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CHALLENGE NO. 31 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
4 October 2026.

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

4players finished
0:25median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

37 + 28= ?
  • 73
  • 65 (correct)
  • 61
  • 69

37 + 28 = 65.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: an opening in the earth that can erupt lava.

ANOVOLC
  • VOLCANO (correct)
  • MIRROR
  • NAPKIN
  • DRAGON

VOLCANO — an opening in the earth that can erupt lava.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

271217?
  • 24
  • 26
  • 20
  • 22 (correct)

Add 5 each time. The next number is 22.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

6 × ?= 54
  • 10
  • 9 (correct)
  • 11
  • 8

6 × 9 = 54.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

EXPAND
  • Shrink
  • Enlarge (correct)
  • Rotate
  • Divide

expand means enlarge.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

5102040?
  • 80 (correct)
  • 77
  • 83
  • 86

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.