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CHALLENGE NO. 44 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
17 October 2026.

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

3players finished
0:22median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

36 + 13= ?
  • 57
  • 45
  • 53
  • 49 (correct)

36 + 13 = 49.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a small fruit that grows in bunches.

RAPEG
  • GRAPE (correct)
  • ROCKET
  • PENGUIN
  • TEAPOT

GRAPE — a small fruit that grows in bunches.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

9141924?
  • 29 (correct)
  • 31
  • 27
  • 33

Add 5 each time. The next number is 29.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

8 × ?= 24
  • 3 (correct)
  • 2
  • 4
  • 5

8 × 3 = 24.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

VIVID
  • Dull
  • Bright (correct)
  • Cold
  • Heavy

vivid means bright.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

24816?
  • 27
  • 37
  • 32 (correct)
  • 42

Double each number. 16 × 2 = 32.

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.