Daily Brain Teaser

Strung Together With a Line

We two are strung together with a line,
Stuck behind bars but have done no crime.
Our whole is a fraction of something much bigger,
But we are extremely important, as one might figure.


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Ex Words

The following are clues to words that start with "EX-", but the clues do not refer to the words themselves. They refer to the two words formed when the word is split after the word "EX".
For example, "Ships don't dock there any more" would result in the word "EXPORT (EX PORT)".

Can you get all five words?

1. They don't publish the news any more.
2. Money that isn't worth anything any more.
3. It's not boring any more.
4. It's not used to sleep in any more.
5. It's no longer at the end of the line.



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293 Minus 111

I clean.
I protect.
My last four is seen in a connected series.
But my last three is usually seen on paper.


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Delete a Letter 5

Each pair of definitions is for two words, where the second word is the first word with a letter deleted (example: brand & band). The length of the first word in each pair is provided, along with the position of the deleted letter to obtain the second word.

1) globe, earth, universe (5 letters) & (delete 4th letter) a meaningful sound which stands for an idea
2) trained personnel that form the control group of an organization (5 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) a feeling of concern or anxiety
3) a member of the cat family (4 letters) & (delete 1st letter) an atom with an electrical charge
4) on the outside (8 letters) & (delete 2nd letter) unending


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The Antique Lamp?

The Jones family of Ohio is entertaining their cousin Henry, who is visiting from Belgium.

After staying for several days, Henry is getting ready to leave, when he presents the Jones with a gift.
It is a lamp that Henry claims is a very valuable antique that has been in his family for 70 years. It has small Bohemian figures that dance around the base when the lamp is turned on. Henry plugs it in to show the family how it works.

After Henry leaves, the father looks at his family, and says, "While it may be a pretty lamp, and it was nice of Henry to give it to us, it is not a Belgian antique."

Why is the father so sure?


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Word Swap #6

The following sentences have two blanks that can be filled with two words that are anagrams of each other. Please find those words.


1. The long-time coach was always under control and was known for his _________ temperament. So it came as a shock when he got a technical foul for arguing a ___________ call.

2. Jennifer's new glasses will certainly _________ her need to continually squint. Her new prescription has much more powerful __________.

3. The fire department was so quick and skilled in the __________ effort that the reporter didn't even see them __________ the rope line to the helicopter.


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Usually 50

I have many numbers, usually 50. But, of those numbers, showing are only 13 minus 3.
I am usually heavy, though I am small in size. I can be used for storing a prize!
I come with a special code of sorts, usually numbers 3. Sometimes memorization can be hard, or easy!

What Am I?


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Word Swap #4

The following sentences have two blanks that can be filled with two words that are anagrams of each other. Please find those words.


1. The mathematician turned out to be a friend to Mary. He not only was a great math _____, but he would also take her ______ fishing after the lessons.

2. Speech is silver, but that doesn't give one __________ to ramble on about nothing. After all, __________ is golden.

3. The ambassador was going to need a police ________ for that particularly violent ________ of the city.


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Elusive Thief

A thief, being chased by policemen, went into a theatre with no windows or secret passages, it only had doors. The police chief told his men "Guard all exits!" How did the thief escape?


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Pedantic Time

What do these five movie titles have in common?

1. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
3. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
4. Eight Legged Freaks
5. The Ladies Man


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Sign Language

Sam loves to communicate by using rebus puzzles. This is sometimes confusing for other residents of the university dormitory. One night, this sign was posted on Sam's door:

NIOILTE
FIRE

The other residents have no idea what Sam is up to. Do you?


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Stock Picker

Ok, so here is the deal. One day, you get a call from some random guy who says "Next week, ABC stock is going to move up. I'm not asking you to buy any stock from me, but just take a look." You do so (why not, it can't hurt...) and he was correct. Sure enough, next week you get another call from the "Lucky Guesser". His pick? "DEF is going to go down." And guess what! He was right again!

For five weeks, this guy predicts the behavior of stocks. The sixth time he calls, he says, "I've been right the past five times. This time I have a stock for you and I do want you to buy some shares through me. What do you say?"

Well, what do you say? Do you buy shares from this guy?


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The Game 2

Mike and James are arguing over who gets the last cookie in the jar, so their dad decides to create a game to settle their dispute. First, Mike flips a coin twice, and each time James calls heads or tails in the air. If James gets both calls right, he gets the last cookie. If not, Mike picks a number between one and six and then rolls a die. If he gets the number right, he gets the last cookie. If not, James picks two numbers between one and five, then spins a spinner with numbers one through five on it. If the spinner lands on one of James' two numbers, he gets the last cookie. If not, Mike does.

Who is more likely to win the last cookie, Mike or James? And what is the probability that person wins it?


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Mansion Murder

The owner of a mansion was tragically murdered last night. The murderer was one of the three visitors to the mansion: Ian, Jeff, and Kevin. Here are some facts:

1. The murderer arrived later than at least one of the other two visitors.

2. One of the three visitors was the town's mayor. He arrived earlier than at least one of the other two visitors.

3. The mayor arrived at midnight.

4. Neither Ian nor Jeff arrived after midnight.

5. The earlier arriver of Jeff and Kevin is not the mayor.

6. The later arriver of Ian and Kevin is not the murderer.

Who is the murderer?


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Waver and Bend

The shape of my form will waver and bend,
From the things I'm destroying
and the things I will rend.
My color will vary from bright red and blue,
The power I'm using will dictate my hue.

What am I?


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Delete Some Letters #2

In this teaser your task is to discover words, names and phrases relating to the holiday season.

You are to delete a few letters in each unrelated phrase in order to show the holiday. The remaining letters will be in the right order.

For example:

1. EACH WRIST MASHED

becomes: **CH *RIST MAS***


1. FROGS TRY THEM SO NO WORM CAN (delete 7 letters)

2. CLINT TILED RED HUMMER BODY (delete 7 letters)

3. SPRINT FACE OFF PREFACE (delete 7 letters)

4. THE CREEP WISHES A MENU (delete 7 letters)


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Screaming and Soaring

Screaming, soaring,
Seeking sky
Flowers of fire,
Flying high
Blue, green, red, gold
Gaze at me in the night
An amazing feat,
I give out light
Eastern art,
From ancient time.
Name me now,
And solve this rhyme.


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Commonym

What is the common link for these items?

bubble, cork, question


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Work

I am on three legs when I rest, and one when I work.

What am I?


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The Odd 8-Letter Word

Which word is the odd one out?

Falconer
Fastener
Feminine
Footwork
Foregoes
Freights


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