Riddles, one at a time
A Quarter Turn
Which card do you get?
Clockwise means the way clock hands move.
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C
Clockwise, the left column becomes the top row. Card C.
Count Every Cube
How many cubes are in the stack?
Count column by column, not cube by cube.
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27
Column heights, row by row: 4+3+3+1 = 11, 3+3+2+1 = 9, 2+2+1 = 5, 1+1 = 2. Total 27, hidden cubes included.
The Clock in the Water
Top and bottom swap in the water. What time does the real clock show?
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7:50
Water flips top and bottom: flip the hands back up.
Five Words Share a Secret
Five of these words share a secret. Which one does not?
Look for words inside the words.
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THREAD
The others hide ONE, NINE, ONE, TWO and TEN. THREAD only looks like it hides THREE.
Dim or Bright
What number does the last row show?
First find each lamp's value: the top row gives the left lamp.
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22
The top 3 rows give lamp values 9, 3 and 1. Bright counts double: 18 + 3 + 1 = 22.
Mirror Clock: The Long Wait
How long until the clock shows the next mirror time?
Minutes only go up to 59.
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4 hours 11 minutes
16:61, 17:71, 18:81 and 19:91 are not real times. The next is 20:02, 4 h 11 min after 15:51.
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