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    Category: Rebus

    Sam Loyd
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    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.

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    Puzzle Sum 6

    Section: Casual Puzzles Category: Rebus
    Difficulty: Easy

    What state does this sum spell?

    SOLUTION

    KENNEL + INK – LINK + STONE – NEST – ONE + TUCK + YEAR – EAR = KENTUCKY

    Sam Loyd June 25, 2016
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    Puzzle Sum 5

    Section: Casual Puzzles Category: Rebus
    Difficulty: Easy

    What two animals do these sums spell?

    SOLUTION

    SCOWL – OWL + RABBIT – BIT = SCRAB
    CROW + HEEL – WHEEL + COD + BEE + FILE – BEEF = CROCODILE

    Sam Loyd May 22, 2016
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    Puzzle Sum 4

    Section: Casual Puzzles Category: Rebus
    Difficulty: Easy

    What two birds do these sums spell?

    SOLUTION

    LACE – ACE + ARK = LARK
    SPEAR – EAR + BARROW – B = SPARROW

    Sam Loyd April 21, 2016
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    Puzzle Sum 3

    Section: Casual Puzzles Category: Rebus
    Difficulty: Easy

    What two Italian cities do these sums spell?

    SOLUTION

    OVEN – O + ICE = VENICE
    REEL – EEL + DOME – D = ROME

    Sam Loyd March 4, 2016
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    Puzzle Sum 2

    Section: Casual Puzzles Category: Rebus
    Difficulty: Easy

    What two cities do these sums spell?

    SOLUTION

    CHIN – N + CAGE – E + O = CHICAGO
    ROPE + N – PEN + CHEST + ENGINEER – ENGINE = ROCHESTER

    Sam Loyd February 13, 2016
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    Puzzle Sum 1

    Section: Casual Puzzles Category: Rebus
    Difficulty: Easy

    What two animals do these sums spell?

    SOLUTION

    BABY – Y + MOON – M = BABOON
    DON + KEY = DONKEY

    Sam Loyd January 22, 2016
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