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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?

18/9/25 – Pentomino Both Ways

A pentomino is a shape made up of five squares joined edge to edge. Divide the grid below into five different pentominoes. Within each pentomino there will be five letters which can be rearranged to spell out five related words. What are the words, and how are they related?

I M I M N
C I C A I
V N K Y A
E T A K R
T E A R D

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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I M I M N
C I C A I
V N K Y A
E T A K R
T E A R D

CIVIC, MINIM, KAYAK, RADAR, TENET – they are all palindromes.

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