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?

20/2/25 – Are Dates Fruit?

What do the following words have in common?

Which fruit can complete the list?

NOVELTY
MAYORAL
FEBRILE
JUNIPER
JULIANA
OCTOPUS
DECEASE
MARRIED
SEPTETS
JANITOR
AUGMENT

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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APRICOT – the first three letters of each word correspond with the first three letters of the months of the year

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