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Sydney Mind Olympics

 by Maslanka

illustrated by Linda Benton

Eighth Day’s Events

Wednesday September 27th, 2000

 

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  1. Identify these antipodean characters from their anagrams:

 

 

LEANEST SPORT

I, MONKEY GUILE

 

 

 

 

  1. A kangaroo word is a word containing a smaller one of similar meaning ‘in its pouch’.

    For example: faLsitIES and ilLumInaTed

    Identify the kangas that have these little roos in their pouches:

BOUNDS

PIES

NURSED

IDLE

ELATION

 

  1. What should the missing symbol look like?

 

 
  1. Fullarm Grabbe likes to stack his weights in such a way that the weight of any one of them is equal to the sum of the two weights immediately under it. So he can size things up at a glance he paints the weight of each weight on the weight. So far he has stencilled all the 7s on and a few other digits. Can you finish off the job while he’s having his siesta?
 
  1. Which is the longest word which can be typed upside down on a typewriter?

 

The entries may be submitted by snail mail on a post card to Sydney Mind Olympics, Didcot Towers, 11 Wilcher Close, East Hagbourne, DIDCOT, OX11 9LU, United Kingdom, or by e-mail to:

SydneyMind@puzzlemaster.co.uk

The closing date is Sunday, October 22nd 2000.

To check rules click here

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