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What is the phrase represented by this rebus?
For those who don't know, a rebus is where words are represented by a picture and you try to figure what word or phrase the picture is trying to represent.
What is the phrase above?
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I hate Valentine's Day
I played her my favorite song on my favorite [prefix]
As I gave her a decorated Hallmark [infix]
And said, "I hope I'm [suffix] to make you happy"
But alas, she said no, and left me alone.
Is my heart just [whole word] to you?
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This new puzzle type needs a name {3}
I believe I have invented** a new type of puzzle...
What is its name?
** Well, 'adapted' an existing one, really...
Colour-blind-friendly version available here. Those without colour-blindness may still find this link useful for differentiating…
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Is there a code in this painting?
This was posted in a Facebook group yesterday. It’s also made the rounds on Reddit but all of the commentary seems like scattershot speculation so far. From the post:
This is a painting done my grandfather. I acquired it second hand from my mother.…
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Captain Pun's new boat
My good friend Captain Pun has bought a new boat.
"And this is a picture of its sail!" he said, showing me this:
"Solve the nonogram and you'll soon know what type of boat it is!"
Can you solve the two-colour nonogram to help me work out what type…
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Mostly pluses and minuses: says Grandpa
"You know, these little devils?" says Grandpa.
"Billions of them. Everywhere. Here, outside! Very useful..."
"...but their names get bad rap, you know", he sighed.
"They are mostly pluses and minuses. Well, some are stars, squares and
polygons too.…
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How can this fractal shape perfectly cover a certain platonic solid?
The following fractal shape has a surprising property:
This two-dimensional shape can be folded onto the surface of a regular polyhedron (one of the five platonic solids) in a way that perfectly covers the entire surface of the polyhedron with no…
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Check out my bookshelves
It's always fun seeing what other people have on their bookshelves. Here's one of mine. But this isn't just a chance for a quick snoop - what I want to know is
How are the books ordered?
Hint 1 (already stated in comments)
Everything you need…
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Invade the Pyramid if you Dare
Before you lies a pyramid, with a giant statue blocking the entrance.
ab
abcd I
D abcdHf
abOdefgh
abcdSfghij N
abcdefghijkl
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The No-Straight Maze
Consider the following maze.
You can walk on the black lines, and your aim is to go from the green at the maze's bottom to the red on the left side. However, each time you reach an intersection of three or more black paths (spokes), you must turn…
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Find the secret message
The word under secret means something. What does it mean? (Find the secret message.)
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I am described by temperature, and never by looks. I might be found in your camera, as well as children's books
Riddle me this:
I am described by temperature, and never by looks.
I might be found in your camera, as well as children's books.
I described what you observed, but perhaps not at night.
I am swallowed by darkness, but am an offspring of light.
I…
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Code Movie Wall
An entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge #36: Twisted Classics 1
I'm thinking of a movie. The Connecting Wall below (click it for a bigger version) should have made guessing the movie really simple, but apparently some cruel hackers used a 0day…
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Twisted TV Titles, season 2
Inspired by this puzzle by Pugmonkey, here is a second set of Twisted TV Titles.
Each of the new shows pictured or described below is a copy of an existing program with the name changed by a single letter. The original shows were popular on American…
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What, the answer isn't the No of the Yes is?
Doorknob knows exactly how to solve this, so I ask him to not answer this question.
Well, here's the puzzle:
No, an answer is the cube without A, No?
The Yes is No.
The squared answer, Yes, is to an answer.
A Yes without the Yes is to the…
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