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Perplexing Pairings 6

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 09:00
I can be paired with what may be laid upon a floorboard
I can be paired with what in a type of well may be stored
I can be paired with what in the past was used to record

What am I?


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Look Who's Talking

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 09:00
What phrase is represented by the following?

General Lee, "I am talking."


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We Need Each Other

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 09:00
My offerings, by you, no longer diminished
Once your prepared list has finally been finished

You will probably need some help along the way
With all of the items that you wish to convey

Those tech-savvy who would rather my aisles bypass
May choose to make their selections through tempered glass

Some may employ that with smarts but without a soul
Relieving them of their buying decision role

You always have the choice to turn to a rival
But you'll be needing our wares for your survival

What am I?


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SynoRhyme 3

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 09:00
In SynoRhyme, you are given a pair of words. Each of these words has a synonym, and these two synonyms rhyme. Your challenge is to figure out what these two words are.

For example, given the words "lure" and "excellent", you would need to determine the two answer words "bait" and "great", which are synonyms of "lure" and "excellent" respectively, and which rhyme.
The hint gives you the first letter of the first answer word for each word pair. So, for this example, the hint would be "b" (the first letter of "bait").

Good luck and have fun!

1. edge, scorch
2. vision, shriek
3. flower, fate
4. grab, rest
5. scoop, bed


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Compound Word Closers 25

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 09:00
For each of the following, find a word that may be appended to each of the three words in the group to form three new valid words.

For example, given: "friend, owner, dealer", you would need to find the word "ship", which, when appended to these words, results in the three new valid words: "friendship", "ownership", and "dealership" respectively.


1. set, call, flash
2. wind, bag, tail
3. death, man, mouse
4. wish, herring, tail


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Group Conglomeration 2

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 09:00
What phrase can be gleaned from the following?

Derive one word from each group below and put them together in sequence to form the answer phrase i.e. the answer phrase is: (Group A word), (Group B word), "and" (Group C word) (Group D word).


Group A:
make
mix
warm

Group B:
count
low
take

and

Group C:
catch
cover
over

Group D:
run
turn
work


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Letter Hop 12

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 09:00
In Letter Hop, letters "hop" from one word to the next.

For each word in the list (except the first word), form two new valid words firstly by adding a letter which is removed from the previous word, then secondly by removing a different letter to form the second new valid word. This letter that is removed must then be added to the next word in the list. The removal of the letter from the first word in the list must also result in a new valid word. The sequence of the existing letters in each word must not be changed.

For example, given:
1. SINGE
2. RIND
3. MEANER

the answer would be:
1. SINGE - G = SINE
2. RIND + G = (G)RIND - D = GRIN
3. MEANER + D = MEAN(D)ER - A = MENDER

Good luck!

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1. BREAKER
2. CHAT
3. BOOT
4. MAT
5. SASH


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Primitive Encryption

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 09:00
My first is such that onlookers cannot see
My second is known for its permanency
My whole, once employed by a spy agency

What am I?


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Anything Can Happen

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 09:00
What is represented by the following?

CODE BLUE
STOCK
STOCK
STOCK
STOCK
STOCK


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Group Conglomeration

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 09:00
What phrase can be gleaned from the following?

Derive one word from each group below and put them together in sequence to form the answer phrase i.e. the answer phrase is: (Group A word) (Group B word) (Group C word) (Group D word).


Group A:
back
double
shop

Group B:
here
there
where

Group C:
la
see
tee

Group D:
cross
down
home


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Missing Anagram Trio

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 09:00
Fill in the blanks below with three words, all of which are anagrams of each other, in such a way that the completed sentence makes sense.


The director of the _________ had to cancel the upcoming exhibition _________ due to his _________ symptoms which were acting up recently.


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There's Always Tomorrow

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 09:00
What phrase is represented by the following?

1) THESE DAYS 1) THOSE DAYS
2) THESE DAYS
3) THESE DAYS
4) THESE DAYS


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Look on the Bright Side

Thu, 16/04/2026 - 09:00
What phrase is represented by the following?

LATE: D-
NEVER: F


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Get a Kick Out of It

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 08:00
What is represented by the following?

KAURADTEUOKNG FUJ


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The First Test in the Prison For Creative and Unusual Punishment

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 08:00
The warden at the Prison for Creative and Unusual Punishment places a high value on intelligence, believing that intelligent people should be integrated into society no matter what their past misdeeds. So, rather than hold parole hearings, the warden routinely subjects groups of his prisoners to tests of intelligence. If they pass, they are set free. If they fail, they are usually executed.

For this test, the warden will gather ten prisoners in the Rec Room (a much larger padded cell), blindfold them all, and put a hat on each of their heads. The hats can be one of ten different colors; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, gray, black. There are enough hats of each color for it to be possible for all ten prisoners to have the same color hat, or for them to all have different hats, or any possible combination of colors. As the warden is the one responsible for selecting the hats, he can and will intentionally sabotage the prisoners with the colors he chooses.

Once all of the prisoners have a hat on their head, they may remove their blindfolds and look at each other to see what the other nine are wearing. However, they may not communicate in any way or otherwise do anything that would result in a prisoner learning their own hat color. Should this happen, the prisoners will fail the test.

After allowing the prisoners to look at each other, the warden will give each of them the opportunity to guess the color of their hat. If at least one prisoner guesses their color correctly, they will pass the test and be set free. If none of them guess correctly, they will fail the test.

As is standard conduct for the tests at the PCUP, the warden will give all prisoners involved one day to discuss strategy amongst each other. They have also been prompted with all of the details of the test as described above.

What strategy can the prisoners implement that guarantees their escape?


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Lisa

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 08:00
Lisa paid a lot of money to get the Mona Lisa. A year later, the picture was destroyed. However, Lisa was not mad. Why?


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One Word Replaces Five Words

Wed, 18/03/2026 - 08:00
One single word can replace 5 distinct words in the following sentence:

"Sitting at the beach with soft sand, enjoying a premium wine, he continued reading a nice article that explained the small print in the county document about a traffic violation penalty."


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SynoRhyme 2

Wed, 18/03/2026 - 08:00
In SynoRhyme, you are given a pair of words. Each of these words has a synonym, and these two synonyms rhyme. Your challenge is to figure out what these two words are.

For example, given the words "lure" and "excellent", you would need to determine the two answer words "bait" and "great", which are synonyms of "lure" and "excellent" respectively, and which rhyme.
The hint gives you the first letter of the first answer word for each word pair. So, for this example, the hint would be "b" (the first letter of "bait").

Good luck and have fun!

1. intelligent, flatulate
2. exist, bestow
3. cargo, forest
4. deliver, variety
5. competent, fixed


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Rhyming Pairs 34

Wed, 18/03/2026 - 08:00
Think of two-word rhymes that are described by the clues:
Example: noisy gathering of many people Answer: loud crowd

1. zoo workers dedicated to the care of a long-necked creature
2. sweet available for purchase on the roadside
3. step taken in order to facilitate enjoyment
4. discussion in Port-au-Prince


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Prevalent Primary

Wed, 18/03/2026 - 08:00
I'm present when there's no storm clouds to track
I'm an emergency code related to a heart attack
I'm that of a pet of a well-known lumberjack
I'm that of a sphere labelled "2" in a rack

What am I?


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