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CHALLENGE NO. 15 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
18 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.

17 + 21= ?
  • 40
  • 36
  • 38 (correct)
  • 42

17 + 21 = 38.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a machine that produces power to make something move.

NEIGEN
  • KETTLE
  • ENGINE (correct)
  • JUNGLE
  • WINDOW

ENGINE — a machine that produces power to make something move.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

371115?
  • 21
  • 23
  • 19 (correct)
  • 17

Add 4 each time. The next number is 19.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

6 × ?= 42
  • 6
  • 7 (correct)
  • 8
  • 9

6 × 7 = 42.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

VANISH
  • Disappear (correct)
  • Approach
  • Remain
  • Return

vanish means disappear.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

571014?
  • 19 (correct)
  • 29
  • 14
  • 24

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.