... |
Sixteen people named A, B, ..., P are standing in line in the order `ABC...P`. They "dance", or swap places, according to some predefined instructions. There are two kinds of instructions called Exchange and Partner:
* **E**xchange(m,n): The two people standing at m-th and n-th positions swap places.
* **P**artner(... |
If my calculations are correct (it's a bit fiddly), then I believe the answer is
>! 5460.
When we do a "partner" operation,
>! instead of switching the _places_ of the people involved let us switch their _names_. With this perspective, note that "swaps" and "partners" are independent of one another, so a prog... |
I got a cryptic (or maybe just junk) message in my inbox today:
```
Delivered-To: <marsnebulasoup@me.com>
From: <7u3pu1yq@0sz4aq0.com>
Received: by 3166:673:a796:7652:f6a6:571 with SMTP id 6b7263675f61687a66;
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:34:53 -0800 (PST)
Message-Id: 6368336b2d73336e6472
Signature: 70307a7a30615... |
**Partial Answer**
This mostly a partial answer because I haven't proven to myself for sure that this *is* the maximum. The answer I'm giving now will give a theoretical maximum. If I feel I can tackle a more concrete answer, I might update this answer later.
So, my answer for the moment is:
>!20,922,789,888,0... |
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So, you turn off dark mode, and things *seem* normal at first, but then you see a message at the bottom in red that looked something like this...
> H*a*ha**a**aha! *W*hat a**r**e you goin*g* to do now?
You write it in paper, and yo... |
Sixteen people named A, B, ..., P are standing in line in the order `ABC...P`. They "dance", or swap places, according to some predefined instructions. There are two kinds of instructions called Exchange and Partner:
* **E**xchange(m,n): The two people standing at m-th and n-th positions swap places.
* **P**artner(... |
I found that the book "Amusements In Chess," by Henry Ernest Dudney, has been put onto the web in the form of a [website.](http://puzzles.50webs.org/index.html) In the section ["Various Chess Puzzles,](http://puzzles.50webs.org/various_chess.html) I came across this particular puzzle that intrigues me.
The author gi... |
I found that the book "Amusements In Chess," by Henry Ernest Dudney, has been put onto the web in the form of a [website.](http://puzzles.50webs.org/index.html) In the section ["Various Chess Puzzles,](http://puzzles.50webs.org/various_chess.html) I came across this particular puzzle that intrigues me.
The author gi... |
I found that the book "Amusements In Chess," by Henry Ernest Dudney, has been put onto the web in the form of a [website.](http://puzzles.50webs.org/index.html) In the section ["Various Chess Puzzles,](http://puzzles.50webs.org/various_chess.html) I came across this particular puzzle that intrigues me.
The author gi... |
I found that the book "Amusements In Chess," by Henry Ernest Dudney, has been put onto the web in the form of a [website.](http://puzzles.50webs.org/index.html) In the section ["Various Chess Puzzles,](http://puzzles.50webs.org/various_chess.html) I came across this particular puzzle that intrigues me.
The author gi... |
Grandpa seemed to be in one of those crazy question asking mood again.
“So here is this guy.” Said Grandpa. He was reading a book.
> “He is in the Tesla near Edison going to visit the boss. On his way he
> might pass Langley and even see Einstein.” Continued Grandpa.
“So son, please tell me: What is on his ... |
Going to visit the boss? |
While solving with CFOP, I have the following situation. The bottom side is solved. On the front face, I have the left-center and right-center pieces swapped. How can I swap these pieces? I know that this will affect the top face.
I realize by swapping them, they can face either direction, since an edge piece ca... |
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So, you turn off dark mode, and things *seem* normal at first, but then you see a message at the bottom in red that looked something like this...
> H*a*ha**a**ha! *W*hat a**r**e you goin*g* to do now?
You write it in paper, and you... |
Last puzzle: https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/106159/rip-puzzling-1
So, you turn off dark mode, and things *seem* normal at first, but then you see a message at the bottom in red that looked something like this...
> H*a*ha**a**aha! *W*hat a**r**e you goin*g* to do now?
You write it in paper, and yo... |
While solving with CFOP, I have the following situation. The bottom side is solved. On the front face, I have the left-center and right-center pieces swapped. **How can I swap these pieces?** I know that this will affect the top face.
I realize by swapping them, they can face either direction, since an edge piec... |
Last puzzle: https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/106159/rip-puzzling-1
So, you turn off dark mode, and things *seem* normal at first, but then you see a message at the bottom in red that looked something like this...
> H*a*ha**a**aha! *W*hat ar**e** you going *t*o do now?
You write it in paper, and yo... |
If my calculations are correct (it's a bit fiddly), then I believe the answer is
>! 5460.
When we do a "partner" operation,
>! instead of switching the _places_ of the people involved let us switch their _names_. With this perspective, note that "swaps" and "partners" are independent of one another, so a prog... |
I once got a letter from my younger sister. It reads :-
> Hello brother,
>
> How are you? I am fine. I have seen you have given me a lot of gifts, thank you for that. Here's a
> present from my side. Since I like puzzles, I am giving you 3 notes with the letter as well. Do check
> it if you want. Happy Puzz... |
I once got a letter from my younger sister. It reads :-
> Hello brother,
>
> How are you? I am fine. I have seen you have given me a lot of gifts, thank you for that. Here's a present from my side. Since I like puzzles, I am giving you 3 notes with the letter as well. Do check it if you want. Happy Puzzling, hope ... |
Let's put the number of coins at $c$ and see what happens if we increase $n$. We'll number the pirates from meekest ($1$) to fiercest ($n$).
| Nr. of pirates | Pirate<br>meekest to fiercest | Nr. of coins | Vote |
|---------------:|------------------------------:|-------------:|:-----|
| 1 | 1 ... |
I once got a letter from my younger sister. It reads :-
> Hello brother,
>
> How are you? I am fine. I have seen you have given me a lot of gifts, thank you for that. Here's a present from my side. Since I like puzzles, I am giving you 3 notes with the letter as well. Do check it if you want. Happy Puzzling, hope ... |
<sup>This puzzle was intended to be formatted as a PDF; the puzzle PDF is available [on Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6epe0k7766goi0/not_bluebeard.pdf?dl=0), and a screenshot of said PDF is [hosted on Imgur](https://i.stack.imgur.com/IKDH5.png). If you'd like to solve digitally, there is also a [template Google s... |
You are given a 5x5 set of lattice points. What is is minimum number
of circles, which pass through each of the 25 points at least once? |
In a game of [English eight-ball pool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackball_(pool)), a set of 15 balls are arranged or 'racked' in the shape of an equilateral triangle. In order for the balls to be racked fairly, they must be arranged like so:
......R.....
..... |
In a game of [English eight-ball pool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackball_(pool)), a set of 15 balls are arranged or 'racked' in the shape of an equilateral triangle. In order for the balls to be racked fairly, they must be arranged like so:
......R.....
..... |
In a game of [English eight-ball pool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackball_(pool)), a set of 15 balls are arranged or 'racked' in the shape of an equilateral triangle. In order for the balls to be racked fairly, they must be arranged like so:
... |
[![see pics][1]][1]You are given a 5x5 set of lattice points. What is is minimum number
of circles, which pass through each of the 25 points at least once?
[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jRL8I.png |
In a game of [English eight-ball pool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackball_(pool)), a set of 15 balls are arranged or 'racked' in the shape of an equilateral triangle. In order for the balls to be racked fairly, they must be arranged like so:
... |
>! Golf.
What starts with tea
>! You start playing at a tee, that sounds like tea
>! [![tee][1]][1]
And has a ball
>! [![golf ball][2]][2]
<!-- source: https://noslicegolf.com/wp-content/themes/ut-gogreen/img/icons/service/golf-ball-icon.png -->
Lacks I and me
>! There are not letters "I", "M" o... |
I am going to say
>! team
> What starts with tea
> And has a ball
>! Many team sports have a ball. Some examples are: rugby, football, baseball, and basketball. Hockey is the only exception I can think of.
> Lacks I and me
>! There is no I in team. And the me is all jumbled up. The "no I in team" is a k... |
[![see pics][1]][1]You are given a 5x5 set of lattice points. What is the minimum number
of circles, which pass through each of the 25 points at least once?
[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jRL8I.png |
The list of twenty-four songs below can be partitioned. Each partition is of four songs. The six rules of partition membership are related to one another: specifically, they can be thought of in such a way as to be disjoint, in the sense that no song (not even one that's not on my list) can be in more than one partitio... |
**Slightly partial answer** (I've filled the grid and explained all the thematic bits, but there is one answer whose pre-modification form I don't know and various other bits of wordplay I'm failing to understand):
Grid:
>! [![enter image description here][1]][1]
Explanations of clues:
>! 1a. (see instruction... |
<sup>This puzzle was intended to be formatted as a PDF; the puzzle PDF is available [on Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6epe0k7766goi0/not_bluebeard.pdf?dl=0), and a screenshot of said PDF is [hosted on Imgur](https://i.stack.imgur.com/IKDH5.png). If you'd like to solve digitally, there is also a [template Google s... |
<sup>This puzzle was intended to be formatted as a PDF; the puzzle PDF is available [on Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6epe0k7766goi0/not_bluebeard.pdf?dl=0), and a screenshot of said PDF is [hosted on Imgur](https://i.stack.imgur.com/IKDH5.png). If you'd like to solve digitally, there is also a [template Google s... |
**Slightly partial answer** (there are two bits of wordplay that still confuse the heck out of me):
Grid:
>! [![enter image description here][1]][1]
Explanations of clues:
>! 1a. (see instructions)
>! 12a. ERIN **substring** Shannon's location is "engaged in wandering" (4)
>! 13a. DUMA **(A MUD)<** Firs... |
Came up with some cryptic clues and I thought I'd put them in a crossword. There isn't a theme, all answers are in English, and this is my first time, so any criticism would be welcomed!
| ACROSS | DOWN|
|---|---|
| 4. For real, I am in pa... |
**Slightly partial answer** (one bit of wordplay still escapes me despite a kind hint from Deusovi in the comments; still thinking about it):
Grid:
>! [![enter image description here][1]][1]
Explanations of clues:
>! 1a. (see instructions)
>! 12a. ERIN **substring** Shannon's location is "engaged in wander... |
In a game of [English eight-ball pool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackball_(pool)), a set of 15 balls are arranged or 'racked' in the shape of an equilateral triangle. In order for the balls to be racked fairly, they must be arranged like so:
... |
### (Partial answer: have all but 14A)
A lot of these clues seem to me to not work -- at least according to Ximenian standards. The two main issues I see here are:
- extra words that don't do anything in the cryptic reading
- definitions that don't actually define the word, usually because they don't match i... |
### (Partial answer: have all but 14A)
A lot of these clues seem to me to not work -- at least according to Ximenian standards. The two main issues I see here are:
- extra words that don't do anything in the cryptic reading
- definitions that don't actually define the word, usually because they don't match i... |
Came up with some cryptic clues and I thought I'd put them in a crossword. There isn't a theme, all answers are in English, and this is my first time, so any criticism would be welcomed!
| ACROSS | DOWN|
|---|---|
| 4. For real, I am in pa... |
**THE QUEST**
I have been running a role-playing game, in which my friend plays a halfling named Ptolic. Recently, Ptolic wanted to get ahead in the (fictional) world and join a certain guild in their home city. In order to have them prove their eligibility, the guild offered Ptolic a challenge: Enter the Maze o... |
<sub> An entry into <https://puzzling.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7128/fortnightly-topic-challenge-46-tales-from-the-cryptic></sub>
**THE QUEST**
I have been running a role-playing game, in which my friend plays a halfling named Ptolic. Recently, Ptolic wanted to get ahead in the (fictional) world and joi... |
I once got a letter from my younger sister. It reads :-
> Hello brother,
>
> How are you? I am fine. I have seen you have given me a lot of gifts, thank you for that. Here's a present from my side. Since I like puzzles, I am giving you 3 notes with the letter as well. Do check it if you want. Happy Puzzling, hope ... |
I once got a letter from my younger sister. It reads :-
> Hello brother,
>
> How are you? I am fine. I have seen you have given me a lot of gifts, thank you for that. Here's a present from my side. Since I like puzzles, I am giving you 3 notes with the letter as well. Do check it if you want. Happy Puzzling, hope ... |
Posted [here](https://chess.stackexchange.com/a/14611/7297) by user @bof on Chess Stack Exchange:
>! [![enter image description here][1]][1]
>!
>! 105 mates — Nenad Petrovic, *Sahovski Vjesnika* 1947 ([Chess Problem Database](http://pdb.dieschwalbe.de/search.jsp?expression=probid=%27P0004129%27))
>!
>! I... |
How many circles needed to pass through each of 5x5 lattice points? |
[![enter image description here][1]][1]
You are given a 5x5 set of lattice points. What is the minimum number
of circles, which pass through each of the 25 points at least once?
[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/gg5mo.png |
Posted [here](https://chess.stackexchange.com/a/14611/7297) by user @bof on Chess Stack Exchange:
>! [![enter image description here][1]][1]
>!
>! 105 mates — Nenad Petrovic, *Sahovski Vjesnika* 1947 ([Chess Problem Database](http://pdb.dieschwalbe.de/search.jsp?expression=probid=%27P0004129%27))
>!
>! I... |
Who are you? Hmmm, I bet you are:
>! [George Lucas][4], the creator of the Star Wars universe.
`Delivered-To: <marsnebulasoup@me.com>`
>! Not relevant, per OP's comment below. <s>OK, this is the original poster's name. Maybe it hides something? The three words `mars` `nebula` `soup` don't suggest anything to m... |
Imagine we have a ruler on which just numbers 0 and 2 and 5 are marked and the rest numbers are erased. How could we draw a 6 cm line by this ruler? |
There are 100 boxes in the room. In every box there is a note with some number from 1 to 100 (no repetitions).Person A comes into the room and checks all the boxes and notes inside them. He can (doesn't have to) choose 2 boxes and swap notes between them. After he finishes he exits the room. Person B comes to the room.... |
Is it possible to place 4 players on the football field in such a way that the distance between every two of them is 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 meter ? (Moscow math olympiyad 2001) |
[The following is completely wrong because I misunderstood the question to be asking "can you make all the distances be taken from {1,2,3,4,5,6}?" rather than the apparently intended "can you make the set of distances be {1,2,3,4,5,6}?". I'm leaving it here instead of deleting because I don't believe in hiding my error... |
Is it possible to place 4 players on a football field in such a way that the 6 distances between every pair of them are 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 meters? (Moscow Math Olympiad 2001) |
Grid:
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Explanations of clues:
>! 1a. (see instructions)
>! 12a. ERIN **substring** Shannon's location is "engaged in wandering" (4)
>! 13a. DUMA **(A MUD)<** First-class defamation backfiring in Russian parliament (4)
>! 14a. DELI **homophone of DELHI** Called s... |
[The following is **completely wrong** because I misunderstood the question to be asking "can you make all the distances be taken from {1,2,3,4,5,6}?" rather than the apparently intended "can you make the set of distances be {1,2,3,4,5,6}?". The question has since been edited to make its meaning harder to misunderstand... |
Partial answer of cryptic clues:
1. >! `BACK+STAB<` retreat = back, back up = reverse, winged mammals = bats
2. >! `CHARM` double definition
3. >! `DAGGER*` cloak and *dagger*, tatters = ragged, switching parts of fringe = swap first and last (this one could be "dagger" or "ragged", but based on the theme, I think... |
Partial answer of cryptic clues:
1. >! `BACK+STAB<` retreat = back, back up = reverse, winged mammals = bats
2. >! `CHARM` double definition
3. >! `DAGGER*` cloak and *dagger*, tatters = ragged, switching parts of fringe = swap first and last (this one could be "dagger" or "ragged", but based on the theme, I think... |
Is it possible to place 4 players on a football field in such a way that the 6 distances between every pair of them are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 meters? (Moscow Math Olympiad 2001) |
Partial answer of cryptic clues:
1. >! `BACK+STAB<` retreat = back, back up = reverse, winged mammals = bats
2. >! `CHARM` double definition
3. >! `DAGGER*` cloak and *dagger*, tatters = ragged, switching parts of fringe = swap first and last (this one could be "dagger" or "ragged", but based on the theme, I think... |
1: Hey, could you please give me your car tomorrow? I have to go to the movie.<br>
2: No, I don't think so.<br>
1: Hey c'mon. You're my brother. You must help me. You ain't using it anyway.<br>
2: Of course, I am not using it. But let me see if you could crack my puzzle to own the car.<br>
1: Hey it is just a car m... |
Final answer (with help from @user39583 and @msh210)
Cryptic clues:
1. >! `BACK+STAB<` retreat = back, back up = reverse, winged mammals = bats
2. >! `CHARM` double definition
3. >! `DAGGER*` cloak and *dagger*, tatters = ragged, switching parts of fringe = swap first and last (this one could be "dagger" or "ra... |
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