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CHALLENGE NO. 41 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
14 October 2026.

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

4players finished
0:20median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

27 + 28= ?
  • 55 (correct)
  • 53
  • 57
  • 59

27 + 28 = 55.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: an imagined experience during sleep.

MAERD
  • WHALE
  • VIOLIN
  • UMBRELLA
  • DREAM (correct)

DREAM — an imagined experience during sleep.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

691215?
  • 22
  • 18 (correct)
  • 20
  • 16

Add 3 each time. The next number is 18.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

6 × ?= 48
  • 8 (correct)
  • 7
  • 10
  • 9

6 × 8 = 48.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

CLEVER
  • Sleepy
  • Noisy
  • Smart (correct)
  • Lucky

clever means smart.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

5102040?
  • 80 (correct)
  • 85
  • 75
  • 90

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.