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.
Thoka’s Rebus 6
Can you figure out which words are depicted by these rebuses?
SOLUTION
The answers are SKYLINE, HEADQUARTERS, RAINBOW, and EYELID.
Movie Conundrums 8
Can you recognize which famous movies are depicted by these images?
SOLUTION
- Manhattan
- Joan of Arc
- Open Range
- Inception
- The Odd Couple
- In the Loop
- Sin City
- The Exorcist
- Transformers
- Absolute Power
Movie Conundrums 7
Can you recognize which famous movies are depicted by these images?
SOLUTION
- St. Elmo’s Fire
- The Sum of All Fears
- Moonraker
Thoka’s Rebus 5
Can you figure out which word is depicted by this rebus?
SOLUTION
The singers on the picture represent a CHORUS. If you replace letters 4-6 with COLA, you get CHOCOLA. Finally, add NOTE with no NO and get CHOCOLATE.
Thoka’s Rebus 4
Can you figure out which word is depicted by this rebus?
SOLUTION
The first image on the first row depicts a TEAR. The second image depicts a RAT with a middle letter switched from A to I. From TEARRIT the A is removed, then PILLORY is added, and PILL is removed. The final answer is TERRITORY.
Movie Conundrums 6
Can you recognize which famous movies are depicted by these images?
SOLUTION
- 50 First Dates
- One Flew Over Coocoo’s Nest
- Ghost in the Shell
Movie Conundrums 5
Can you recognize which famous movies are depicted by these images?
SOLUTION
- The Hurt Locker
- Dancing with Wolves
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
Thoka’s Rebus 3
Can you figure out which phrase is depicted by this rebus?
SOLUTION
The first image on the first row depicts a BALL. The second image depicts a BROOM which is removing the B, so you end up with BALL+ROOM=BALLROOM.
The first image on the second row depicts TOES, and the second image on the second row transforms the first letter T to a silent SH. Therefore, the final answer is BALLROOM SHOES.
Thoka’s Rebus 2
Can you figure out which word is depicted by this rebus?
SOLUTION
The first image depicts a SEA. When you switch the third letter to C, you get SEC. The second image depicts RED. When you make the third letter a hard consonant, you get RET. The last two images depict a DIARY and DI (501 in Roman numerals). Therefore, you get:
SEC + RET + DIARY – DI = SECRETARY