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CHALLENGE NO. 60 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
2 November 2026.

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

3players finished
0:27median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

15 + 20= ?
  • 35 (correct)
  • 38
  • 32
  • 41

15 + 20 = 35.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a very large marine mammal.

EHWLA
  • VIOLIN
  • WHALE (correct)
  • TIGER
  • YACHT

WHALE — a very large marine mammal.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

281420?
  • 24
  • 26 (correct)
  • 28
  • 30

Add 6 each time. The next number is 26.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

7 × ?= 35
  • 5 (correct)
  • 6
  • 4
  • 7

7 × 5 = 35.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

NEAR
  • Close (correct)
  • Far
  • Beyond
  • Above

near means close.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

571014?
  • 25
  • 19 (correct)
  • 22
  • 16

The gaps grow by one: +2, +3, +4, then +5. 14 + 5 = 19.

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.