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CHALLENGE NO. 24 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
27 September 2026.

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

3players finished
1:39median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

35 + 27= ?
  • 58
  • 70
  • 66
  • 62 (correct)

35 + 27 = 62.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a small cloth or paper used to wipe your mouth at a meal.

KPANNI
  • CAMERA
  • DESERT
  • CANDLE
  • NAPKIN (correct)

NAPKIN — a small cloth or paper used to wipe your mouth at a meal.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

391521?
  • 29
  • 31
  • 27 (correct)
  • 25

Add 6 each time. The next number is 27.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

9 × ?= 81
  • 11
  • 10
  • 8
  • 9 (correct)

9 × 9 = 81.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

FORTUNATE
  • Ambitious
  • Clever
  • Lucky (correct)
  • Deserving

fortunate means lucky.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

5102040?
  • 80 (correct)
  • 82
  • 78
  • 84

Double each number. 40 × 2 = 80.

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.