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CHALLENGE NO. 22 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
25 September 2026.

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

1player finished
13:43median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

28 + 21= ?
  • 47
  • 53
  • 51
  • 49 (correct)

28 + 21 = 49.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a light inside a portable protective case.

ALTNREN
  • SADDLE
  • LANTERN (correct)
  • PENGUIN
  • TEAPOT

LANTERN — a light inside a portable protective case.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

9121518?
  • 19
  • 25
  • 23
  • 21 (correct)

Add 3 each time. The next number is 21.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

3 × ?= 27
  • 8
  • 9 (correct)
  • 10
  • 11

3 × 9 = 27.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

ORDINARY
  • Usual (correct)
  • Remarkable
  • Complex
  • Secret

ordinary means usual.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

24816?
  • 32 (correct)
  • 30
  • 34
  • 36

Double each number. 16 × 2 = 32.

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.