Puzzle Sum 16
What two animals do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
PANTS + TRAP – STRAP + HERD + APPLE – DAPPLE = PANTHER
HIP + POP + EAR – PEAR + POTATO + EMU – TOE + SCOT – COT = HIPPOPOTAMUS
Sam Loyd
Samuel Loyd (1841 – 1911), born in Philadelphia and raised in New York City, was an American chess player, chess composer, puzzle author, and recreational mathematician. As a chess composer, he authored a number of chess problems, often with interesting themes. At his peak, Loyd was one of the best chess players in the US and was ranked 15th in the world, according to chessmetrics.com.
Samuel Loyd (1841 – 1911), born in Philadelphia and raised in New York City, was an American chess player, chess composer, puzzle author, and recreational mathematician. As a chess composer, he authored a number of chess problems, often with interesting themes. At his peak, Loyd was one of the best chess players in the US and was ranked 15th in the world, according to chessmetrics.com.
Puzzle Sum 15
What two fish do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
HERON – ON + RING = HERRING
SHEAR – EAR + LAD – L = SHAD
Puzzle Sum 13
What state does this sum spell?
SOLUTION
WISP + EAR – PEAR + CONVENT – VENT + SINGER + MAN – GERMAN = WISCONSIN
The Pony Puzzle
Print the image below, cut out the six parts of the pony, and then rearrange them so that a picture of a horse (not a pony) appears.
SOLUTION
The horse is formed in the empty space between the pony parts.
Half Move Mate
White plays and mates in half a move. How is it possible?
SOLUTION
White completes his castle by putting the rook on f1 and mating Black.
Puzzle Sum 9
What vegetables do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
RAT – T + DISH = RADDISH
CAB + BAG + EEL + BOW – ELBOW = CABBAGE