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CHALLENGE NO. 27 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
30 September 2026.

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

1player finished
0:19median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

24 + 26= ?
  • 48
  • 52
  • 54
  • 50 (correct)

24 + 26 = 50.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a vehicle propelled into space by an engine's exhaust.

KCORTE
  • CANDLE
  • MIRROR
  • NAPKIN
  • ROCKET (correct)

ROCKET — a vehicle propelled into space by an engine's exhaust.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

36912?
  • 19
  • 13
  • 17
  • 15 (correct)

Add 3 each time. The next number is 15.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

8 × ?= 64
  • 10
  • 7
  • 8 (correct)
  • 9

8 × 8 = 64.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

GATHER
  • Arrange
  • Exchange
  • Collect (correct)
  • Scatter

gather means collect.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

24711?
  • 21
  • 16 (correct)
  • 11
  • 26

The gaps grow by one: +2, +3, +4, then +5. 11 + 5 = 16.

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.