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Scrambled Word Grid 8
Rearrange, as required, the five letters of each vertical column of the grid to form five 5-letter words, one word per row. When rearranging the letters, move them up or down within the columns vertically, not left or right within the rows horizontally.
For example, rearranging the following grid:
GPVEH
ERACR
PLUNE
SEECT
FOART
would result in these five 5-letter words:
SPARE
GRANT
FEVER
POUCH
ELECT
(not necessarily in this order).
Good luck!
MHMTK
TAIKL
COTNE
SRSAT
BEAEE
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For example, rearranging the following grid:
GPVEH
ERACR
PLUNE
SEECT
FOART
would result in these five 5-letter words:
SPARE
GRANT
FEVER
POUCH
ELECT
(not necessarily in this order).
Good luck!
MHMTK
TAIKL
COTNE
SRSAT
BEAEE
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Scrambled Word Grid 7
Rearrange, as required, the five letters of each vertical column of the grid to form five 5-letter words, one word per row. When rearranging the letters, move them up or down within the columns vertically, not left or right within the rows horizontally.
For example, rearranging the following grid:
GPVEH
ERACR
PLUNE
SEECT
FOART
would result in these five 5-letter words:
SPARE
GRANT
FEVER
POUCH
ELECT
(not necessarily in this order).
Good luck!
PCEVC
CESOH
SUOCR
MERAP
SLAIE
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For example, rearranging the following grid:
GPVEH
ERACR
PLUNE
SEECT
FOART
would result in these five 5-letter words:
SPARE
GRANT
FEVER
POUCH
ELECT
(not necessarily in this order).
Good luck!
PCEVC
CESOH
SUOCR
MERAP
SLAIE
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Just Getting Started
My first's accent may appeal to one's ears
My second has the power to bring tears
My third, usually in a bowl appears
My whole has been around for many years
What am I?
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My second has the power to bring tears
My third, usually in a bowl appears
My whole has been around for many years
What am I?
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Overlapping Constituents 5
I start with a shout in a sculptured park
This overlaps with what's done by a monarch
Whilst locally light, my land may be dark
What am I?
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This overlaps with what's done by a monarch
Whilst locally light, my land may be dark
What am I?
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One of These Doesn't Belong 2
All of the following words, except one, share a common characteristic. Which word is the odd-one-out, and why?
beehive
deep
essence
jail
open
teacup
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beehive
deep
essence
jail
open
teacup
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Missing Anagram Trio 4
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 intricate _________ of the _________ kite's painting caused his eyes to _________ as he was dazzled by its beauty.
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The intricate _________ of the _________ kite's painting caused his eyes to _________ as he was dazzled by its beauty.
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Missing Anagram Trio 3
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 teacher reminded those students who were not _________ to _________ finish up writing their test answers as the allotted time was about to _________ .
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The teacher reminded those students who were not _________ to _________ finish up writing their test answers as the allotted time was about to _________ .
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Scrambled Word Grid 6
Rearrange, as required, the five letters of each vertical column of the grid to form five 5-letter words, one word per row. When rearranging the letters, move them up or down within the columns vertically, not left or right within the rows horizontally.
For example, rearranging the following grid:
GPVEH
ERACR
PLUNE
SEECT
FOART
would result in these five 5-letter words:
SPARE
GRANT
FEVER
POUCH
ELECT
(not necessarily in this order).
Good luck!
SWALS
AOOSE
WPORE
GPRRT
SRARD
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For example, rearranging the following grid:
GPVEH
ERACR
PLUNE
SEECT
FOART
would result in these five 5-letter words:
SPARE
GRANT
FEVER
POUCH
ELECT
(not necessarily in this order).
Good luck!
SWALS
AOOSE
WPORE
GPRRT
SRARD
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Okey Dokey
What idiom is represented by the following?
OAK LEAF
OAK LEAF
OAK LEAF
OAK LEAF
FAEL MLE
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OAK LEAF
OAK LEAF
OAK LEAF
OAK LEAF
FAEL MLE
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Faulty Formulas
What phrase is represented by the following?
a) E = mc
b) A = πr
c) KE = ½mv
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a) E = mc
b) A = πr
c) KE = ½mv
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Infinite Sums of Powers
Consider a infinitely long list of (not necessarily distinct) real numbers, where all of the following infinitely many properties holds for the real numbers in the list:
- Their sum is 1.
- The sum of their squares is 2.
- The sum of their cubes is 3.
- The sum of their fourth powers is 4.
- The sum of their fifth powers is 5.
...
and so on forever.
Does such a list exist? If so, create one. If not, explain why it cannot be done.
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- Their sum is 1.
- The sum of their squares is 2.
- The sum of their cubes is 3.
- The sum of their fourth powers is 4.
- The sum of their fifth powers is 5.
...
and so on forever.
Does such a list exist? If so, create one. If not, explain why it cannot be done.
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Prime Centuries
There are 14 primes in the 500's: 503, 509, 521, 523, 541, 547, 557, 563, 569, 571, 577, 587, 593, 599.
1. Out of the 500's, 600's, ..., 1400's, which century has the most primes?
2. Which century has the least primes?
3. Out of the 500's, 600's, ..., 1400's, which century takes the shortest to get to the second prime?
4. Which century takes the longest to get to the second prime?
5. What story involving 2 animals is this an example of?
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1. Out of the 500's, 600's, ..., 1400's, which century has the most primes?
2. Which century has the least primes?
3. Out of the 500's, 600's, ..., 1400's, which century takes the shortest to get to the second prime?
4. Which century takes the longest to get to the second prime?
5. What story involving 2 animals is this an example of?
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Perplexing Pairings 7
I can be paired with what may restrict some from a place
I can be paired with anything that occupies space
I can be paired with that which may appear in a race
What am I?
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I can be paired with anything that occupies space
I can be paired with that which may appear in a race
What am I?
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Something For Everyone
My first's, of accounting, does the books for the quarter
My second may be something that's done by a hoarder
My whole may be found in the form of bricks and mortar
What am I?
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My second may be something that's done by a hoarder
My whole may be found in the form of bricks and mortar
What am I?
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Scrambled Word Grid 5
Rearrange, as required, the five letters of each vertical column of the grid to form five 5-letter words, one word per row. When rearranging the letters, move them up or down within the columns vertically, not left or right within the rows horizontally.
For example, rearranging the following grid:
GPVEH
ERACR
PLUNE
SEECT
FOART
would result in these five 5-letter words:
SPARE
GRANT
FEVER
POUCH
ELECT
(not necessarily in this order).
Good luck!
DHOOR
SBOBT
COOVM
BCURE
ARAUT
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For example, rearranging the following grid:
GPVEH
ERACR
PLUNE
SEECT
FOART
would result in these five 5-letter words:
SPARE
GRANT
FEVER
POUCH
ELECT
(not necessarily in this order).
Good luck!
DHOOR
SBOBT
COOVM
BCURE
ARAUT
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Tell Me What You Really Think
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