Puzzle Sum 15
What two fish do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
HERON – ON + RING = HERRING
SHEAR – EAR + LAD – L = SHAD
Category: Casual Puzzles
A collection of Riddles, Mazes, Rebuses, and Hidden Objects, appropriate for younger children, carefully curated by Puzzle Prime.
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.
Black, Red, White
What’s black when you get it, red when you use it, and white when you’re all through with it?
SOLUTION
The answer is CHARCOAL.
Puzzle Sum 13
What state does this sum spell?
SOLUTION
WISP + EAR – PEAR + CONVENT – VENT + SINGER + MAN – GERMAN = WISCONSIN
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Pierre the Maze Detective in the Last Giant Maze
Help Pierre catch the evil Mr X before he manages to escape from this giant maze. On your way to him, look out for these hidden items:
- 5 hidden stars
- 5 green treasure chests
- 5 red trophies
Mr. X’s sidekick (wearing a striped blue shirt)- 5 elephants
- 1 lion
- 1 shark
- 1 ghost
- a stolen statue’s head
- 10 gold weathercocks
Excerpt from Pierre the Maze Detective: The Search for the Stolen Maze Stone,
published in 2015 by Laurence King Publishing Ltd., London.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
Teardrop Maze
Enter through the tip and find your way to the shine of this teardrop.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
Along O’Brien’s Bridge
Get from START to FINISH in this landscape maze, created by Matthew Haussler.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
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Tetris Maze
In order to catch the thief, you must make your way through this Tetris maze formed by the 5 different pieces shown at the bottom. You can not climb over the blocks, just find a tunnel inside the construction.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
