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Puzzles can be a fun challenge\u2014until they\u2019re so mind-bending and hard you need to call in backup.<\/p>\n

Enter the r\/puzzles<\/a> subreddit, where people share the toughest riddles, brainteasers, and rebus puzzles they just can\u2019t crack.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve rounded up some of the most frustratingly clever puzzles from the subreddit, guaranteed to make you think (and maybe pull your hair out a little).<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry\u2014answers are at the end of the post, so you won\u2019t be stuck in puzzle purgatory forever. Let\u2019s see if you\u2019re up for the challenge.<\/p>\n

1. From a 100 year old newspaper.<\/h3>\n

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2. I\u2019m not sure where to put this and no idea what it means<\/h3>\n
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3.<\/h3>\n

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4.<\/h3>\n

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5.<\/h3>\n

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6.<\/h3>\n

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7.<\/h3>\n

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8.<\/h3>\n

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9.<\/h3>\n

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10.<\/h3>\n

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11.<\/h3>\n

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12.<\/h3>\n

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13.<\/h3>\n

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14.<\/h3>\n

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15.<\/h3>\n

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16.<\/h3>\n

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17.<\/h3>\n

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18.<\/h3>\n

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19.<\/h3>\n

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20.<\/h3>\n

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21.<\/h3>\n

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22.<\/h3>\n

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23.<\/h3>\n

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24.<\/h3>\n

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25.<\/h3>\n

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Answers:<\/h2>\n

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2.<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s obscure on purpose, a test of Fandom if you\u2019re able to correctly figure it out.<\/p>\n

Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith, its the first letter of every word in a very heavily memed scene where Anakin and Obi Wan fight. Full dialogue follows:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Anakin Skywalker: I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new empire.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Obi Wan Kenobi: Your new empire?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Anakin Skywalker: Don\u2019t make me kill you.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Obi Wan Kenobi: Anakin, my allegiance is to the Republic, to deMOCracy!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Anakin Skywalker: If you\u2019re not with me, then you\u2019re my enemy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Obi Wan Kenobi: Only a Sith deals in absolutes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Obi Wan Kenobi (again): I will do what I must.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Anakin Skywalker: You will try.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Whether this whole mess is dumb, or fun, is up to you.<\/p>\n

3.<\/h3>\n

Assuming that the second coin that fell (coin B) has equal chances of being a 1\u20ac coin or a 2\u20ac coin, there\u2019s two possibilities for what fell:<\/p>\n

50%: A:1\u20ac B:2\u20ac<\/p>\n

50%: A:1\u20ac B:1\u20ac<\/p>\n

So when you pull a coin out you had equal chances of grabbing coin A or coin B, so the possible outcomes were:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

25%: 1:A1 2:B1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

25%: 1:A1 2:B2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

25%: 1:B1 2:A1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

25%: 1:B2 2:A1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4.<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s political humor. The cat represents economic prosperity. The gun represents\u2026 well, guns. The ninja symbolizes subterfuge. The donkey in a suit is invocative of political cartoons as a symbol of the Democratic Party.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In total, this basically means \u201ca solid economy plus an armed populace minus hidden machinations leads to some very unhappy Democrats\u201d. YMMV beyond that.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5.<\/h3>\n

She likes words you can type entirely with your left hand, but doesn\u2019t like words you can type entirely with your right.<\/p>\n

6.<\/h3>\n

Cat + table -tortoise= 170<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Table \u2013 cat + tortoise =130<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Add the equations and you get 2 tables (+ cat \u2013 cat which cancels out) (+ tortoise \u2013 tortoise which cancels out) = 300<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

so table = 150<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7.<\/h3>\n

1. Whistle while you work (whistle whale ewe wok)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. Whiter shade of pale (waiter shade o pale)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Raindrops keep falling on my head ( raindrops keep four link on my head)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4. Mull of Kintyre. ( mole o kin tyre)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5. Green green grass of home ( grin grin grass o foam)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6. Let\u2019s twist again ( let\u2019s twist egg hen)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

8.<\/h3>\n

The misleading pattern is to assume you take the difference of the two numbers.<\/p>\n

Instead you should take the\u00a0sum of the\u00a0digits<\/em>\u00a0in the two numbers above. 2+1 + 3+6 = 12.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

9.<\/h3>\n

L + eye + fizz + jester + bowl + off + chair + Es<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Life is just a bowl of cherries.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

10.<\/h3>\n

Do not litter. (Do-nut + litter = an object used to carry another person)<\/p>\n

11.<\/h3>\n

All in favor, say \u201caye\u201d.<\/p>\n

12.<\/h3>\n

3486 \u2014 basically each pair forms a number with the left part on top and the right part underneath.<\/p>\n

13.<\/h3>\n

172.<\/p>\n

14.<\/h3>\n

$100. Ignore the beginning part about the bill being stolen for now. A person walks into a store and pays for $70 worth of goods with a $100 bill and correctly receives $30 change. This is a fine business transaction and the store does not record a loss on it. Now add the theft of $100. It is totally separate from the regular business transaction. It doesn\u2019t matter that the bill was a stolen bill. The store loses 0 in the sale, and loses 100 in the theft for a total loss of 100.<\/p>\n

15.<\/h3>\n

The end of each word is a muscle group.<\/p>\n

16.<\/h3>\n

From the top:<\/p>\n

Call the initial number x. If you add 3 to x, you get 7 times the amount you get if you take 3 away from x. Can you write that out as an equation?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The equation is:<\/p>\n

3 + x = 7(x \u2013 3)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3 + x = 7x \u2013 21<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

24 = 6x<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Added (21 \u2013 x) to both sides. It\u2019s a well-known step in algebra called \u201ccombining like terms\u201d. Sorry for any confusion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So you can see the answer is\u00a0four sheep\u00a0<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

17.<\/h3>\n

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18.<\/h3>\n

Jennifer<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Place J anywhere on the circle as she has the most rules that allow placement of the others. Two spaces to her right is V. Keep S and M together. With only J\u2019s left having at least two open spots, S and M go immediately to her left, allowing U to be placed in the only spot away from J \u2013 directly across. N then sits to J\u2019s right and V\u2019s left. This creates J,M,S,U,V,N as the order.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Now we can rotate the order using U who has the most useful rule \u2013 at least two seats away from 1. U can only be on 3, 4, or 5. If on 3, it\u2019s M\u2019s birthday which breaks rule 1. If on 5, S is directly across from 1, also breaking rule 1. This leaves U on 4 and everyone else is placed according the the order we previously determined.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

19.<\/h3>\n

478<\/p>\n

20.<\/h3>\n

Supply.<\/p>\n

21.<\/h3>\n

1 goes to 6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2 goes to 7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3 goes to 9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4 and 5 both go to 13<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

22.<\/h3>\n

\u201ddrink your beer\u201d \u2013 Dr[ink bottle] y[oar] [bee][ear]<\/p>\n

23.<\/h3>\n

See eye to eye.<\/p>\n

24.<\/h3>\n

Add an angular line to one side of the first plus symbol to make it a 4. Now out says 545+5+5=555.<\/p>\n

25.<\/h3>\n

If day 1 is true then day 3 must be a lie. For day 3 to be a lie they must tell the truth on either Wednesday or Friday (can\u2019t be both as they only tell the truth on one day). If day 1 is a Wednesday then day 2 is a Thursday. If day 1 is a Friday then day 2 is a Saturday. However if day 1 is true then day 2 must be false. So day 2 cannot be a Thursday or Saturday. Therefore day 1 cannot be true<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If day 2 is true then day 1 is false which means they must tell the truth on either Monday or Tuesday. However day 3 must also be false so they have to tell the truth on either Wednesday or Friday. They can\u2019t tell the truth on two days so this isn\u2019t possible<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If day 3 is true then day 1 is a lie. This means they must tell the truth on either a Monday or a Tuesday. If day 3 is a Monday day 2 would be a Sunday. This can\u2019t be right though as day 2 must be false and therefore can\u2019t be a Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. However if day 3 is a Tuesday day 2 is a Monday which is possible. So day 1 is a Sunday and a lie. Day 2 is a Monday and a lie. Day 3 is a Tuesday and the truth.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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