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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... |
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... |
Partial answer maybe I am barking up the wrong tree here.
Following hint 4, The IPv6 part and the SMTP ID part:
> d0wn by th3 drag0ns e\$tuary, wh!ch lay al0ng\$!d3 3d!ths 3!ght alpacas, n!n3ty-tw0 fact0r!3\$ pr0duc3d \$3v3n\$ 0f f!t \$!xty-\$3v3n\$
>! Taking the first letters of Down by gets us DB Dragon's... |
The 16 words below may be partitioned into 4 groups.
Additionally, the four groups may be connected to give a hint at a *fictional character*.
<pre>
+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+
| BUDGE | ROLL | BOW | BOSS |
+--------------+----... |
A Simple Connect Wall? |
There are five pieces of blue string on the table with different lengths, the total length of which is 30 cm. There are also five pieces of red string with different lengths, the total length of which is 30 cm.
Is it possible to cut these pieces of string so that in the end they can be divided into pairs so that the l... |
The wall can be resolved as follows:
>! **Group 1: Add EL**
>! EL**apse**, EL**fish**, EL**bow**, EL**even**
>!
>! **Group 2: Add EM**
>! EM**brace**, EM**bark**, EM**boss**, EM**press**
>!
>! **Group 3: Add EN**
>! EN**crypt**, EN**joy**, EN**roll**, EN**grave**
>!
>! **Group 4: Add TARY*... |
The 16 words below may be partitioned into 4 groups.
Additionally, the four groups may be connected to give a hint at a *fictional character*.
| | | | |
|:------------:|:------------:|:------------:|:------------:|
| BUDGE | ROLL | BOW ... |
The wall can be resolved as follows:
>! **Group 1: Add EL**
>! EL**apse**, EL**fish**, EL**bow**, EL**even**
>!
>! **Group 2: Add EM**
>! EM**brace**, EM**bark**, EM**boss**, EM**press**
>!
>! **Group 3: Add EN**
>! EN**crypt**, EN**joy**, EN**roll**, EN**grave**
>!
>! **Group 4: Add TARY*... |
There are five pieces of blue string on the table with different lengths, the total length of which is 30 cm. There are also five pieces of red string with different lengths, the total length of which is 30 cm.
Is it possible to cut these pieces of string so that in the end they can be divided into pairs so that the... |
I am not sure that this (or anywhere) is the right place to ask. I'm just puzzled about some things that happened today. Genuinely happened - this is not a set-up for an ordinary puzzle.
This morning 5 Jan 2021, I awoke and got out of bed earlier than usual. I'd been awakened by some quiet scraping noises. I discove... |
I am not sure that this (or anywhere) is the right place to ask. I'm just puzzled about some things that happened today. Genuinely happened - this is not a set-up for an ordinary puzzle.
This morning 5 Jan 2021, I awoke and got out of bed earlier than usual. I'd been awakened by some quiet scraping noises. I discove... |
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... |
I am not sure that this (or anywhere) is the right place to ask. I'm just puzzled about some things that happened today. Genuinely happened - this is not a set-up for an ordinary puzzle.
This morning 5 Jan 2021, I awoke and got out of bed earlier than usual. I'd been awakened by some quiet scraping noises. I discove... |
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:
... |
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 ... |
Who do you associate with these words/sounds?:
- Oath
- [This sound](https://soundcloud.com/user-442192927/beep#t=0:01)
- Hell (as a name for something)
- Scoff
- Cuisine
The answer is a (fairly well-known) person. |
Crazy hard; essentially futile? |
I think it's
>! Gordon Ramsay
Oath
>! As in "sworn" - Wordplay on swearing, as in offensive language (which he is known for)
Bleep sound
>! Censoring the offensive language he's known for
Hell
>! His show Hell's Kitchen
Scoff
>! 1) Scoff as in mock, 2) scoff as in eating greedily (british)
... |
I think it's
>! Gordon Ramsay
Oath
>! As in "sworn" - Wordplay on swearing, as in offensive language (which he is known for)
Bleep sound
>! Censoring the offensive language he's known for
Hell
>! His show Hell's Kitchen
Scoff
>! 1) Scoff as in mock, 2) scoff as in eating greedily (british) 3... |
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?
Source: [Moscow Math Olympiad 2001](https://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Olympiads-2000-2005-Circles-Library/dp/082186906X) (Look Inside to Page 8, see Problem 1 under Leve... |
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... |
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... |
Most words are in English (are foreign words allowed?), although some are more obscure than others.
[![enter image description here][1]][1]
[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/DbGjy.png |
Most words are in English (are foreign words allowed?), although some are more obscure than others.
[![enter image description here][1]][1]
Clue transcription:
Across:
1. Chicken providers have urges
5. Father in agony
6. Iron out of place in traditional Japanese case
7. Slang for halving drinking containe... |
Most words are in English (are foreign words allowed?), although some are more obscure than others.
[![a standard 4 by 4 crossword grid, with Down clues numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 from left to right across the top and Across clues numbered 1, 5, 6, 7 from top to bottom along the leftmost column][1]][1]
Clue transcriptio... |
Most words are in English (are foreign words allowed?), although some are more obscure than others.
[![a standard 4 by 4 crossword grid, with Down clues numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 from left to right across the top and Across clues numbered 1, 5, 6, 7 from top to bottom along the leftmost column][1]][1]
Clue transcriptio... |
The problem is as follows:
[![Sketch of the problem][1]][1]
The alternatives given in my book are:
1. 76 cm
2. 80 cm
3. 92 cm
4. 100 cm
Upon first inspection. I'm getting the idea that I have to make a system of equations.
Assuming that the edge of the squares is $a$ and the smallest edge of the ... |
How do you find the perimeter of a set of odd looking squares and triangles? |
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... |
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... |
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... |
Is it possible to place 1000 line segments on the page so that the two ends of each line segment are on the inner points of other line segments? (By the inner point of the line segment, we mean a point other than its two ends) |
The problem is as follows:
[![Sketch of the problem][1]][1]
The alternatives given in my book are:
1. 76 cm
2. 80 cm
3. 92 cm
4. 100 cm
Upon the first inspection. I'm getting the idea that I have to make a system of equations.
Assuming that the edge of the squares is $a$ and the smallest edge of ... |
Partially inspired by Deusovi's answer, here's another argument.
First,
>! Rotate the page such that out of the $2000$ endpoints of the $1000$ line segment, one is the furthest to the left, without ties. How do we know this is possible? Well, there's only $2000$ endpoints, so there's only $\binom{2000}{2}$ pairs ... |
Happy New Year!
Here's a nice puzzle for you guys.
2021 has started and can be written as $$
(-9+8)*7-6*(5-(4+3)^{2+1})+0=2021
$$
*Ofcourse many other solutions are possible!*
---
So, the obvious puzzle is: "How can you write **2022** with all digits in descending order (so 9 to 0)?"<br/>
All operators ... |
<sup>This puzzle was originally formatted as a PDF; the puzzle PDF is available [on Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6epe0k7766goi0/not_bluebeard.pdf?dl=0). A screenshot of the PDF is available below. </sup>
This is a sequel to [Not Bluebeard's Castle](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/q/106294/11876), which rev... |
<sup>This puzzle was originally formatted as a PDF; the puzzle PDF is available [on Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/s/10v1nefxaz4m737/2-oops_all_acro.pdf?dl=0). A screenshot of the PDF is available below. </sup>
This is a sequel to [Not Bluebeard's Castle](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/q/106294/11876), which r... |
<sup>This puzzle was originally formatted as a PDF; the puzzle PDF is available [on Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/s/10v1nefxaz4m737/2-oops_all_acro.pdf?dl=0). A screenshot of the PDF is available below. </sup>
This is a sequel to [Not Bluebeard's Castle](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/q/106294/11876), which r... |
Happy New Year!
Here's a nice puzzle for you guys.
2021 has started and can be written as $$
(-9+8)*7-6*(5-(4+3)^{2+1})+0=2021
$$
*Ofcourse many other solutions are possible!*
---
So, the obvious puzzle is: "How can you write **2022** with all digits in descending order (so 9 to 0)?"<br/>
All classical ... |
Are you looking for something like this?
>! [![enter image description here][1]][1]
[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/IQKfg.png |
Nearly complete answer. I'm missing what I think is the last step.
The grid:
>!<pre>
>! E X T R A C R E D I T
>! T R E E M A I R E D U
>! A A M F O R D U S E R
>! T Y P E K E E P S A N
>! A W O R S T S T E N O
>! N A C R E I M P R O V
>! E J E C T S O U T R E
>! W A N E S I G L O O... |
<sup>This puzzle was originally formatted as a PDF; the puzzle PDF is available [on Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/s/10v1nefxaz4m737/2-oops_all_acro.pdf?dl=0). A screenshot of the PDF is available below. This puzzle is an entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge 46, ["Tales from the Cryptic"](https://puzzling.meta.stacke... |
Nearly complete answer. I'm missing what I think is the last step.
The grid:
>!<pre>
>! E X T R A C R E D I T
>! T R E E M A I R E D U
>! A A M F O R D U S E R
>! T Y P E K E E P S A N
>! A W O R S T S T E N O
>! N A C R E I M P R O V
>! E J E C T S O U T R E
>! W A N E S I G L O O... |
Nearly complete answer. I'm missing what I think is the last step.
The grid:
>!<pre>
>! E X T R A C R E D I T
>! T R E E M A I R I D U
>! A A M F O R D U S E R
>! T Y P E K E E P S A N
>! A W O R S T S T E N O
>! N A C R E I M P R O V
>! E J E C T S O U T R E
>! W A N E S I G L O O... |
Nearly complete answer. I'm missing what I think is the last step.
The grid:
>!<pre>
>! E X T R A C R E D I T
>! T R E E M A I R I D U
>! A A M F O R D U S E R
>! T Y P E K E E P S A N
>! A W O R S T S T E N O
>! N A C R E I M P R O V
>! E J E C T S O U T R E
>! W A N E S I G L O O... |
Taking `0` as the separator of the sequence to get four groups of four numbers each, and concatenating these four numbers into two, we get:
43, 47
457, 1564
111155, 55
2032, 1?
We can then place three of the four basic mathematical operators between the complete pairs of numbers to get a season... |
Nearly complete answer. I'm missing what I think is the last step.
The grid:
>!<pre>
>! E X T R A C R E D I T
>! T R E E M A I R I D U
>! A A M F O R D U S E R
>! T Y P E K E E P S A N
>! A W O R S T S T E N O
>! N A C R E I M P R O V
>! E J E C T S O U T R E
>! W A N E S I G L O O... |
Nearly complete answer. I'm missing what I think is the last step.
The grid:
>!<pre>
>! E X T R A C R E D I T
>! T R E E M A I R I D U
>! A A M F O R D U S E R
>! T Y P E K E E P S A N
>! A W O R S T S T E N O
>! N A C R E I M P R O V
>! E J E C T S O U T R E
>! W A N E S I G L O O... |
Step 1:
>! Taking `0` as the separator of the sequence to get four groups of four
>! numbers each, and concatenating these four numbers into two, we get:
>! <br>
>! `(43, 47), (457, 1564), (111155, 55), (2032, 1?)`
Step 2:
>! We can then place three of the four basic mathematical operators
>! between the c... |
> Five friends Adele, Brenda, Carol, Dana and Emily were born peculiarly
> in consecutive years.
>
> It is known from their diaries that:
>
> Carol was born 2 years before Dana and is not the oldest of all.
>
> Brenda is not younger than Emily.
>
> Brenda is not the oldest of all.
>
> If Emily is 25 yea... |
How old is Brenda? |
> Five friends (Adele, Brenda, Carol, Dana and Emily) were born peculiarly
> in consecutive years.
>
> It is known from their diaries that:
>
> Carol was born 2 years before Dana and is not the oldest of them all.
>
> Brenda is not younger than Emily.
>
> Brenda is not the oldest of them all.
>
> If Emi... |
The problem is as follows:
> In an archery contest the television host says the following:
>
> The scores in this round of competition are from 0 to 20. Charles has
> 2 points less than Marina. Lewis has 2 points more than Annie. Bradley
> had the lowest score which was more than 14. Charles scores higher
> th... |
How do you find the average score in an archery competition? |
The problem is as follows:
> In an archery contest the television host says the following:
>
> The scores in this round of competition are from 0 to 20. Charles has
> 2 points less than Marina. Lewis has 2 points more than Annie. Bradley
> had the lowest score which was more than 14. Charles scores higher
> th... |
Nearly complete answer. I'm missing what I think is the last step.
The grid:
>!<pre>
>! E X T R A C R E D I T
>! T R E E M A U R I D U
>! A A M F O R D U S E R
>! T Y P E K E E P S A N
>! A W O R S T S T E N O
>! N A C R E I M P R O V
>! E J E C T S O U T R E
>! W A N E S I G L O O... |
>! The answer is Charles has 18, Marina has 20, Lewis has 19 and Annie has 17, Victor has 16, Bradley has 15. The answer is 1 therefore with 17.
Reason, it fits all the statements.
The scores in this round of competition are from 0 to 20. Charles has 2 points less than Marina.
>! 18 is two less than 20
Le... |
>! The answer is Charles has 18, Marina has 20, Lewis has 19 and Annie has 17, Victor has 16, Bradley has 15. The answer is 1 therefore with 17.
Reason, it fits all the statements.
>! The important point here is that Charles has to be 18, If he was more he could not be 2 less than Marina and if he was less, only... |
>! The answer is Charles has 18, Marina has 20, Lewis has 19 and Annie has 17, Victor has 16, Bradley has 15. The answer is 1 therefore with 17.
Reason, it fits all the statements.
>! The important point here is that Charles has to be 18, If he was more he could not be 2 less than Marina and if he was less, only... |
This is a hypothetical question about grid-style logic puzzles. I know that when there are positive clues, you reduce the puzzle by eliminating possibilities that don't come in pairs; for example, if the clue is "The one who likes rain plays the flute", you remove all flutes that don't line up in the same columns with ... |
> Steal my infix to recreate what Aaron did at Mount Sinai.
>
> What am I?
*Note: My original form, my resulting form and the process of removing my infix must all be relevant to this concept.* |
I think you might be:
>! **GOLD**
This riddle reflects the events of:
>! [Exodus 32](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2032&version=NIV), in which Aaron collects *gold* earrings from the Israelites and *melts them down* to make them an *idol* to worship in the form of a [Golden Calf](https://... |
## Heyawake
>! This is the left side of the puzzle, with the rooms and gold numbers.
>! The gold numbers are the given clues.
>!
>! **(1)** The 3 in 3×2 region can only fit one way; then the 1 and 2 regions also have only one way to fit.
>! **(2)** Then, the lower 3 region has only one way to be filled w... |
<sub>This is in the spirit of the [What is a Word™/Phrase™][1] series started by [JLee][2] with a special brand of [Phrase™][3] and [Word™][4] puzzles.</sub>
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If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Living Word™.
Use the examples below to find the rule.
| Living Words™ | Not Living ... |
Here is a nice puzzle from my friend.
Can you find a number that is a product of two consecutive primes and when multiplied by its own reversal produces a palindrome? The answer may surprise you. No computers please. |
>One day, your friend John messaged you.
>
>John: Wanna solve this puzzle? The answer contains five words
>
>[![enter image description here][1]][1]
>
>You: Are you playing tricks on me??? This is a blank page!
>
>John: This puzzle is not too hard. Do not let me down!
>
>You: Wait, is the answer "This page is... |
Isn't it a blank page? |
>One day, your friend John messaged you.
>
>John: Wanna solve this puzzle? The answer contains five words
>
>[![enter image description here][1]][1]
>
>You: Are you playing tricks on me??? This is a blank page!
>
>John: This puzzle is not too hard. Do not let me down!
>
>You: Wait, is the answer "This page is... |
>One day, your friend John messaged you.
>
>John: Wanna solve this puzzle? The answer contains five words
>
>[![enter image description here][1]][1]
>
>You: Are you playing tricks on me??? This is a blank page!
>
>John: This puzzle is not too hard. Do not let me down!
>
>You: Wait, is the answer "This page is... |
(Every part of this question is part of the puzzle.)
The following are some CRYPTIC CLUES that all relate to a THEME. The first group of clues are only TANGENTIALLY related to the theme, so they can be solved BEFORE figuring out the theme, and might help REVEAL it.
1. Muscles trick daughter into escape (7)
2. Tr... |
Time... to be prime? |
In a great world of numbers
Heard some people cry, I dunno why.
They lost a lot
Mainly the biggest ones
But a lot of them
Got into a new world
Dunno why.
They were first imprisoned
Then the confused mathemagicians gave them a funny name
They were very ashamed
Until... Some mathemagicians r... |
My answer:
>! The hacker plans on victory.
Explanation:
>! The bolds and italics in
>! <br>
>! > H*a*ha**a**aha! *W*hat ar**e** you going *t*o do now?
>! <br>
>! spells out [**AWET**](https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=ALeKk02u5dKYwQUxVMikeNZZsOCqNjZJ6Q%3A1610037855591&ei=Xz... |
Just an idea from a non-mathemagician, so forgive me is this answer looks naive to you.
I believe this story is referring to
>! complex numbers.
>!
>! But the same idea could apply to rational vs irrational numbers, it's hard to choose.
In a great world of numbers
Heard some people cry, I dunno why. ... |
Here is my answer. It's based on something that I didn't mention because I had forgotten about it.
>! A year or so ago, I temporarily put a spare key in a hidden place.
>! I simply forgot about it. When I finally remembered yesterday, I went down to check. The key was not there but another key was in its place - ... |
Here is my answer. It's based on something that I didn't mention because I had forgotten about it.
>! A year or so ago, I 'temporarily' put a spare key in a hidden place.
>! I simply forgot about it. When I finally remembered yesterday, I went down to check. The key was not there but another key was in its place ... |
The answer hides within this senseless song made from the mashed-up
lyrics of other songs. Each lyric is linked to the song's full lyrics.
>
> *[Hey, hey, Charlie take a bow,](https://genius.com/Ella-fitzgerald-clap-hands-here-comes-charlie-lyrics)*
>
> *[You deserve an Oscar,](https://genius.com/French-montan... |
What hides within this mashed-up song? |
<sup> (This is the last of a series of puzzles written for [Timwi](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/1480/timwi?tab=profile) for a Secret Santa puzzle exchange, themed around various custom modules for the game *Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes*. **Note: Unlike previous puzzles in this series, KTaNE knowledge is... |
Here is a great puzzle from Ed Pegg Jr.
Place two coins in the center cell of the following grid. Now you can choose a coin X and move the second coin Y one cell in the direction of the arrow under coin X. Coins cannot leave the grid. After a series of such moves, can you bring both coins to their starting location ... |
Here is a great puzzle from Ed Pegg Jr.
Place two coins in the center cell of the following grid. Now you can choose a coin X and move the second coin Y one cell in the direction of the arrow under coin X. Coins cannot leave the grid. After a series of such moves, can you bring both coins to their starting location ... |
Here is a great puzzle from Ed Pegg Jr.
Place two coins in the center cell of the following grid. Now you can choose a coin X and move the second coin Y one cell in the direction of the arrow under coin X. Coins cannot leave the grid. After a series of such moves, can you bring both coins to their starting location ... |
<sup> (This is the last of a series of puzzles written for [Timwi](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/1480/timwi?tab=profile) for a Secret Santa puzzle exchange, themed around various custom modules for the game *Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes*. **Note: Unlike previous puzzles in this series, KTaNE knowledge is... |
Back in high school when I was in a math class, I came up with a brief note that I didn't end up sending. Can you tell what it says?
```!r!k6ⲗonrncⲗ```
There is no special context involved. |
Here is a great puzzle from Ed Pegg Jr.
Place two coins in the center cell of the following grid. Now you can choose a coin X and move the second coin Y one cell in the direction of the arrow under coin X. Coins cannot leave the grid. Can you find a sequence of moves that bring both coins to their starting location ... |
|8 |10|9 |
|? |15|28|
|7 |12|13|
A)9 B)10 C)11 D)12
>! answer is C)11 |
| | | |
|--|--|--|
|8 |10|9 |
|? |15|28|
|7 |12|13|
A)9 B)10 C)11 D)12
>! answer is C)11 |
| | | |
|--|--|--|
|8 |10|9 |
|? |15|28|
|7 |12|13|
A)9 B)10 C)11 D)12
>! answer is C)11 |
<sup>This puzzle was originally formatted as a PDF; the puzzle PDF is available [on Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/s/wzfsbrnu46kzcie/3-in_any_case.pdf?dl=0). A screenshot of the PDF is available below. </sup>
This is the third puzzle in a sequence, coming after https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/q/106294/11876 and... |
| | | |
|--|--|--|
|8 |10|9 |
|? |15|28|
|7 |12|13|
A)9 B)10 C)11 D)12
>! answer is C)11
Plz explain how to solve this question
source : NTSE stage 1 rajasthan 2012 |
**What is the correct option/answer to this puzzle?**
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[![enter image description here][1]][1]
[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/jXJqk.png |
| | | |
|--|--|--|
|8 |10|9 |
|? |15|28|
|7 |12|13|
Possible answers:
`A) 9 B) 10 C) 11 D) 12`
Correct answer:
>! C)11
Please explain how to solve this question?
Source: NTSE stage 1 rajasthan 2012. |
**What is the correct option/answer to this puzzle?**
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[![enter image description here][1]][1]
[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HxTug.png |
Well...
>! Assuming that these are tetronimoes, the grid can be filled in like this:
>! [![enter image description here][1]][1]
>! using the knowledge that red is a square and grey is a line... the rest are pretty much forced.
>!
>! Converting shapes back into their standard letters, we get L Z T S X T S T T ... |
Well...
>! Assuming that these are tetronimoes, the grid can be filled in like this:
>! [![enter image description here][1]][1]
>! using the knowledge that red is a square and grey is a line... the rest are pretty much forced.
>!
>! Converting shapes back into their standard letters, we get L Z T S X T S T T ... |
<sup>This puzzle was originally formatted as a PDF; the puzzle PDF is available [on Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/s/wzfsbrnu46kzcie/3-in_any_case.pdf?dl=0). A screenshot of the PDF is available below. This puzzle is an entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge 46, ["Tales from the Cryptic"](https://puzzling.meta.stackexc... |
There are no word boundaries in this grid. All empty spaces must be filled and entries can share any number of letters. Fourteen clues have been affected by a mystical force and their entry into the grid follows different rules than other clues. The four "across" answers in the middle row (all of which are normal clues... |
What numbers should replace the question marks?
Every question mark can be replaced by digit from set {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}.
| 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | ? | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | ? | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 | ? | 4 | 5 | ? |
| 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | |
What numbers should replace the question marks? (square with digits) |
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