Puzzler Page – Issue 11

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by Garrick Stubblefield

Hi all, my name is Garrick Stubblefield and I live here in Buchanan. I joined the military right out of school. Recently, I was asked to join The Buchanan Chronicle by sports writer Nik Sanchez. I will be doing an array of, not only puzzles, but I will be doing sports and other articles. My objective is doing puzzles for your entertainment. Bear in mind that these puzzles have come from my head and not from any ol’ newspaper, magazine, or book. I hope you love them and give me feedback as they come out.

Puzzler Page

PUZZLE 1 – REDUCING A LETTER
  • Puzzle Instructions:
    • You’ll be given a 3, 4, 5, or 6 letter word.
    • The object of the puzzle is to remove one letter each step, making a new word each time.
    • After a letter is removed you cannot reuse it.
    • Abbreviations do count. As in the English dictionary, there are 2 letter words that count, such as PI, AR, KA, KI, ER; however acronyms do not count.
    • You may rearrange the letters each step to create your new word.
  • Example Puzzles:
  • 6 Letter –
    • STREAM
    • SMART
    • MART
    • ART
    • AT
    • A
  • 5 Letter –
    • BRAIN
    • RAIN
    • AIR
    • AR
    • A
  • 4 Letter –
    • BARE
    • BAR
    • AB
    • A
  • 3 Letter –
    • TEA
    • AT
    • A
  • THIS ISSUE Puzzles:
  • 6 Letter –
    • BARKED
  • 5 Letter –
    • PACED
  • 4 Letter –
    • GNAT
  • 3 Letter –
    • KIT

As this puzzle could have many answers, you can email your possible answers to Garrick at garrickstubblefield@gmail.com. He will check and respond as quickly as he can.

PUZZLE 2 – KNOWING YOUR STATES AND CAPITALS

Riddles below are clues to State names and State Capital names.

  • STATES:
    1. These TWO States share the HOOVER DAM.
    2. This State is well known for its SPUDS.
  • CAPITALS:
    1. This Capital is also a CITY in southwest Michigan.
    2. This Capital is in a Garth Brooks SONG.
PUZZLE 3 – FINDING A WORD WITHIN A WORD
  • Instructions:
    • Search the given word to find a new word for each clue below.

STOPLIGHT

  1. It can take up to 3 of THESE to fly a plane.
  2. A racecar may have to make a _______ to get gas or repairs.
  3. In bowling, if two pins are away from each other, its considered a _____.
  4. A person planning a crime will ____ their escape to get away.
  5. THIS animal tends to roll in mud to keep cool.
PUZZLE 4 – CRACK THE CODE
  • Instructions:
    • Beginning with a given three digit number, you will follow along each step and end with a different three digit number as your answer.

115

  1. ADD ALL THREE DIGITS AND MAKE THAT THE CENTER DIGIT;
  2. then, TAKE THE SECOND DIGIT, SUBTRACT THE LAST DIGIT FROM IT, AND MAKE THAT THE FIRST DIGIT;
  3. then, ADD THE FIRST TWO DIGITS AND MAKE THAT THE LAST DIGIT;
  4. last, IF ANY DIGITS ARE ODD MAKE THEM ZEROS;
  5. WHAT IS THE FINAL 3 DIGIT NUMBER?

*Check your answers by finding them throughout this issue. Read each article to find all the answers.*

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