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What is poetry, What is time, What is rhythm, What is rhyme? |
## The sun that hides underneath his belt, a new horizon, that none shall melt.
What is a bird that never flies, or a heart that never dies?
Can a man be saved by grace alone, or runs a river that cries.
To wake to sleep, each morn, each day. Build up the walls that tear away.
Find the meaning, of a story untold... |
## The sun that hides underneath his belt, a new horizon, that none shall melt.
What is a bird that never flies, or a heart that never dies?
Can a man be saved by grace alone, or runs a river that cries.
To wake to sleep, each morn, each day. Build up the walls that tear away.
Find the meaning, of a story u... |
An ant lives in the origin of the Cartesian Plane. Every morning, at 6 am, it sets out on a 16-hour walk which gets her back home precisely at 10 pm. In the first hour the ant walks exactly one unit, two units in the second hour, three in the third, and so on, until the 16th hour, during which she walks 16 units. Dur... |
An ant lives in the origin of the Cartesian Plane. Every morning, at 6 am, it sets out on a 16-hour walk which gets her back home precisely at 10 pm. In the first hour the ant walks exactly one unit, two units in the second hour, three in the third, and so on, until the 16th hour, during which she walks 16 units. Dur... |
You have more information than you need. Cross some out:
>! A classroom in kindergarten has 35 children. Each of them carry a flag of one, two or three colors. The number of only two-colored flags is double that of the monochrome ones<del>, and the number of flags that have red color is equal to the number of flags ... |
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An ant lives in the origin of the Cartesian Plane. Every morning, at 6 am, it sets out on a 16-hour walk which gets her back home precisely at 10 pm. In the first hour the ant walks exactly one unit, two units in the second hour, three in the third, and so on, until the 16th hour, during which she walks 16 units. Dur... |
An ant lives in the origin of the Cartesian Plane. Every morning, at 6 am, it sets out on a 16-hour walk which gets her back home precisely at 10 pm. In the first hour the ant walks exactly one unit, two units in the second hour, three in the third, and so on, until the 16th hour, during which she walks 16 units. Dur... |
<sup>An entry in [Fortnightly Topic Challenge #47: "Wacky Sudokus"](https://puzzling.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7139/fortnightly-topic-challenge-47-wacky-sudokus)</sup>
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**Welcome ... |
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Welcome to... |
For which integer values of $x$ is $x^4+x^3+x^2+x+1$ a square number? Please include a proof that the polynomial cannot be a square number if $x$ is not one of your answer(s).
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Source: a math olympiad prep question in *Math Letter Vol.1* (1988), KAIST math problem solving club. |
What makes this polynomial a square number? |
Of course, $x=0$ is an answer, so let's look for non-zero ones from now on. Let's look at positive integers $x$ first. If the given expression is a perfect square, so is
>! four times the number, which is $4x^4+4x^3+4x^2+4x+4$.
Now we try to estimate it by "nearby" perfect squares.
>! In particular, the squar... |
Of course, $x=0$ is an answer, so let's look for non-zero ones from now on. Let's look at positive integers $x$ first. If the given expression is a perfect square, so is
>! four times the number, which is $4x^4+4x^3+4x^2+4x+4$.
Now we try to estimate it by "nearby" perfect squares.
>! In particular, the squar... |
I got the puzzle from [here](https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32473415899.html). Here is a picture of it:
[![Spiral and Triangel with U-Shape; Triangel with Ring at the beginning][1]][1]
How is it possible to solve it?
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UPDATE: Thanks @Jaap Scherphuis
>! This is the solution
>! [. Here is a picture of it:
[![Spiral and Triangle with U-Shape; Triangle with Ring at the beginning][1]][1]
How is it possible to solve it?
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**UPDATE:** Thanks @JaapScherphuis - this is the solution:
>! [![Spiral and... |
<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>
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it an Uptight Word™.
Composed Words™ are not Uptight Words™.
Use the following examples below to find the rul... |
I found this puzzle in my Logic and Reason book from 2000's. The topic is ordering information. From the looks of it seems to be an adaptation from a reprinted version of Martin Gardner's 70's book of Puzzle Carnival.
The puzzle is as follows:
Marina, Sakura, and Hina were finalists at an Idol Athletics competiti... |
The following cryptic clues are in English, don't include punctuation, and have a theme (except for one minor exception) which will provide context for the definitions of the clue. There are two main sets of clues, and the answers from each set will reveal a word; each group of clues produces its own word and has its o... |
The kids were discussing fiercely during the school break (ah, those were the times!). The subject: Bragging about who can count up to the highest number.
John said "I can do 20".
Jolene said "I know up to 50!".
Miles said "I know up to a hundred!".
Little Marie felt sad, she was the youngest and not only had s... |
Four as it counts four letters? (as the only one between 1 and 10)
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I awoke in a mysterious desert wasteland that I didn't recognize. I looked around and saw nothing as far as I could see, except for the oddly rhythmic storm in the distance. Reaching for my phone, I only found this note I didn't understand:
> Try, try, try...
> Robert Frost lost everything and everyone I know wil... |
The kids were discussing fiercely during the school break (ah, those were the times!). The subject: Bragging about who can count up to the highest number.
John said "I can do 20".
Jolene said "I know up to 50!".
Miles said "I know up to a hundred!".
Little Marie felt sad, she was the youngest and not only had s... |
The kids were discussing fiercely during the school break (ah, those were the times!). The subject: Bragging about who can count up to the highest number.
John said "I can do 20".
Jolene said "I know up to 50!".
Miles said "I know up to a hundred!".
Little Marie felt sad, she was the youngest and not only had s... |
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Repeatedly iterating over the boxes (regions?) gave me:
>! [![enter image description here][1]][1]
Then, doing the same over the columns gave me:
>! [![enter image description here][2]][2]
All in all, this was a great puzzle! The gaps in the board made it a little tricky to keep track of how some numbers blocke... |
Perhaps the answer is
>! 123
Since if you say the digits aloud,
>! one, two, three ... it sounds like counting
Why not
>! 1234 ?
Because of the third hint, and of the way children describe counting. |
<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>
________
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Chaotic Word™.
You can use the following examples below to find the rule:
| CHAOTIC™ | ... |
This puzzle is filled with references to
>! Welcome to Night Vale, a podcast
Here are some of them:
>! "NV" is Night Vale. "Eternal Scouts" are a kind of scout in the podcast. You even hint that it's a podcast when you write "a silver POD CASTing long shadows." "Toast" and "Cookies" and "Flight" and "Pilot" ar... |
Yesterday my friend sent me a really weird text. After that he wouldn't text me back or return my calls... Can you guys help me?
[![image of phone texts][1]][1]
<sub>(source: [i.pi.gy](https://i.pi.gy/9LDkV.jpg))</sub>
I've transcribed it to try to help...
`[Blue Yellow][Blue][Orange Green Indigo][Green] ... |
Yesterday my friend sent me a really weird text. After that he wouldn't text me back or return my calls... Can you guys help me?
[![image of phone texts][1]][1]
<sub>(source: [i.pi.gy](https://i.pi.gy/9LDkV.jpg))</sub>
I've transcribed it to try to help...
> [Blue Yellow][Blue][Orange Green Indigo][Gree... |
The answer is one word, 6 letters.
<img src="https://www.clker.com/cliparts/m/V/d/t/Q/7/number-4-hi.png" width="100">
<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Minus_font_awesome.svg/1000px-Minus_font_awesome.svg.png" width="100">
[<img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/OSxBZ.jpg" width="100... |
My friend sent me an image of this beautiful **canyon** and asked me to work out where he is. More specifically, his latitude and longitude.
The only issue is that he's in Europe and this photo is of the Grand **Canyon**!
Can you help me find out where he is?
[![canyon.jpg][1]][1]
(It's fictional -- no frie... |
The answer is one word, 6 letters.
<img src="https://www.clker.com/cliparts/m/V/d/t/Q/7/number-4-hi.png" width="100">
<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Minus_font_awesome.svg/1000px-Minus_font_awesome.svg.png" width="100">
<img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/OSxBZ.jpg" width="100"... |
...although I hope the difficulty is not too severe (but you just never fully know on this site!).
>My prefix serves a trotter, that of which is not a horse.
>
>My suffix might find water, at the tunnel's end by force.
>
>My infix hates a robber, for they find another course.
>
>My meaning is an honour, trul... |
I regularly wave my hands around and point at myself. Sometimes people stop by and look at me as if I'm trying to tell them something, and I am. I tell them all they want to know, about the only subject I know, but they can barely hear me. Sometimes they run away when they see me. I always tell them the same things eve... |
These people are trying to tell you something. What is it?
[![img][1]][1]
Also, kudos if you can find the pattern between the images...though you'll have to find the pattern to solve this puzzle in the first place.
<sub>**Note:** The text in some of the images are just citations for those that aren't in the pu... |
What are these people trying to tell you? |
Taking a break from cryptic-clues/crosswords puzzles, this simple puzzle has a couple of firsts for me. Given the following songs from video games, find the name of someone who's a fan of anagrams.
[Full Force Forward - Payday 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4V0SCd9eGs)
[Encounter - Metal Gear Solid](https://... |
The puzzle is as follows:
> In a certain kindergarden there are 23 children. Some of them wear a
> green t-shirt, others a yellow t-shirt and others blue t-shirt. A tv
> reporter who was on the site doing a documentary made them the
> following three questions:
>
> Are you wearing a green t-shirt?, 17 of them ... |
How many children wear a yellow t-shirt? |
I think this answer is entirely solvable!
>! You are correct - there are 14 Yellow shirts, also 5 Green and 4 Blue.
How do we start?
>! Instead of splitting the children into 3 groups, split them into 4 groups. **G**reen who always tell the truth, **B**lue who always lie, **Y**ellow-**T** who *start* in truth... |
The puzzle is as follows:
> In a certain kindergarten there are 23 children. Some of them wear a
> green t-shirt, others a yellow t-shirt and others blue t-shirt. A tv
> reporter who was on the site doing a documentary made them the
> following three questions:
>
> Are you wearing a green t-shirt? 17 of them a... |
<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>
________
If a word has a certain property, I call it a Bumpy Word™.
You can use the examples below to find the property:
| Bumpy™ | Not Bumpy™ |
... |
As most of you know, there is [no Sudoku problem that has less than 17 starting clues, with one unique solution][1].
Imagine that there is a sudoku problem that has $n$ number of starting clues with one unique solution, where removing any clue in the sudoku will make the puzzle non-unique (more than one answer).
... |
<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>
________
If a word has a certain property, I call it a Shifting Word™.
You can use the examples below to find the property:
| Shifting™ | Not Shif... |
What is a Shifting Word™? |
As most of you know, there is [no Sudoku problem that has less than 17 starting clues, with one unique solution][1].
Imagine that there is a sudoku problem that has number of starting clues with one unique solution, where removing any clue in the sudoku will make the puzzle non-unique (more than one answer).
Wha... |
<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>
________
If a word has a certain property, I call it a Bumpy Word™.
You can use the examples below to find the property:
| Bumpy™ | Not Bumpy™ |
... |
A party is being held at a local mansion. The host is very rich and his success is because of one thing — his famous recipe for spaghetti!
The only guests that may attend are people who correctly reply to the guard at the door.
Here's where you come in. You and a friend are trying to steal this recipe. You ... |
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When you go, I may show.
You fear me.
I'll blast if you're fast.
You'll hear me.
You'll get a balloon and very soon,
someone will come and clear me.
Who am I?
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The eleven clues below each yield a word, ten of which may be sorted into five pairs.
* Americana band active between 1997 and 2007.
* Lived with Joey and Chandler.
* Singer did this.
* Large flat round fish with a long tail.
* A light scarf.
* Coarse hard-wearing fabric.
* A knife.
* Architecture ... |
The following Sudoku has a nice little twist: after solving, use the numbers in the green squares as a basis for a Nurikabe puzzle. You can create a new grid for the Nurikabe (a 9x9 grid with the numbers from the green squares in the corresponding squares), or solve it right on top of the Sudoku. The rules of a Nurikab... |
Probably not the answer, but could it be
>! some type of alcoholic beverage?
*When you go, I may show.*
>! Alcohol is a common item in stores and restaurants.
*You fear me.*
>! People addicted to alcohol might fear it or the effect it has on them
*I'll blast if you're fast.*
>! You're supposed to ... |
I guess the solution could be
>! feeling
It fits on every person
>! I cannot really distinguish this from clue 3. Maybe a play with multiple meanings of fit? Although not every person is prone to having fits.
All starts and all finishes
>! I don't really see a connection here. Maybe The Jackson 5 song 'It all ... |
What is common between the following words and names?
(Inspired by [this][1] except that I actually know the answer to this one)
- Defeat
- Kleenex?
- Guanaco
- Nerdiest
- Sardar
- Ian McKellen
- Dingo
- Gun
- Diablo
- Essayed?
- Anglo
- Glycose
- Get
- Earns
- Group
- Desmid
- Te... |
This sequence of grids is arranged in alphabetical order *but* one grid is empty as you can see. All the others are complete.
**How should you fill in the squares in order for this empty grid to be complete?**
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[![enter image description here][1]][1]
[1]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/7BKyO.png |
5 Video Game Riddles - What are these Games? |
Americana band active between 1997 and 2007.
>! [Shivaree](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivaree_(band))
Lived with Joey and Chandler.
>! [Chick Sr.](https://friends.fandom.com/wiki/The_Chick_and_The_Duck)
Singer did this.
>! sang
Large flat round fish with a long tail.
>! [stingaree](https://en.wikipedia... |
What is the smallest positive integer N, such that the digit sum of N and N+1 is divisible by 19? |
Americana band active between 1997 and 2007.
>! [Shivaree](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivaree_(band))
Lived with Joey and Chandler.
>! [Chick Sr.](https://friends.fandom.com/wiki/The_Chick_and_The_Duck)
Singer did this.
>! sang
Large flat round fish with a long tail.
>! [stingaree](https://en.wikipedia... |
I think this answer is entirely solvable!
>! You are correct - there are 14 Yellow shirts, also 5 Green and 4 Blue.
How do we start?
>! Instead of splitting the children into 3 groups, split them into 4 groups. **G**reen who always tell the truth, **B**lue who always lie, **Y**ellow-**T** who *start* in truth... |
What is the smallest positive integer N, such that the digit sum of N and N+1 are both divisible by 19? |
When you go, I may show.
You fear me.
I'll blast if you're fast.
You'll hear me.
You'll get a balloon and very soon,
someone will come and clear me.
Who am I?
Hint:
>! It may be easy to get stuck on the word "balloon" because it stands out a bit. It is more important to first figure out what "go... |
If I eat you, you might eat me and then you won't ever be hungry again.
If I eat you and you don't eat me, you might have dressed up for me.
If I eat half of you, I might not be very tall.
If I don't eat you when you eat me, I'm small, but not as small as when I fall.
If neither of us eats the other, I will... |
Is it
>!a car in a motor vehicle collision?
*When you go, I may show.*
>!When a person goes and drives a car, they may get into a motor collision with another car.
*You fear me.*
>!Obviously, a motor vehicle collision is a very scary situation no one wants to be in.
*I'll blast if you're fast*
>!If the c... |
<sub> This is in the spirit of the [What is a Word/Phrase™](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/search?q=%22what+is+a%22+word+is%3Aquestion]) series started by [JLee](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/users/463/jlee) with a special brand of [Phrase™](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/search?q=%22Phrase%22%20user%3A463... |
What is an Immiscible Word™? |
(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... |
I am a four letter word. Part of me, when scrambled, is never straight. Another part of me, read backwards, represents time. A part of me, scrambled, divides people and another part of me is used by many people. Who am I? |
(Every part of this question is part of the puzzle.) Only one clue to go!
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 i... |
I start with nothing. If you remove 1, 2 or 3 of my characters then my meaning does not change. What word am I? |
Possibly....
>! Care
Part of me, when scrambled, is never straight.
>! An ARC cannot be straight
Another part of me, read backwards, represents time.
>! An ERA is a representation of time
A part of me, scrambled, divides people
>! RACE divides people
and another part of me is us... |
Could it be
>! Nothing?
Because
> I start with nothing.
>! 'Nothing' starts with nothing (as in prefix nothing)
> If you remove 1, 2 or 3 of my characters then my meaning does not change.
>! I think it works in two ways. One could be actual characters (people). You are removing people from n... |
> I'm [suffix] to [prefix] it, [infix] it's [whole].
The above sentence, when the affix gaps are filled, will be a logical statement. What is the statement? |
There was a deafening metallic *thunk* as the rogue AI locked the door of the PuzzlingCorp server room, trapping the engineers inside. A countdown appeared on the computer screen... and began counting down.
"You have only a few precious minutes before I uncover the nuclear codes and destroy the world as you know it,... |
<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>
________
If a word has a certain property, I call it a Shifting Word™.
You can use the examples below to find the property:
| Shifting™ | Not Shif... |
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Refreshing Word™.
Use the following examples below to find the rule.
| REFRESHING WORD™ | UNREFRESHING WORD™ |
|:-------------------:|:-------------------:|
| Hungrier | Hungriest |
| Refreshing | Reforming |
| Noon ... |
Thought I'd try my hand at a [Riley riddle](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/62349/my-prefix-is-food-my-suffix-is-rude?noredirect=1&lq=1):
> My prefix comes before dessert.
> My postfix really hurts.
> My infix smells.
> I’m older than the hills.
**What am I?** (8 letters) |
What is common between the following words and names?
(Inspired by [this][1] except that I actually know the answer to this one)
- Defeat
- Kleenex?
- Guanaco
- Nerdiest
- Sardar
- Ian McKellen
- Dingo
- Gun
- Diablo
- Essayed?
- Anglo
- Glycose
- Get
- Earns
- Group
- Desmid
- Te... |
Could it be
>! Nothing?
Because
> I start with nothing.
>! 'Nothing' starts with nothing (as in prefix nothing)
> If you remove 1, 2 or 3 of my characters then my meaning does not change.
>! I think it works in two ways. One could be actual characters (people). You are removing people from n... |
What is common between the following words and names?
(Inspired by [this][1] except that I actually know the answer to this one)
- Defeat
- Kleenex?
- Guanaco
- Nerdiest
- Sardar
- Ian McKellen
- Dingo
- Gun
- Diablo
- Essayed?
- Atlanta
- Glycose
- Get
- Earns
- Group
- Desmid
- ... |
>! I'm **_ABLE** to **POST_** it, **\_MARK\_** it's **POSTMARKABLE**.
>!
>! Everyday American English translation: "I'm able to mail it, notice it's able to be postmarked."
>!
>!
>! **"Post"**, when used as a verb, can mean to "mail" something (i.e. send an item in the mail). _Example: I'm going to... |
Going through the to-do list given to him by his bright-eyed boss, a wizard finds the following shopping list:
> a shaving of licorice root
> a red dragon's scale
> a lodestone and iron filings
> a drop of giant slug bile
> a piece of obsidian
> rose petals
> a pair of linked silver rings
> a ... |
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If you can walk, I'll point in the direction you need to walk.
But only if you're close to me, otherwise I'll point in the opposite direction.
If you can't walk, I'll point out what needs to change before you can walk.
Who am I?
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Somebody ordered a pizza. They ordered *X* slices with pepperoni, *Y* slices with mushrooms, and *Z* slices with cheese. If no two slices were identical, and no combinations of toppings were not present, how many (equal) slices was the pizza cut into? |
This puzzle is a [Nurikabe][1]. It is a little tougher than my previous one, which was designed for newer solvers, and it has a particularly squiggly solution that I found pleasing enough to post - hence the name! I hope you enjoy.
Rules of a Nurikabe (copied from [my previous puzzle][2]):
> This is a Nurikabe pu... |
I start with nothing. If you remove 1, 2 or 3 of my characters then my meaning does not change. What 5-letter word am I? |
<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>
________
If a word has a certain property, I call it a ***Decomposed Word™***.
You can use the examples below to find the property:
| Decomposed™ |... |
Another 'Riley riddle':
> My prefix is a lie,
> My infix is what some people pledge to,
> My suffix is to have less.
**What is the word?** |
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I made this problem with three Black pieces against the entire White army. I aptly named it "The Slaughterhouse" for a reason.
It's Black to move and [selfmate](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfmate) themselves in **17 moves**. Naturally, White chooses to delay the selfmate for as long as possible
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**Note:** This answer was submitted prior to it being specified as a five-letter word.
Could it be
>! Nothing?
Because
> I start with nothing.
>! 'Nothing' starts with nothing (as in prefix nothing)
> If you remove 1, 2 or 3 of my characters then my meaning does not change.
>! I think it ... |
If you can walk, I'll point in the direction you need to walk.
But only if you're close to me, otherwise I'll point in the opposite direction.
If you can't walk, I'll point out what needs to change before you can walk.
Who am I?
*Edit: I'll give you a hint with a more accurate version of the last line:*
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