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CHALLENGE NO. 43 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
16 October 2026.

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

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1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

36 + 28= ?
  • 64 (correct)
  • 67
  • 61
  • 70

36 + 28 = 64.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: the bright burning part of a fire.

ELFMA
  • HAMMER
  • FLAME (correct)
  • JUNGLE
  • GARDEN

FLAME — the bright burning part of a fire.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

7142128?
  • 33
  • 39
  • 35 (correct)
  • 37

Add 7 each time. The next number is 35.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

4 × ?= 12
  • 3 (correct)
  • 4
  • 2
  • 5

4 × 3 = 12.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

JOYFUL
  • Happy (correct)
  • Tired
  • Angry
  • Hungry

joyful means happy.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

46913?
  • 24
  • 15
  • 21
  • 18 (correct)

The gaps grow by one: +2, +3, +4, then +5. 13 + 5 = 18.

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.