Puzzle set #1

Fill in the empty boxes so these groups add up to the number below the diagram.: 1. each row; 2. each column; 3. both diagonals; 4. the four center squares; 5. the four corner squares; 6. each quarter of the diagram. A number can only be used once per diagram.

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Birdhouse is to bird as barn is to horse because a bird lives in a birdhouse and horse lives in a barn. Each statement below has a relationship of some kind.

1. CAR is to LAND as SHIP is to _____.

1. deck
   
2. water
   
3. port
   
4. rowboat

2. BOWLING is to ALLEY as TENNIS is to _____.

1. racket
   
2. love
   
3. court
   
4. net

3. PIECE is to JIGSAW PUZZLE as WORD is to _____.

1. vowel
   
2. paragraph
   
3. spelling
   
4. voice

4. CRETE is to MEDITERRANEAN as HAITI is to _____.

1. Baltic
   
2. Caspian
   
3. Bering
   
4. Caribbean

5. KEY is to LOCK as COIN is to _____.

1. open
   
2. metal
   
3. slot
   
4. screen

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Which row contains the most groups of consecutive numbers adding up to 15? Some groups may overlap.

1. 3 2 3 4 1 5 6 6 8 9 3 1 2 7 4 4 8 9 1 2 2 5 7 9

2. 1 2 3 4 6 7 7 8 9 5 4 9 6 7 3 1 4 6 2 8 2 1 5 7

3. 5 9 2 2 3 7 1 2 8 6 3 3 6 4 2 4 8 6 2 1 3 4 4 2

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Eight groups of three words can be associated in some way with each other in this puzzle (example: mantel, fireplace, logs). Cross off each group as you find it. The initial letters of the remaining words will spell out the answer to the riddle:

What do you call a funny publication about eggs?

AMATEUR TORTOISE HARVEST ALBANY YELLOW TERRAPIN MERCURY

PAIN REAP OFFENSIVE OPERA TRENTON ODOR LANGUAGE TURTLE

DISTINCT KETTLE NEPTUNE DISCOMFORT BORROW REPULSIVE

HARTFORD GATHER OFTEN SORENESS EVIDENT ORCHARD SMELL

DISGUSTING URANUS CLEAR KOALA SCENT

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There are six 5-letter words below. The first letter of the answer is found the first pair of letters, and it is either the top or the bottom letter. Continue across each pair.

T I P A M

M O R E Z

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G A Y F S

A B K S O

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O T L B N

S K U M P

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C O W U T

P E V E G

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B I O T K

D O U R H

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C E T C M

H O Y E L

ANSWERS TO PUZZLE SET #1

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