Puzzle Sum 27
What state does this sum spell?
SOLUTION
COLORS + NAIL- SNAIL + ADOBE + DRUG – BED – RUG = COLORADO
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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.
Hidden Objects Ladies
Can you find the objects which are hidden in the images below?
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
Hidden Words Animals
Find all the hidden words in the grids.
SOLUTION
The solutions are shown below.
A Short, Brutal Riddle
Left alone, I’m a word with five letters.
I’m honest and fair, I’ll admit.
Rearranged, I’m of no use to trains.
Again, and I’m an overt place, warm and well lit.
What am I?
SOLUTION
The answer is LIAR. After rearranging the letters, you can get RAIL – important for trains, or LAIR – a dark, hidden place. Since the riddler is a liar, the resulting words are exactly the opposite of his descriptions.
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Puzzle Sum 26
What animals do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
SCOOP – COOP + NAIL = SNAIL
FOWL – OWL + OX = FOX
No Bones, No Clothes
I have a spine but no other bones.
I wear a jacket but no other clothes.
What am I?
SOLUTION
The answer is BOOK.
Puzzle Sum 25
What coin does this sum spell?
What number does this sum spell?
SOLUTION
DOLL + ARROW + BOAT – ROW BOAT = DOLLAR
FOWL – OWL + ORANGE – RANGE + URCHIN – CHIN = FOUR
Lose Me Once
Lose me once ill come back stronger, lose me twice ill leave forever. What am I?
SOLUTION
The answer is TOOTH.
Throw It Out When You Want to Use It
What do you throw out when you want to use it but take in when you don’t want to use it?
SOLUTION
The answer is ANCHOR.
Atomic Energy Maze
Get from START to FINISH in this “Atomic Energy” maze, created by David Modray.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
