This puzzle has been attributed to Albert Einstein, and it has been claimed that only 2% of the population can solve it. I doubt it. It’s rather simple, actually, once you discover the key. There is no trick to it; it’s pure reason. However, there is a method – and that’s the key. I’ve updated it slightly for the 21st century, but other than that, it’s the same puzzle I was given [mumble, mumble] years ago. Now, it’s your turn to give it a try. Good luck! (I’ll give you the answer next Tuesday.)
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There are five houses in a row. Each is painted a different colour and each inhabitant is a different nationality. They each own different pets, drink different beverages and drive different cars.
From the clues below, figure out who drinks water and who owns the zebra.
1 – The Englishman lives in the red house.
2 – The Spaniard owns a dog.
3 – Coffee is drunk in the green house.
4 – The Ukrainian drinks tea.
5 – The green house is immediately to the right of the ivory house.
6 – The man who owns snails drives a Buick.
7 – The man in the yellow house drives a Cadillac.
8 – Milk is drunk in the middle house.
9 – The Norwegian lives in the first house.
10 – The man who drives a Ford lives next to the man who owns a fox.
11 – The house with the Cadillac is next to the house with the horse.
12 – The man who drives the Chevrolet drinks orange juice.
13 – The man from Japan drives a Dodge.
14 – The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.
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Tuesday’s Puzzle Answers
Here are the answers to Tuesday’s puzzle. I’ve left a space after the first two in case you want to go back to Tuesday’s post and try your luck again
A, P and A are the 3 M
Athos, Porthos and Aramis are the 3 Musketeers
There are 2 S to every A
There are 2 sides to every argument
88 K on a P
88 keys on a piano
24 H in a D
24 hours in a day
90 D in a R A
90 degrees in a right angle
6 S. on a S S
6 sides on a Stop Sign
3 S and you’re O
3 strikes and you’re out
There are 8 N in an O
There are 8 notes in an octave
8 P in the S.S. plus P
8 planets in the Solar System plus Pluto
1 P is worth 1,000 W
1 picture is worth 1,000 words
7 W of the A W
7 Wonders of the Ancient World
1 W on a U
1 wheel on a unicycle
64 S on a C B
64 squares on a chess board
20,000 L under the S
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
G and the 3 B
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears
1 is the L N
1 is the loneliest number
12 L of H
12 Labours of Hercules
28 D in F except in a L Y
28 days in February except in a Leap Year
Every C has 9 L
Every cat has 9 lives
12 D of C
12 days of Christmas
4 S in a S D of C
4 suits in a standard deck of cards
2 is C; 3 is a C
2 is company; 3 is a crowd
76 T led the B P
76 Trombones led the Big Parade
12 M in a Y
12 months in a year
K 2 B with 1 S
Kill 2 birds with 1 stone
13 in a B D
13 in a Baker’s Dozen
3 B M
3 blind mice
1001 A N
1001 Arabian Nights
4 H of the A
4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse
3 P in a H G
3 periods in a hockey game
40 D of R in the G F
40 days of rain in the Great Flood
4 Q in a D
4 quarters in a dollar
6 P on a S F
6 points on a snow flake
12 S of the Z
12 signs of the Zodiac
S W and the 7 D
Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs
9 P on a B T
9 players on a baseball team
Okay! It’s two weeks into a new year and you’ve discovered 3 visits to the gym don’t qualify you for a bikini, no matter how positive you are; Jan, at work, is still an asshole, and if you don’t get some cookies soon, you’re going to punch somebody in the face — probably Jan. Life is hard, folks, and it’s even harder when you’re striving for perfection. But that’s the mistake we all make. We strive for perfection, especially at this time of year. But, here’s a tip: forget perfection! The only thing between you and that happy camper you want to be is stress. Shoot stress in the head and, believe me, perfection is never going to come up on the agenda again. So, in the spirit of Good Works (one of my New Year’s Resolutions) here are a few things that might be of assistance. Good luck!
WD Fyfe 