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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?

28/12/2025 – Opposite Same

For each word, find two related words beginning with the final letter of the word given. The first word will have the OPPOSITE meaning of the original, the second will have the SAME meaning. E.g.,  PLUS – SUBTRACT – SUM

 

ORIGINAL OPPOSITE SAME
STOP
ARID
OFTEN
COLOSSAL
EXCESS
PLENTIFUL
ELATED
SIGNIFICANT

 

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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STOP – PREVENT – PROCEED

ARID – DRY – DAMP

OFTEN – NEVER – NORMALLY

COLOSSAL – LITTLE – LARGE

EXCESS – SHORTAGE – SURPLUS

PLENTIFUL – LIMITED – LOTS/LOADS

ELATED – DEPRESSED  – DELIGHTED

SIGNIFICANT – TRIVIAL – TELLING

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