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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?

17/10/25 – Craftsman

Each set below contains a 3-letter word. Within each set, no letter is duplicated, but they may be duplicated between sets.

Assume that each set has an unlimited collection of each letter.

Answer each clue using only the letters of the nominated sets.

   

Set 1 : Part of a Circle   Set 2 : Number   Set 3 : Salesman

CLUE

 SETS ANSWER

AFRICAN CAPITAL (5)

 1
PRINCIPLE (5) 2
VEGETABLE (6) 3
DOORWAY (8) 1 & 2
ANIMAL HARD SHIELD (8) 1 & 3
ONE WHO REGRETS (8) 2 & 3
CRAFTSMAN (9) 1, 2 & 3

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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Set 1 = ARC,  Set 2 = TEN,  Set 3 = REP

ACCRA, TENET, PEPPER, ENTRANCE, CARAPACE, REPENTER, CARPENTER

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