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?

18/2/24

Between each pair of three-letter words place another three-letter word such that two longer five-letter words are formed; the first ending with the middle letter of the new word, the second beginning with it, e.g. LOT (TOP) ERA gives lotto and opera. The new middle letters read downwards form a word – what is it?

TAP _ _ _ END
TOT _ _ _ SIC
DIN _ _ _ OUR
CAR _ _ _ NET
WOO _ _ _ ART
BIN _ _ _ HER
SON _ _ _ ACT

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

  • Show Answer

SMOTHER. asp, emu, god, ate, she, get, are

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