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?

14/5/25 – Contronyms

A contronym is a word which can have two, totally opposite, meanings. E.g. GONE can mean both STARTED and FINISHED. From each pair of clues, can you identify the contronym. Numbers relate to the number of letters in the contronym. Answers are listed in alphabetical order.

RAPID, STATIC (4)
REMAINED, DEPARTED (4)
ACTIVATED, DEACTIVATED (3)
SUPERVISE, NEGLECT (8)
SHOW, HIDE (5)
INVISIBLE, OBVIOUS (11)
START, END (4, 2)

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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FAST, LEFT, OFF, OVERLOOK, SCREEN, TRANSPARENT, WIND UP

Puzzles for business use

We are also able to supply puzzle content to businesses, tailored to your needs. This can range from one-off media projects for marketing campaigns and content for newspapers, magazines and company websites, to long-running partnerships and licensing agreements.

Find out more by contacting our marketing team, via: communications@mensa.org.uk