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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?

12/11/2025 – A Kind of Magic

In a Magic Square, all rows, columns, and both long diagonals sum to the same total. In this particular Magic Square, the numbers 1 – 16 are used, and the following two rules need adhering to:

  1. Multiples of 5 occupy three of the four corner squares
  2. Odd and even numbers alternate throughout the grid

 

4
6
14
7 12

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

  • Show Answer

15

 2 13

4

8

 11 6

9

1

 14 3

16
10 7 12

5

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