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CHALLENGE NO. 12 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
15 September 2026.

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

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1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

31 + 17= ?
  • 56
  • 48 (correct)
  • 52
  • 44

31 + 17 = 48.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a small fastening pushed through a hole in clothing.

UTTONB
  • BUTTON (correct)
  • LADDER
  • MAGNET
  • JUNGLE

BUTTON — a small fastening pushed through a hole in clothing.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

8131823?
  • 30
  • 32
  • 28 (correct)
  • 26

Add 5 each time. The next number is 28.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

8 × ?= 48
  • 7
  • 6 (correct)
  • 5
  • 8

8 × 6 = 48.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

NEAR
  • Far
  • Close (correct)
  • Above
  • Beyond

near means close.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

35812?
  • 22
  • 12
  • 27
  • 17 (correct)

The gaps grow by one: +2, +3, +4, then +5. 12 + 5 = 17.

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.