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CHALLENGE NO. 5 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
8 September 2026.

The six questions everyone saw that day, with answers and explanations.

2players finished
0:39median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

18 + 29= ?
  • 53
  • 47 (correct)
  • 50
  • 44

18 + 29 = 47.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a soft support for your head in bed.

OWLLPI
  • CHAIR
  • BEACH
  • PILLOW (correct)
  • CLOUD

PILLOW — a soft support for your head in bed.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

581114?
  • 17 (correct)
  • 15
  • 21
  • 19

Add 3 each time. The next number is 17.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

9 × ?= 36
  • 4 (correct)
  • 5
  • 6
  • 3

9 × 4 = 36.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

SILENT
  • Empty
  • Cautious
  • Distant
  • Quiet (correct)

silent means quiet.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

46913?
  • 13
  • 28
  • 18 (correct)
  • 23

The gaps grow by one: +2, +3, +4, then +5. 13 + 5 = 18.

Correct answers rank first and elapsed time breaks ties, so a careful six beats a fast five. Read how the puzzles are made or report an unclear question with this date.