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CHALLENGE NO. 9 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
12 September 2026.

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

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0:28median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

29 + 18= ?
  • 42
  • 57
  • 52
  • 47 (correct)

29 + 18 = 47.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: low land between hills or mountains.

LLAVYE
  • WALNUT
  • VOLCANO
  • UNICORN
  • VALLEY (correct)

VALLEY — low land between hills or mountains.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

9141924?
  • 27
  • 33
  • 29 (correct)
  • 31

Add 5 each time. The next number is 29.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

8 × ?= 24
  • 5
  • 3 (correct)
  • 4
  • 2

8 × 3 = 24.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

PURCHASE
  • Sell
  • Return
  • Buy (correct)
  • Borrow

purchase means buy.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

571014?
  • 21
  • 19 (correct)
  • 23
  • 17

The gaps grow by one: +2, +3, +4, then +5. 14 + 5 = 19.

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.