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CHALLENGE NO. 57 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
30 October 2026.

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

3players finished
0:19median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

15 + 21= ?
  • 39
  • 42
  • 36 (correct)
  • 33

15 + 21 = 36.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a large striped wild cat.

ITEGR
  • HAMMER
  • TIGER (correct)
  • JUNGLE
  • GARDEN

TIGER — a large striped wild cat.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

9172533?
  • 43
  • 45
  • 39
  • 41 (correct)

Add 8 each time. The next number is 41.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

3 × ?= 12
  • 3
  • 6
  • 4 (correct)
  • 5

3 × 4 = 12.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

PURCHASE
  • Buy (correct)
  • Borrow
  • Sell
  • Return

purchase means buy.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

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