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Nosh gnasher Mensa puzzle 564

At a restaurant, Heidi orders the ravioli, Isaac orders gnocchi and Mario orders risotto. Does Tanya order the lasagne or the fusilli?

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There are 10 Fellows in the correct solutions. These are not referred to in the subsidiary part of the clues, and are to be entered into the relevant solutions where they will t to match the denition part of the clues, which are normal.
11 Cry about being caught in deception (6) 12 What Nyla does in letter is nutty and sweet? (8) 13 Boldly refute with inclusion of trial opening and closure (9) 15 Source of riches for one in whom property is vested (4) 16 Separation presented in paper
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following reporters initial interest (4) 17 A bitterly contested independence (2,7) 21 Shaking with virus in body, head withdrawn (8) 22 Singer moons dance leader in awkward situation (6) 24 Move to free bishop from
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techno problem with time constrained (10) 25 Model model? (4) 26 Doesnt have to end messed up in trap (6) 27 Upper body with brown back in view (6)

Money, money, money Mensa puzzle 563

Rearrange the letters of

Riddle in the ranks Mensa puzzle 565

What number should appear next in this sequence?

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1 Future Partner has new limits to challenge existing head (7) 2 Singer made lewdest suggestion (5) 3 Brutish cyclist with notable turn? (7) 5 Service used for weaving mats? (6)

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to give three currencies. What are they?

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Bridge puzzle 37 Find the right discard

You are East. Dummy is North. The Bidding: S W 2NT Pass 3 (2) Pass Pass Pass N 3 (1) 3NT E Pass Pass

Wheel value Mensa puzzle 566

Use the letters given to complete the pyramid so that one seven letter word, one ve letter word, one four letter word and three words of three letters can be read. What are the words?

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6 Vintage source noted whence information obtained through informal contact (9)
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7 Vermin allowed turn tail in satellite (7) 8 Letter artisan uses to change to another alphabet (13)

(1) Stayman (2) 4 hearts, may also have 4 spades

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14 Sway uncle with ne argument (9) 16 Thug covering back with explanation, ultimately (7)

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18 Chemical variant that is including Sulphur and Oxygen with recast marijuana (7) 19 Tartar in temper with amount of cargo (7) 20 American university in comparison with top grade included (7)

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West leads K , followed by Q , Declarer ducking both times. West leads a 3rd club, Dummy throws a heart. Declarer will win with A but before that you have to nd a discard. What do you discard? Bridge puzzle provided by David Lampert

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SOLUTIONS fOR SEPTEMBER 2013

Piece of the pie Mensa puzzle 559
Take one letter from each sector to give the name of a Swiss cheese. Take a further letter from each sector to give the name of an Italian cheese. The remaining letters will give the name of a British cheese. What are the three names? Answer: Emmental, Parmesan and Cheshire.

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Neutron number Mensa puzzle 561

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A M R E S

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What number should replace the question mark? ANSWER: Eight. Starting at the top of each group, the rst number, plus the second number, minus the third number, plus the fourth number, gives the fth number. (1st group: 5 + 3 = 8, 8 1 = 7, 7+ 2 = 9. 2nd group: 4 + 2 = 6, 6 6 = 0, 0 + 5 = 5. 3rd group: 1 + 8 = 9, 9 3 = 6, 6 + 2 = 8).

5 9 2 4 5 5 2 6 1 ? 2 3 1 8 3

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Digital dilemma Mensa puzzle 560

Cubic ruse Mensa ? G puzzle 562 6

What letter should replace the question mark?

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5 B V 12

Which number is the odd one out? ANSWER: 807. The three digits in the other numbers total 13.

ANSWER: S

Answers to Careful with the majors! Bridge puzzle 36

AQJ1093 983 Q1082 _ _ 4 104 KJ76543 K65

This hand came up recently in a Simultaneous Pairs for Kidney Research. You are South and end up in 6. West leads a trump. A. How do you guarantee your contract when outstanding trumps are 3-2. B. If instead West had led a spade, what is your only hope for the contract?

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K AK762 A9 AQJ74

87652 QJ5 _ _ 109832

(a) In addition to the trump loser, you have 1 diamond and 4 clubs to lose. You are also short of entries to Dummy. Clearly spades are needed for discarding your losing minors. Draw a second round of trumps, leaving the outstanding winner. Now overtake the K with the A and run the spades, discarding 9 first. The opponent with the third trump can take it whenever he/she likes. If this happens before you have removed all your losers, you win the minor suit return, ru a club and play spades until your club losers have gone. This will work even if the spades are 6-0. If the opponent does not ru at any time, you ru 3 and then ru your losing club. (b) The spade lead removes an entry to Dummy and you have to use Dummys third trump earlier. Win in hand and cash AK. Now ru a club in Dummy and play out the spades. You have to hope that the layout is as above, i.e. that the opponent with the third trump also has 5 spades.

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