Black-White Maze
Find your way through this black-white maze, created by William Leonard.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
Difficulty: Advanced
William Leonard is a retired materials engineer who has been drawing mazes in his free time for over 40 years. He was a contributor to the Maze2021 anthology by edited by Matthew Haussler.
It Turns Into a Different Story
It turns into a different story. What is it?
ANSWER: ✱✱✱✱✱✱ ✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱✱
Note: This is Will Shortz’s favorite crosswords clue of all time.
SOLUTION
The answer is SPIRAL STAIRCASE.
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Mythological Maze
Can you find your way from the bottom to the top in this Mythological Maze?
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
11 is a Racehorse
Can you figure out what story the following sequence of statements is telling?
- 11 is a racehorse
- 12 is 12
- 1111 race
- 12112
SOLUTION
11 is a racehorse. 12 is one (1) too (2). 11 won (1) one (1) race. 12 won (1) one (1) too (2).
Pytagoras’ Classical Problem
Cut the piece below into three parts which can be rearranged into a square.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
Toggle a Pixel
Toggle one pixel to make this equality correct.
SOLUTION
(71+1)×(71-1) = 7×6×…×2×1 = 7!
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Eye of the Dragon
Divide the circle below in two pieces. Then, put the pieces together to get a circle with a dragon, such that the dragon’s eye is at the center of the new circle.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
A Horse in Front, A Car Behind
You are sitting on a plane. There is a horse in front of you and a car behind you. Where are you?
SOLUTION
You are on a merry-go-round in an amusement park.
Missing Parenthesis
Insert the missing parentheses into each equation to make it true.
SOLUTION
The solutions are:
- (((9+12)÷(3+4))÷(2+1))×2 = 2
- ((9+12)÷3)+4÷(2+1×2) = 8
- (9+12)÷3+4÷2+1×2 = 11
- 9+12÷(3+4÷(2+1×2))= 12
Source:
“Intermediate Algebra for College Students” by Karl. J. Smith and Patrick J. Boyle
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Cat Maze
Reach the Goal by following the cats, alternating between cats facing forwards and cats facing backwards. The cats in your path must be connected or overlapping.
SOLUTION
The path is outlined via the green cats below.
