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CHALLENGE NO. 56 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
29 October 2026.

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

6players finished
0:35median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

22 + 24= ?
  • 51
  • 41
  • 46 (correct)
  • 56

22 + 24 = 46.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a slow-moving animal with a spiral shell.

IANSL
  • INSECT
  • FOSSIL
  • GUITAR
  • SNAIL (correct)

SNAIL — a slow-moving animal with a spiral shell.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

381318?
  • 27
  • 25
  • 23 (correct)
  • 21

Add 5 each time. The next number is 23.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

5 × ?= 15
  • 3 (correct)
  • 2
  • 4
  • 5

5 × 3 = 15.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

VACANT
  • Hidden
  • Untidy
  • Empty (correct)
  • Busy

vacant means empty.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

361224?
  • 45
  • 54
  • 51
  • 48 (correct)

Double each number. 24 × 2 = 48.

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.