Puzzle Solving/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| puzzle? | 2/3/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: There are three triangles at the top of your page they represent three homes . All three homes need ... A: Go to http://www.15ddv.freeserve.co.uk/allexperts/connect3to3.gif This is an old, old puzzle which ... | ||
| need by wednesday january 26 2006 | 1/24/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: I have this code with the following letters mherriieslsackgt and to solve it it says Ceasar may be ... A: I regret to report failure. From the clue I thought this might be a 'Ceasar shift' cipher, but after ... | ||
| Logical Puzzle | 12/20/2005 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Good Morning Bernard, My manager has told me the answer and I can only think that it would come ... A: Hannah I just sent a follow up to the first question which I'm pleased to see was a pretty accurate ... | ||
| Logical Puzzle | 12/19/2005 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: There are 4 people 1 each on a step all facing downwards there is a tall wall separating the bottom ... A: Hannah I don't know if you've already picked up by first reply but this morning I had another ... | ||
| Logic | 12/14/2005 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: What 5 numbers(1-9) when multiplied by 4 will have the same answer when reversed and muliplied? ... A: Bob I feel you have not stated the problem correctly. Any palindromic set of digits will do. E.g.:- ... | ||
| why is xylem tissue important... | 12/11/2005 | Vc |
| Q: why is xylem tissue important to ferns A: Hey Dustin , I was hoping for a puzzle :) Never mind : Here are a few points on why Xylem is ... | ||
| Word scrambles | 12/7/2005 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Trying to unscramble these letters; they can be two words 1. tornadebij 2. historypsc 3.egotisaxyb ... A: Sarah I couldn't make anythink of them without help. This is what my "Anagram Genius" program came ... | ||
| puzzle | 11/5/2005 | Vc |
| Q: WHAT NUMBER DOWNING STREET DOES TONY BLAIR WORK AT? WHAT IS ONE LESS THAN THREE TIMES SEVEN? IF TWO ... A: Scott you there dude?, Here's my answer : WHAT NUMBER DOWNING STREET DOES TONY BLAIR WORK AT? 10 ... | ||
| dot puzzle | 11/2/2005 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: RE: the 3 wide x 3 high dots - combining all 9 dots using only 4 straight lines without picking up ... A: A tricky one if you've not seen it before! Let me name your dots 1 to 9 and add two further ... | ||
| 7ds? | 5/23/2005 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: hope ya can help? what does 7 DS mean and what is 48 B in the OT? i thort this could be 48 books ... A: I promised I'd get back to you, so here I am. However, I've still no idea what the answer is to your ... | ||
| puzzle/riddle | 5/12/2005 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: i was presented with this puzzle. fifty-fifty chance, centipede, 600, 300, ton, 100, one hundred ... A: This is baffling me too! I looked at each term to see how many hundreds were implied:- fifty-fifty ... | ||
| Ruebens cube | 5/9/2005 | Vc |
| Q: I have or the longest time been trying to fiqure out the reubenss cube. I knew a guy at work who ... A: Beth , How are you doing ? Thank you for asking this question. A simple correction , its called ... | ||
| Brain Teaser | 4/4/2005 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: SOLVE: BACK CK K A: I've just had another idea:- Diminishing returns. Bernard. ... | ||
| word scramble | 2/8/2005 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: I received an envelope with the following letters in it. L N A G W U E H T B I H N ! I am ... A: Assuming the letters to be an anagram of a word or phrase I tried the letters in a program I have. ... | ||
| brain teaser | 1/24/2005 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: A man had six coins in his pocket that totaled $1.15.He couldn't make change for a dollar,fifty ... A: There's only a limited number of ways of making $1.15 with six coins. The only ones I've managed to ... | ||
| Choose The Best Word Puzzles | 1/11/2005 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Bernard Can you please help me with the following puzzle questions? My mother is hooked on this ... A: Mark From experience this sort of puzzle generally has two (or more) possible answers to every ... | ||
| doubt | 1/6/2005 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: hai I am going to conduct a game at my office(leading software company)just for fun and to improve ... A: Ramya My apologies for the delay in replying. I have come back to your question several time in the ... | ||
| puzzles | 1/6/2005 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: hai I am going to conduct a game at my office(leading software company)just for fun and to improve ... A: Ramya My apologies for the delay in replying. I have come back to your question several time in the ... | ||
| nail balancing | 12/29/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: The puzzle is called ''balancing act''. The puzzle instructions tell you the object of the puzzle is ... A: Daryl Many, many apologies for the late reply. I should really have flagged myself as being on ... | ||
| Pets or Pens | 12/6/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: A salesman in a shop that specializes in (pets or pens) should know all about them. ... A: Curtis Your question isn't clear. However, I think you're asking which of the two words, 'pets' or ... | ||
| codes | 12/5/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: How are you at coded stuff? These are movie titles and I can't get them; zqzbgmnognahz ibseubdl ... A: Annie The first two are straightforward enough:- 1) Move each letter forward one: Arachnophobia. ... | ||
| a clue | 11/24/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: "you may read me but seldom right through, my story is different depending on your point of view." ... A: Lo Kae To be honest, I'm baffled. The best answer I can come up with is "The Bible". I'll give it ... | ||
| Airborne | 11/16/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Where would you become airborne with George on one side and Albert on the other? A: Sorry for the delay, I'm recovering from a bout of mild flu and not feeling my sharpest. Also, my ... | ||
| missing words | 11/13/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Can you tell me the missing words? E.g. 7 d in a w = 7 Days in a week. 3 F on a C 2 B on a M ... A: I have a large database of these little beasties, but these are both new to me. I've racked my ... | ||
| Evil Riddle | 11/3/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: What has 12 legs and 12 arms? Help! I need the answer to win a prize. A: Marie I don't think I'm going to be of much help to you. All I can come up with are:- - A ... | ||
| math puzzle | 10/10/2004 | Vc |
| Q: how to get 3 quarts from an unmeasured 4 quart pail and a 9 quart pail A: Cathy Nelson , :) Step 1: Fill the 4-quart pail with water. Step 2: Pour the water from the ... | ||
| knaves and knights | 9/7/2004 | Vc |
| Q: knight- always tell the truth knaves- always lie there are 2 people A and B. A makes the ... A: Zelly I answered this Last week. Anyway her's the answer :) First of all, we get rid of the self ... | ||
| knights and knaves | 9/5/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: knight- always tell the truth knaves- always lie there are 2 people A and B. A makes the following ... A: Apologies for not getting back to you yesterday - the weather was so nice the computer never got ... | ||
| knights and knaves | 8/31/2004 | Vc |
| Q: knights always tell the truth knaves always lie in this problem, there are only two people, A and ... A: Zelly my friend , thank you for sending me that puzzle.. First of all, we get rid of the self ... | ||
| bonus question | 8/9/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: My sister needs the following bonus question answered for school: Name two places on earth where you ... A: I presume you already have the obvious one, i.e. the north pole. The second is trickier. Draw a ... | ||
| Puzzle | 7/24/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: I'm hoping you can help me out with some puzzles. I would appreciate it if you could help me out, ... A: Jim Tricky, very tricky, for most of these either answer would be just fine. So, this is just my ... | ||
| Where can i find a free printable... | 7/23/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Where can i find a free printable word search puzzle relating to real estate A: This isn't a puzzle! I don't personally know of anything that meets your criteria. Faced with your ... | ||
| Basket ball puzzle | 7/21/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: I know the isnt up your alley, but I have a basketball game puzzle that no one has won in a year. ... A: As you already know, this isn't a puzzle. I probably know no more than you do about basketball! I ... | ||
| 12 coin/marble problem | 7/21/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: //home.att.net/~numericana/answer/weighing.htm but can not agree with the answer. Take the first ... A: The solution at the website says:- Otherwise, the special one is either J or K and you can tell ... | ||
| Fill in the blanks... | 7/19/2004 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: I hope you can help me with this mind boggling puzzle:) Ok, here goes: 1) Thin (STRIP,STRAP) around ... A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, bit of a family crisis yesterday! I presume what is ... | ||
| Fill in the Blank... | 7/19/2004 | Vc |
| Q: I hope you can help me with this mind boggling puzzle:) Ok, here goes: 1) Thin (STRIP,STRAP) around ... A: What's up ! How are you doing ...Let me try answering your DIFFICULT PUZZLE ... :) 1STRAP ... | ||
| logical question | 7/18/2004 | Vc |
| Q: A young man's car developed a flat tire as he was driving along a deserted street. He pulled over to ... A: Robin , The other answer would be ,, The man should simply forget about the lugs and install the ... | ||
| analytical questions | 7/18/2004 | Vc |
| Q: 1.It is noon, your lunch hour, but you cannot go out because there is a terrific hailstrom. Turning ... A: Robin my Man "think, add and justify " Solution: If it is noon now, 36 hours from now will be ... | ||
| Word Puzzle/Brain Teaser | 7/7/2004 | Vc |
| Q: This puzzle is from a game I've been playing with some friends. We're all stumped on how to ... A: Hey Mark, Which puzzle is this ? Puzzledonkey ? Well it seems to be a pyramid of clues.. Vortex ... | ||
| crossword | 6/24/2004 | John W. Watson |
| Q: 1)A DE_ _ _IT implies some shortcoming. (DEMERIT or DEFICIT)? 2)A _E_ _E may mark the boundary ... A: Wilson- You must like my answers! It's always a pleasure, Wilson. 1) DEPOSIT or DELIMIT might ... | ||
Bernard Hawkes
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Please read my Policy Statement. Puzzles and brainteasers. Ask and I will help! That said, I`m best at pure logic puzzles. E.g. You have twelve apparently identical coins of which one is counterfeit, being either slightly heavy or light. Determine the counterfeit coin, and whether it is heavy or light, in no more than three weighings using a balance scale. Rebuses and riddles I`m less good at, but will generally get the answer given time. Requests for oddball facts (e.g. What was the second most common girl`s name in 1900? [genuine example - answer: Ruth]) I regard as outside my remit. However, you are welcome to ask, but I may not be able to help you.
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Member of Mensa. Solution to "gry" riddle.
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