C: so that each straight line of three hexagons contains one each of
the three different symbols;
tiny magical alarm
80: each number is formed by multiplying the number formed by the first two digits of the
previous number by its third digit. So, 16 x 5 = 80;
signs of the zodiac
principal, subsidiary
F: the contents of the last square in each row and column is determined by the contents of
the first two squares. Only when the same figure appears in the same position is a figure carried forward to the final square, in
which case two circles become a trapezium, and two trapeziums become a circle;
5 and 14: each number represents a letter of the alphabet according to its numerical
position in the alphabet. The letters in each column spell out three letter numbers: 1, 2, 6 and 10;
weaponless: all the other words contain the adjacent letters ONE;
A In each figure, A + C = E,A + C + E = B,B/E = D;
founder
R: the letter on the outside is positioned midway between its two adjacent letters on the
inside, in the alphabet;
XYZ = OLD: oldest, folded, scolds, uphold;
B: the outer arc moves 90° clockwise at each stage, the middle arc moves 180° at each stage,
the inner arc moves 180° at each stage;
waspish, peppery
48 mph. Say the journey takes 120 miles. The first half of the journey (60 miles) takes
60/40 = 1.5 hours; the second half takes 60/60 = 1.0 hour. So, the journey of 120 miles takes 1.5 + 1.0 = 2.5 hours and
therefore, the average speed is 120/2.5 = 48 mph;
MICROSCOPE
badger
a. iron bucket
midge, the others start with a fish: bass, sole, dab, brill, cod, carp;
cuckoo, chough
wheels within wheels
IB
hard
The dimmer the light the greater the scandal
a. bird
a. tctale = cattle. The others are: canary, merlin, puffin, peewit;