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CHALLENGE NO. 61 · CLOSED

Puzzles for
3 November 2026.

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

2players finished
0:21median time for a perfect six
1 / MATHS

A little mental maths

Find the missing answer.

36 + 21= ?
  • 60
  • 54
  • 57 (correct)
  • 63

36 + 21 = 57.

2 / WORDS

Make it make sense

Unscramble the letters. Clue: a boat used for sailing or pleasure.

ACHTY
  • YACHT (correct)
  • NORTH
  • OCEAN
  • PIANO

YACHT — a boat used for sailing or pleasure.

3 / PATTERNS

Find your rhythm

Which number comes next?

9162330?
  • 39
  • 41
  • 35
  • 37 (correct)

Add 7 each time. The next number is 37.

4 / MATHS

Keep the numbers moving

Find the missing number.

5 × ?= 25
  • 4
  • 6
  • 5 (correct)
  • 7

5 × 5 = 25.

5 / WORDS

On the same wavelength

Choose the closest meaning.

COURTEOUS
  • Confident
  • Polite (correct)
  • Amusing
  • Talkative

courteous means polite.

6 / PATTERNS

One last connection

Follow the pattern. What comes next?

35812?
  • 14
  • 20
  • 17 (correct)
  • 23

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.