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CHALLENGE NO. 8 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
11 September 2026.

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

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0:47median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

24 + 29= ?
  • 49
  • 61
  • 53 (correct)
  • 57

24 + 29 = 53.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a reptile protected by a shell.

LETURT
  • TURTLE (correct)
  • FOSSIL
  • GUITAR
  • HELMET

TURTLE — a reptile protected by a shell.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

5132129?
  • 39
  • 35
  • 41
  • 37 (correct)

Add 8 each time. The next number is 37.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

5 × ?= 40
  • 8 (correct)
  • 9
  • 10
  • 7

5 × 8 = 40.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

VACANT
  • Busy
  • Empty (correct)
  • Untidy
  • Hidden

vacant means empty.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

24711?
  • 24
  • 20
  • 12
  • 16 (correct)

The gaps grow by one: +2, +3, +4, then +5. 11 + 5 = 16.

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.