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
Category: Rebus
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 22
What state does this sum spell?
SOLUTION
BEER – BEE + HOD + DAME – DAM + ISLAND = RHODE ISLAND
Puzzle Sum 21
What animal does this sum spell?
What fish does this sum spell?
SOLUTION
BAR + MUFF – ARM + BUS + HALO – BUSH = BUFFALO
SHAWL – AWL + ARK = SHARK
Puzzle Sum 20
What two American cities do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
SEAT + CATTLE – CAT = SEATTLE
BOY + AWL – YAWL + STONE – E = BOSTON
Puzzle Sum 19
What reptile does this sum spell?
What mammal does this sum spell?
SOLUTION
TREE + LOAD – REEL = TOAD
BOA + BEER – BEE = BOAR
Puzzle Sum 18
What two American cities do these puzzle sums represent?
SOLUTION
NEST + ONE – STONE + WHEEL – HEEL + ARK = NEWARK
WHEEL + PIE + RING – PIER = WHEELING
Puzzle Sum 17
What American city does this sum spell?
What American state does this sum spell?
SOLUTION
CAN + TON = CANTON
INDIAN + ARAB + BIT – RABBIT = INDIANA
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