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A Weapon or a Toy?
This puzzle is part of the Monthly Topic Challenge #5: On-and-onogrami
Hello, fellow puzzlers!
Here's a nonogram I made for you.
But it's not just a nonogram. There is a hidden object in it! Can you ...
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My friend sent me a photo of his keyboard, but there's something I can't figure out about it
Two months ago, my friend bought a new Chromebook. He told me yesterday that while he is happy with the computer overall, he's not that impressed by the quality of the keyboard. My friend is an ...
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What should I call this poker hand with a straight?
Hmmm, looks like a good hand... I'm certain I can make a straight out of this! What should I call it? (6 2 8)
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R.H.P.C. crossword puzzle
This is an entry into the Fortnightly Topic Challenge #36
I got a ticket to the Red Herring Puzzle Club in the middle of the street. There was just a guy giving them out, like some advertisement ...
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For all your flag design needs
Pleased to meet you. I'm the CEO of a startup that specializes in designing flags for newly-independent countries. As an example, let me present to you the flag we designed for the proud republic of ...
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I got ninety-nine problems - so here's another one!
To date, on Puzzling.SE I have contributed (counting: 10, 20, 30...) 99 problems to the site. So to mark my 100th, here's a massive meta-puzzle to celebrate the occasion!
Task
Solve the nine sub-...
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Shady business in the local paper
I work as a delivery man for our local newspaper and noticed something that has my alarm bells ringing. The embassy of Warfaretania has ordered exactly nine issues of our paper, from December 1 ...
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“IQ” puzzles seem to be flooding this site
“IQ” puzzles seem to be flooding this site, so I reviewed a few and left some feedback.
The answer to this puzzle is a single relevant word (8), with explanation of how you found it.
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Which country flags can you make in Tetris?
Your friend is playing Tetris. In her version of the game, the pieces use the standard colors and can drop in any possible order without restrictions. In the order shown below, the colors are light ...
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Dirac notation for English
Dirac notation is very expressive: not only does it allow to write quantum states and operations more concisely, it can also be used to shorten written English words and phrases! Here are some ...
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International Hunger Crisis
Study the Inkblot Test.
Read the anecdote.
Determine the name of the establishment.
Blots are not necessarily scaled relative to each other.
So I was really {3} one day, so {3} off to get me a {5}...
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Red Herring Redherring
Red herring redherringredh
Redherri ngredh
Red herrIng red HErrING reD heRring Red herRing rED herrINg
REDHERRING
rEd HErring reD HerRing Red hERriNg Red herring Red HerrIng rED hErrInG reD HerrIng ...
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Twisted TV Titles
This is a puzzle I created for a road rally / puzzle hunt a few years ago. It shouldn't be very difficult but hopefully will be a bit of fun. This is my first puzzle, so I welcome any feedback in ...
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Emoji Puzzle - UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Emoji Puzzle - UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Created by myself during Covid-19 lockdown. I've posted an image because emoji rendering as text are not working too well.
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This diagram needs a name!
This puzzle is a spin-off from the 'This new puzzle type needs a name' series.
I have devised a new diagramming style. The examples below have been deliberately selected and ordered in a way that ...
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