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CHALLENGE NO. 59 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
1 November 2026.

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

2players finished
0:27median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

38 + 29= ?
  • 73
  • 70
  • 67 (correct)
  • 64

38 + 29 = 67.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a four-stringed instrument usually played with a bow.

OLVIIN
  • RABBIT
  • VALLEY
  • VIOLIN (correct)
  • SPIDER

VIOLIN — a four-stringed instrument usually played with a bow.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

291623?
  • 34
  • 32
  • 28
  • 30 (correct)

Add 7 each time. The next number is 30.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

8 × ?= 72
  • 9 (correct)
  • 10
  • 11
  • 8

8 × 9 = 72.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

ANSWER
  • Explain
  • Repeat
  • Request
  • Reply (correct)

answer means reply.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

481632?
  • 62
  • 64 (correct)
  • 68
  • 66

Double each number. 32 × 2 = 64.

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.