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CHALLENGE NO. 54 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
27 October 2026.

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

2players finished
0:20median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

36 + 14= ?
  • 56
  • 50 (correct)
  • 53
  • 47

36 + 14 = 50.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a warm stitched bed covering.

TUQLI
  • MANGO
  • QUILT (correct)
  • KAYAK
  • LEMON

QUILT — a warm stitched bed covering.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

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

Add 5 each time. The next number is 27.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

8 × ?= 32
  • 6
  • 3
  • 4 (correct)
  • 5

8 × 4 = 32.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

ENORMOUS
  • Huge (correct)
  • Average
  • Shallow
  • Narrow

enormous means huge.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

35812?
  • 17 (correct)
  • 22
  • 12
  • 27

The gaps grow by one: +2, +3, +4, then +5. 12 + 5 = 17.

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.