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A Riddle for Puzzlers
My first is found in Aquaman's new super-secret lair.
My second is a prison where a climbing snail's ensnared.
My third, repeated seven times, requires punctuation.
My fourth comprises eight furlongs; embodies termination.
My fifth must be…
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Smashing Seven Segments
The Setup
Consider a 5-by-5 grid of 7-segment displays, "smashed together" so that the peripheral segments of neighbouring displays overlap (see below).
You are given a particular grid as follows:
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The Wonderful Wanderfull Puzz
In the land of Puzz, all the days are strange
The sounds repeat, but with one wee change
A troll trail hither and a dwarf wharf yon
A wee hairy fairy or a fat fun faun
Won't you come walking through the land with me
And fill in all the blanks with…
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Black wants to go first!
Billy and Matthew decide to play a game of Chess. They live far away, so they decide to do it online.
Matthew wants to play first, but the game randomly gave him the color black (who goes second.)
Is it possible for them to cooperatively move their…
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Orange on Turquoise
This is part 50 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Dear Puzzling,
This is a Beaches puzzle (or tricolour Aquariums, if you prefer). Shade some cells in the grid in red and blue. In every box marked…
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PSE Advent Calendar 2023 (Day 12): A peaceful tree
This puzzle is part of the Puzzling Stack Exchange Advent Calendar 2023. The accepted answer to this question will be awarded a bounty worth 50 reputation.< Previous Door Next Door >
I wish you all ...
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2048: How many turns did I survive?
Here's my most recent 2048 game:
Clicking on the image takes you to the 2048 site.
Transcription of board (final score 59612):
2
4
8
4
8
32
64
16
4096
2
512
256
2
8
1024
8
How many turns happened before the game ended?
(I…
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How many dogs of Oxford are there?
The dogs of Oxford, I declare:
Numbered one third of a square.
If one quarter left to roam,
Just a cube would stay at home.
What is the smallest possible number of dogs in Oxford?
This is a relatively easy question so I would recommend the more…
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"Missing letters (?)", a Nazo-like
This was an attempt at making a Nazo-type puzzle.
Nazo puzzles are lateral thinking puzzles, centered around a single neat observation/realisation, as a way to let you find that interesting realisation too.
What is the 5-character answer that has…
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If A cents can be paid with B coins then prove that B dollars can be paid with A coins
Looking for an intuitive solution to the following problem:
In a certain country the following coins are in circulation: 1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, and 1 dollar. It is known that you can pay A cents with B coins. Prove…
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12 piece cube packing puzzle
Consider the following hexacube (made from 6 unit cubes):
GOAL:
Pack a 3 x 3 x 3 cube using three of these hexacubes plus nine unit cubes.
This puzzle comes from: https://puzzlewillbeplayed.com/333/Best/12/
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Cleaning out the garage
This puzzle is part of the Monthly Topic Challenge #12: mobile-friendly puzzles.
I really need to clean out my garage - it's so full, it often feels like it contains one of everything. Today when I opened it up it contained:
A pleasant smell,
(A…
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You'll have to rotate
Figure out how the two puzzles should connect. Use the following words:
bkkz
bwni
hsklmjwk
jlt
jra
luwujqrbui
mktvmhk
qfcdfchohwcb
winnih
wullin
ywna
B E U C H I O N P D U S D B U D W M R A F V E R
U I C O T T O N M L I K Q W R E V E O O P…
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There's Only 1 Formula To Find The Answer
The answer to the puzzle is a seven letter word. May it be yours!
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Actors puzzle (Triple T)
Which of these actors did I place last? Explain why.
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