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CHALLENGE NO. 28 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
1 October 2026.

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

5players finished
0:32median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

30 + 18= ?
  • 43
  • 58
  • 48 (correct)
  • 53

30 + 18 = 48.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a seat placed on a horse's back.

ELASDD
  • UNICORN
  • SADDLE (correct)
  • ROCKET
  • VOLCANO

SADDLE — a seat placed on a horse's back.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

7121722?
  • 29
  • 27 (correct)
  • 25
  • 31

Add 5 each time. The next number is 27.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

3 × ?= 9
  • 3 (correct)
  • 2
  • 5
  • 4

3 × 3 = 9.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

REJECT
  • Refuse (correct)
  • Accept
  • Delay
  • Suggest

reject means refuse.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

571014?
  • 23
  • 27
  • 19 (correct)
  • 15

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.