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Puzzles

One activity that many of our members enjoy is puzzling! You can test yourself for fun with our brainteasers. Our quizzes and conundrums are updated regularly, so do check back on the page for the latest content, and if you get really good at them, why not find out what your IQ is by booking a Mensa Supervised IQ Test?

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Remove one letter from each word below, then rearrange the remaining letters to spell a word. All these words have a common theme – and that theme can be found by rearranging the removed letters. What is that theme?

FILTERS

BIRCH

MANAGER

ERECT

LISTENS

DEVIANT

TANGLE

SMART

EVER

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

Show Answer

CHRISTMAS. Filters – S – Trifle, Birch – H – Crib, Manager – A – Manger, Erect – C – Tree, Listens – S – Tinsel, Deviant – I – Advent, Tangle – T – Angel, Smart – M – Star, Ever – R – Eve

Puzzles for business use

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Puzzles

1/12/24 – Time of Year

Puzzles for business use

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