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One does not belong. (But they are all wrong, aren't they?) |
Is it
>! the second one? 15 being the only teen that does (phonetically) change its non-teen bit? ("fifteen", not "fiveteen") |
Is it
>! the second one? 15 being the only teen that does (phonetically) change its non-teen bit, "fifteen", not "fiveteen" ("thirteen is not in the list and "eighteen" sounds the same as "eightteen" would). |
A town was invaded by aliens, and some of its residents were kidnapped and replaced by shapeshifters. You're tasked with capturing one of the shapeshifters. Here's the setup:
* There are 7 residents of the town.
* At least 4 of the residents are humans, and the remainder are shapeshifters. Everyone knows everyone e... |
How can you make the numbers 1-100 using only the digits 2, 0, 0, 0? I've already found several, the ones I mostly need are 13, 26, 34-40, and 64-85, but I figure it would be interesting to have a record here for other potentially easier/simpler methods.
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponentiatio... |
It is very clear that -
>! If $i$ is power of 2, it is $A_i$ indeed.
>! Thus $A_2$ = 2, $A_4$ = 4, and so on..
Now,
>! $A_1$ takes first of the remaining values which is $1$. The sequence cannot be taken any further and hence stops.
Further,
>! $A_3$ gets next available value $5$ (some logic seems I a... |
The sequence starts with the following:
a<sub>1</sub> = 1, a<sub>2</sub> = 2, a<sub>3</sub> = 5, a<sub>4</sub> = 4, a<sub>5</sub> = 6,
a<sub>6</sub> = 10, a<sub>7</sub> = 9, a<sub>8</sub> = 8, a<sub>9</sub> = 21, a<sub>10</sub> = 12,
a<sub>11</sub> = 13, a<sub>12</sub> = 20, a<sub>13</sub> = 33, a<sub>14</sub>... |
The sequence starts with the following:
a<sub>1</sub> = 1, a<sub>2</sub> = 2, a<sub>3</sub> = 5, a<sub>4</sub> = 4, a<sub>5</sub> = 6,
a<sub>6</sub> = 10, a<sub>7</sub> = 9, a<sub>8</sub> = 8, a<sub>9</sub> = 21, a<sub>10</sub> = 12,
a<sub>11</sub> = 13, a<sub>12</sub> = 20, a<sub>13</sub> = 33, a<sub>14</sub>... |
The sequence starts with the following:
a<sub>1</sub> = 1, a<sub>2</sub> = 2, a<sub>3</sub> = 5, a<sub>4</sub> = 4, a<sub>5</sub> = 6,
a<sub>6</sub> = 10, a<sub>7</sub> = 9, a<sub>8</sub> = 8, a<sub>9</sub> = 21, a<sub>10</sub> = 12,
a<sub>11</sub> = 13, a<sub>12</sub> = 20, a<sub>13</sub> = 33, a<sub>14</sub>... |
We want to make a close equivalent of a fair coin throw, by throwing an N-sided fair dice T times. The catch: only one side is marked, by a colored disk on that side's center (like the traditional marking for _one_ on a regular 6-sided dice). We want something that always makes a decision after T throws.
Warmup: N=6... |
We want to make a close equivalent of a fair coin throw, by throwing an N-sided fair dice T times. The catch: only one side is marked, by a colored disk on that side's center (like the traditional marking for _one_ on a regular 6-sided dice). We want something that always makes a decision after T throws.
**Update**:... |
Nothing special, just a cryptic crossword. Hope you enjoy!
[![Grid][1]][1]
**ACROSS**
**1** Small stones accent trail border (6)
**4** Deceitful spouse breaks down and admits beginnings of cheating and infidelity (8)
**10** Minnesota hockey player's explosive rant about short shift (5,4)
**11** Fabled... |
I sent six puzzles to the Times but received the following reply:
> Dear Sir,
> We are sorry to reject your sequential crossword submissions for the following reasons:
> - The squares must be 15x15 or 21x21
> - Words cannot be duplicated
> - Odd nonsense words are undesirable
>
> Sincerely, The Editor
... |
Finished grid
>! [![enter image description here][1]][1]
ACROSS
>! 1 Small stones accent trail border (6) – **GRAVE+\_L**
>! 4 Deceitful spouse breaks down and admits beginnings of cheating and infidelity (8) – **SPE(C\_+I\_)OUS***
>! 10 Minnesota hockey player's explosive rant about short shift (5,4) – **N(... |
Finished grid
>! [![enter image description here][1]][1]
ACROSS
>! 1 Small stones accent trail border (6) – **GRAVE+\_L**
>! 4 Deceitful spouse breaks down and admits beginnings of cheating and infidelity (8) – **SPE(C\_+I\_)OUS***
>! 10 Minnesota hockey player's explosive rant about short shift (5,4) – **N(... |
Before I start, consider function $f$ that satisfies $A_x = f(x)$. That is, to find the $x$-th number in the sequence, we can plug in $x$ to $f$.
So we want to find the values of $f(21), f(22), f(23), f(24), f(25)$.
Inspired from hint 2, instead of mapping x to $f(x)$, what if we try to map the relation of $x$ an... |
<sub>*In the spirit of the What is a [Word™](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/search?q=%22I+call+it%22+title%3A%22what+is%22+title%3Aword+is%3Aquestion)/[Phrase™](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/search?q=%22I+call+it%22+title%3A%22what+is%22+title%3Aphrase+is%3Aquestion) series started by [JLee](https://puzzling.s... |
My eight-year-old was recently given a homework assignment to create a small crossword puzzle that demonstrated what he'd learned while studying his class's History topic this term. So we put our heads together and did just that...
When he handed in his work, the teacher read through the list of clues and pointed ou... |
What is my son studying at school? |
a) In each of these two grids of dots, 5 x 7 and 7 x 9, connect all the dots so as to form polygons of 35 and 63 sides respectively (two consecutive segments can therefore not be collinear as they would then merge two sides of the polygon).
[![enter image description here][1]][1]
[![enter image descript... |
*Layer by layer, we continue our journey to the center.*
# Excavation area (in order)
[![excavation_study_grids][1]][1]
# Excavation plans
Expect plenty of overlap!
[![excavation_study_plans][2]][2]
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Answer is a **thematic phrase.**
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Text transcript of the excavation area (for copy/past... |
*Layer by layer, we continue our journey to the center.*
# Excavation area (in order)
[![excavation_study_grids][1]][1]
# Excavation plans
Expect plenty of overlap!
[![excavation_study_plans][2]][2]
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Answer is a **thematic word phrase.**
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Text transcript of the excavation area (for copy... |
a) In each of these two grids of dots, 5 x 7 and 7 x 9, connect all of them so as to form polygons of 35 and 63 sides respectively (two consecutive segments can therefore not be collinear as they would then merge two sides of the polygon).
[![enter image description here][1]][1]
[![enter image descripti... |
A continuation in the [Pipes puzzle series][1].
Problem statement for nerds: *Let $G(N)$ denote the graph consisting of cardinally adjacently linked lattice points on an $n \times n$ toroidal grid. For which $N$ does there exist a spanning tree of $G(N)$ in which every vertex has degree $1$ or $3$?*
On the same w... |
We want to make a close equivalent of a fair coin throw, by throwing an N-sided fair die T times. The catch: only one side is marked, by a colored disk on that side's center (like the traditional marking for _one_ on a regular 6-sided die). We want something that always yields a decision after T throws.
**Update**: ... |
Look down on the top layer. One long word is very prominently visible. That word is:
>! **[LITHOSPHERE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithosphere)** i.e. the outermost layer of the Earth's crust.
>!
>! [![Layer 1 - LITHOSPHERE][1]][1]
>!
>! Furthermore, one of the irregular shapes from the excavation pla... |
Look down on the top layer. One long word is very prominently visible. That word is:
>! **[LITHOSPHERE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithosphere)** i.e. the outermost layer of the Earth's crust.
>!
>! [![Layer 1 - LITHOSPHERE][1]][1]
>!
>! Furthermore, one of the irregular shapes from the excavation pla... |
Finished grid
>! [![enter image description here][1]][1]
ACROSS
>! 1 Small stones accent trail border (6) – **GRAVE+\_L**
>! 4 Deceitful spouse breaks down and admits beginnings of cheating and infidelity (8) – **SPE(C\_+I\_)OUS***
>! 10 Minnesota hockey player's explosive rant about short shift (5,4) – **N(... |
A continuation in the [Pipes puzzle series][1].
Problem statement for math nerds: *Let $G(N)$ denote the graph consisting of cardinally adjacently linked lattice points on an $N \times N$ toroidal grid. For which $N$ does there exist a spanning tree of $G(N)$ in which every vertex has degree $1$ or $3$?*
On the s... |
Look down on the top layer. One long word is very prominently visible. That word is:
>! **[LITHOSPHERE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithosphere)** i.e. the outermost layer of the Earth's crust.
>!
>! [![Layer 1 - LITHOSPHERE][1]][1]
>!
>! Furthermore, one of the irregular shapes from the excavation pla... |
A continuation in the [Pipes puzzle series][1].
Problem statement for math nerds: *Let $G(N)$ denote the graph consisting of cardinally adjacently linked lattice points on an $N \times N$ toroidal grid. For which $N$ does there exist a spanning tree of $G(N)$ in which every vertex has degree $1$ or $3$?*
On the s... |
I can be a bit but not a lot.
I can be a deal but not a rip.
I can be an ally but not an enemy.
I can be an Ange but not an Andrew.
What am I? |
The answer is:
>! **EARTH SCIENCE**
-----
Look down on the top layer. One long word is very prominently visible. That word is:
>! **[LITHOSPHERE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithosphere)** i.e. the outermost layer of the Earth's crust.
>!
>! [![Layer 1 - LITHOSPHERE][1]][1]
>!
>! Furthermore, on... |
The answer is:
>! **EARTH SCIENCE**
-----
Look down on the top layer. One long word is very prominently visible. That word is:
>! **[LITHOSPHERE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithosphere)** i.e. the outermost layer of the Earth's crust.
>!
>! [![Layer 1 - LITHOSPHERE][1]][1]
>!
>! Furthermore, on... |
The answer is:
>! **EARTH SCIENCE**
-----
Look down on the top layer. One long word is very prominently visible. That word is:
>! **[LITHOSPHERE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithosphere)** i.e. the outermost layer of the Earth's crust.
>!
>! [![Layer 1 - LITHOSPHERE][1]][1]
>!
>! Furthermore, on... |
[![enter image description here][1]][1]
This is a puzzle in the [Fetching Alchemist][2] series. From now on, you complete quests at the place you start at as well.
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How to Play
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You are looking for the shortest possible path that allows you to complete all the quests. You choose wh... |
Here is your riddle for the day!
I am a five letter word.
> With five I'm made of three
>
> With four I might give a raise
>
> With three I'm a good friend
>
> With two I like to react
What word am I? |
Are you
>! Brown?
> With two I like to react
>! Br, or Bromine, is highly reactive.
> With three I'm a good friend
>! A Bro is a good friend.
> With four I might give a raise
>! A Brow might be raised ("raised their eyebrows")
> With five I'm made of three
>! Brown as a color could be said to... |
Are you
>! Brown?
> With two I like to react
>! Br, or Bromine, is highly reactive.
> With three I'm a good friend
>! A Bro is a good friend.
> With four I might give a raise
>! A Brow might be raised ("raised eyebrows")
> With five I'm made of three
>! Brown as a color could be said to be ma... |
[![enter image description here][1]][1]
This is a puzzle in the [Fetching Alchemist][2] series. From now on, you complete quests at the place you start at as well.
Please note that, in my opinion, imperfect solutions should be up-voted so long as they work and are lower than previous guesses. This makes them usef... |
Fifteen related guests visited a restaurant and got into an argument about who was the greatest among them. To settle the dispute, they asked the owner to decide.
He thought for a moment, then said “While you are eating, write down as many stars as you can name. After the meal I will tally the results.”
The guest... |
I reproduce here the "world's smallest puzzle" - a crossword etched onto the head of a pin - purportedly created by one Allan Boardman, taken from a [YouTube video][1], and to which I don't know the answer.
[![crossword image][2]][2]
Can you solve it?
[1]: https://youtu.be/qRCjjEijJM8?t=135
[2]: https:/... |
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This is a puzzle in the [Fetching Alchemist][2] series.
There's no selling in this puzzle, just one potion to brew, but with a lot of ingredients.
Please note that, in my opinion, imperfect solutions should be up-voted so long as they work and are lower than previous guesses. This makes them useful, sin... |
The puzzle is as follows:
>In 2012, which began on a Sunday, Marina was happy because her birthday was on a Saturday and she celebrated it with her friends. We know, Marina was born in a year where there were more Fridays and Saturdays than other days of the week, and that the day of the week she was born was the tw... |
On which date was Marina born? |
The puzzle is as follows:
>In 2012, which began on a Sunday, Marina was happy because her birthday was on a Saturday and she celebrated it with her friends. We know, Marina was born in a year where there were more Fridays and Saturdays than other days of the week, and that the day of the week she was born was the tw... |
Are you
>! Brown?
> With two I like to react
>! Br, or Bromine, is highly reactive.
> With three I'm a good friend
>! A Bro is a good friend.
> With four I might give a raise
>! A Brow might be raised ("raised eyebrows")
> With five I'm made of three
>! Brown as a color could be said to be ma... |
*<sup>Inspired by Avi's Vowelburger™ Riddle [here](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/q/92931/18418)</sup>*
Business has been slow this past year. As such, we've decided to create and market a whole new burger for faithful customers. May I remind you, we still hold our grudge against the court. We had to get this on... |
These Vowelburgers™ are made with
>! **D** and **LL** buns
And they are:
>! **DALL** - 67% of "**Dall**as", a city
>! **DELL** - [a computer company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell)
>! **DILL** - a type of pickle, made from cucumbers
>! **DOLL** - there are [Marvel dolls](https://www.shopdisney.co... |
*<sup>Inspired by Avi's Vowelburger™ Riddle [here](https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/q/92931/18418)</sup>*
Business has been slow this past year. As such, we've decided to create and market a whole new burger for faithful customers. May I remind you, we still hold our grudge against the court. We had to get this on... |
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This is a puzzle in the [Fetching Alchemist][2] series. It has been generated especially for Puzzling Stack Exchange.
Please note that, in my opinion, imperfect solutions should be up-voted so long as they work and are lower than previous guesses. This makes them useful, since they inform other players of ... |
Let's start off with
>! **73: ABFDKMK**
Why?
>! We can only pick up Shae from A or E. If we don't visit A, then the closest place we can get Shae's hammer is G and the closest fossil is I - that's way too much distance for a single objective.
>! Starting at A means we only have to cross the map one way.
>! F... |
Let's start off with
>! <s>73: ABFDKMK</s> **66: ABFJDK**
Why?
>! We can only pick up Shae from A or E. If we don't visit A, then the closest place we can get Shae's hammer is G and the closest fossil is I - that's way too much distance for a single objective.
>! Starting at A means we only have to cross the ma... |
*Layer by layer, we continue our journey to the center.*
# Excavation area (in order)
[![excavation_study_grids][1]][1]
# Excavation plans
Expect plenty of overlap!
[![excavation_study_plans][2]][2]
-----
Answer is a **thematic word phrase.**
-----
Text transcript of the excavation area:
```
... |
*Layer by layer, we continue our journey to the center.*
# Excavation area (in order)
[![excavation_study_grids][1]][1]
# Excavation plans
Expect plenty of overlap!
[![excavation_study_plans][2]][2]
-----
Answer is a **thematic word phrase.**
-----
Text transcription of the excavation area:
``... |
My friend sent me this cipher:
etsitsiduamuqmuessenon,tsesumissep"omaet"orpdouqmuiterpteangamecovtivamalcxete
She also said it roughly decodes to:
And I screamed for whatever its worth, 'I love you!' Ain't that the worst thing you've ever heard?
How is this cipher created? How would I be able to solve other cip... |
Help, what is this cipher? |
My friend sent me this cipher:
> etsitsiduamuqmuessenon,tsesumissep"omaet"orpdouqmuiterpteangamecovtivamalcxete
She also said it roughly decodes to:
> And I screamed for whatever its worth, 'I love you!' Ain't that the worst thing you've ever heard?
How is this cipher created? How would I be able to solve o... |
How was this cipher created, and how can I solve similar ones? |
If you
>! reverse the ciphered text, you get:
>!
>! **etexclamavitvocemagnaetpretiumquodpro"teamo"pessimusest,nonesseumqumaudististe**
>!
>! which, when spaces are added, becomes (in my best estimation):
>!
>! **Et exclamavit voce magna et pretium quod pro "te amo" pessimus est, non esse umqum audi... |
If you
>! reverse the ciphered text, you get:
>!
>! **etexclamavitvocemagnaetpretiumquodpro"teamo"pessimusest,nonesseumqumaudististe**
>!
>! which, when spaces are added, becomes (in my best estimation):
>!
>! **Et exclamavit voce magna et pretium quod pro "te amo" pessimus est, non esse umqum audi... |
Okay, I've been breaking my head for several days already but found a solution for 7. Your tip helped a lot!
Lets denote:
- S - shapeshifter, H - human
- ?x - unknown person number x, * - any person
- ?-? or ?+? - when person on the left was asked "Is next person is Human?" and got Yes(+) or No(-)
>! We w... |
Examine the following seven sequences of numbers:
1
11
21
1112
3112
211213
312213
What are the next seven sequences of numbers? What is the hundreth sequnece in the series?
Puzzle by the late Argentinian Puzzler Jaime Poniachik.
Source: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Bernardo-Recam%C3%A1n/dp/... |
Examine the following seven sequences of numbers:
1
11
21
1112
3112
211213
312213
What are the next seven sequences of numbers? What is the hundreth sequnece in the series?
Puzzle by the late Argentinian puzzler Jaime Poniachik.
Source: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Bernardo-Recam%C3%A1n/dp/... |
I sent six puzzles to the Times but received the following reply:
> Dear Sir,
> We are sorry to reject your sequential crossword submissions for the following reasons:
> - The squares must be 15x15 or 21x21
> - Words cannot be duplicated
> - Odd nonsense words are undesirable
>
> Sincerely, The Editor
... |
[Partial answer - almost fully solved, stuck on the last part]
First:
>! "Atop Nobelium" appears to clue ON NO.
>! This can be arranged into a 2×2 square, with `ON` on the top row and `NO` on the bottom - can we make similar word squares out of the others?
>!
>! "Duo attack rocks"... well, "Duo" is TWO,... |
Can you paint $7$ cells of a $7 \times 7$ grid such that the Euclidean distance* between any pair of painted cells is distinct? Good luck!
*The Euclidean distance between cells $(r_1,c_1)$ and $(r_2,c_2)$ is $\sqrt{(r_1-r_2)^2+(c_1-c_2)^2}$. |
I don't know how you would be able to deduce a solution to this, so I used a computer. It turns out that the solution is unique up to rotation and reflection.
>!<pre> X . . X . . .
>! . . . . . . .
>! X X . . . . .
>! . . . . . . .
>! . . . . . . .
>! . . . . . X .
>! . . X . . . X</pre>
My program does a s... |
I don't know how you would be able to deduce a solution to this, so I used a computer. It turns out that the solution is unique up to rotation and reflection.
>!<pre> X . . X . . .
>! . . . . . . .
>! X X . . . . .
>! . . . . . . .
>! . . . . . . .
>! . . . . . X .
>! . . X . . . X</pre>
My program does a s... |
Okay, I've been breaking my head for several days already but found a solution for 7. Your tip helped a lot!
Lets denote:
- S - shapeshifter, H - human
- ?x - unknown person number x, * - any person
- ?-? or ?+? - when person on the left was asked "Is next person is Human?" and got Yes(+) or No(-)
>! We w... |
I'm just going to throw out some possibilities for some of them...
Ink
>! PEN (P, N buns, E patty)
LOUSE
>! BUG (B, G buns, U patty)
MILLIARD
>! BIL - a milliard is a hundred thousands, so a billion (B, L buns, I patty)
TAXI
>! CAB (C, B buns, A patty)
As for the comment about turkish bread...
>! ... |
Okay, I've been breaking my head for several days already but found a solution for 7. Your tip helped a lot!
Lets denote:
- S - shapeshifter, H - human
- ?x - unknown person number x, * - any person
- ?-? or ?+? - when person on the left was asked "Is next person is Human?" and got Yes(+) or No(-)
>! We w... |
"A is the son of P .and brother in law of T who is sister of G.B is husband of K.K has only two child,T is one of them.S is mother of A and sister of W who is husband of R.U is the brother of P."
If V is the brother of A,then who is the aunt of V?
|
> A is the son of P and brother in law of T, who is the sister of G. B is the husband of K. K has only two children, T is one of them. S is the mother of A and sister of W who is the husband of R. U is the brother of P.
If V is the brother of A, then who is the aunt of V?
|
> A is the son of P and brother in law of T, who is the sister of G. B is the husband of K. K has only two children, T is one of them. S is the mother of A and sister of W who is the husband of R. U is the brother of P.
If V is the brother of A, then who is the aunt of V? It would be great if someone helps me to fig... |
Okay, I've been breaking my head for several days already but found a solution for 7. Your tip helped a lot!
Lets denote:
- S - shapeshifter, H - human
- ?x - unknown person number x, * - any person
- ?-? or ?+? - when person on the left was asked "Is next person is Human?" and got Yes(+) or No(-)
>! We w... |
> The words on the page
Arranged in neat lines
Like a play on a stage
When done well - there I shine.
>
> On joyful, bright days
And downcast, sad ones too
When you meet someone's gaze
I'll be there, clear and true.
>
> Anger burns and flares out
And I'm there in the hurt
If you yell , s... |
Twinkling and shining like a star in the sky, laughing and crying - but who am I? |
> A is the son of P and brother in law of T, who is the sister of G. B is the husband of K. K has only two children, T is one of them. S is the mother of A and sister of W who is the husband of R. U is the brother of P.
If V is the brother of A, then who is the aunt of V? It would be great if someone helps me to fig... |
A burning organization... of guys? |
> A is the son of P and brother in law of T, who is the sister of G. B is the husband of K. K has only two children, T is one of them. S is the mother of A and sister of W who is the husband of R. U is the brother of P.
If V is the brother of A, then who is the aunt of V? It would be great if someone helps me to fig... |
Blood relation problem - how is G related to S? |
Examine the following seven sequences of numbers:
> 1
>
> 11
>
> 21
>
> 1112
>
> 3112
>
> 211213
>
> 312213
**What are the next seven sequences of numbers? What is the hundredth sequence in the series?**
Puzzle by the late Argentinian puzzler Jaime Poniachik.
Source: ht... |
Matt Parker hosted a challenge to solve this puzzle last year. The participants found that there were two distinct solutions for 6x6, one for 7x7, and none for 8x8 or 9x9 (up to rotations/reflections).
https://youtu.be/G0i_YSFvMb0?t=366
According to comments on the video, the search was extended with no solutions... |
I don't know how you would be able to deduce a solution to this, so I used a computer. It turns out that the solution is unique (ignoring rotation and reflection).
>!<pre> X . . X . . .
>! . . . . . . .
>! X X . . . . .
>! . . . . . . .
>! . . . . . . .
>! . . . . . X .
>! . . X . . . X</pre>
My C# program ... |
My attempted [pub quiz/Only Connect wall question][1] never got very close to a true answer, so here's another try. The ultimate wall was solved in less than an hour over in the Only Connect facebook group...maybe this will be a little easier.
1. What flower found in the southern United States shares its name with ... |
My attempted [pub quiz/Only Connect wall question][1] never got very close to a true answer, so here's another try. The ultimate wall was solved in less than an hour over in the Only Connect Facebook group...maybe this will be a little easier.
1. What flower found in the southern United States shares its name with ... |
"In a family there are two married couples,two daughters,three sons and two brothers. Rohan is the son of Soni who is the daughter of Rajeev and wife of Lucky.Riya is the grand daughter of Rajeev.Pyare is the son of Toni and husband of Reema who is the grand daughter in law of Sanjeev.Sanjeev and Rajeev are real brothe... |
A Blood Relation problem .How are they related? |
You have a few mistakes in your diagram, possibly because you are misunderstanding the complicated English sentences.
In particular, Lucky is married to Soni (and not Rajeev) because it says "Soni who is the daughter of Rajeev and wife of Lucky", which means that "Soni is the daughter of Rajeev" and "Soni is the wif... |
My baby has grown into a toddler, so I decided to sell her little frilly dresses on Facebook. They were bought by a mother of twins for her baby/ies. She told me that her twins aren't identical, but I forgot to ask if they are both girls. What are the odds they are? |
Here's a substantial answer, not *quite* complete as there are a *lot* of red herrings (spanning multiple categories), and it might take some collaboration to draw these apart.
To begin, here are the answers to the trivia questions:
>! 1. **JASMINE**; 2. **DANE**; 3. **CINDY**; 4. **ROBIN HOOD**; 5. **SNAPE**; 6.... |
> My baby has grown into a toddler, so I decided to sell her little frilly dresses on Facebook. They were bought by a mother of twins for her baby/ies. She told me that her twins aren't identical, but I forgot to ask if they are both girls. What are the odds they are? |
My attempted [pub quiz/Only Connect wall question][1] never got very close to a true answer, so here's another try. The ultimate wall was solved in less than an hour over in the Only Connect Facebook group...maybe this will be a little easier.
1. What flower found in the southern United States do you get if you com... |
You have a few mistakes in your diagram, possibly because you are misunderstanding the complicated English sentences.
In particular, Lucky is married to Soni (and not Rajeev) because it says "Soni who is the daughter of Rajeev and wife of Lucky", which means that "Soni is the daughter of Rajeev" and "Soni is the wif... |
> In a family there are two married couples, two daughters, three sons and two brothers. Rohan is the son of Soni who is the daughter of Rajeev and wife of Lucky. Riya is the grand daughter of Rajeev. Pyare is the son of Toni and husband of Reema who is the grand daughter in law of Sanjeev. Sanjeev and Rajeev are real ... |
I sent six puzzles to the Times but received the following reply:
> Dear Sir,
> We are sorry to reject your sequential crossword submissions for the following reasons:
> - The squares must be 15x15 or 21x21
> - Words cannot be duplicated
> - Odd nonsense words are undesirable
>
> Sincerely, The Editor
... |
Maybe you are
>! a keyboard
People call me an animal
>! that's the one I miss, maybe a reference to the keyboard cat?
Since I possess a tail
>! that's the wire
but it's in the opposite direction.
>! when I'm using it, the "tail" is indeed in opposite direction
I can't travel beyond some point
... |
What I am
>People call me an animal
>
>Since I possess a tail
>
>but it's in the opposite direction.
>
>I can't travel beyond some point
>
>Since I am bound by my tail.
>
>Sometimes I don't have a tail
>
>But still I can not travel that far.
>
>Go to the right and the world is easy for you.
>
>Go to... |
The following sequence of numbers is related to two well known sequences in the OEIS, the On-line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences:
3, 4, 7, 10, 16, 21, 30, 40, 57, 84, 120, 181, 274, 420,...
a) Which two sequences, and how is it related to them?
b) Does the sequence itself contain infinietly many terms belon... |
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