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?

5/6/26 – Villans

Find five 5-letter words which fit into the word ladder below. Moving down each rung of the ladder, change one letter only and rearrange the letters to answer the clues given. Clues are given in random order. Answers in the top and bottom rungs are connected to each other and the title.

MOLLUSC              MANSION              INCUS            _____MARTIN              BLEMISH

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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ASTON

STAIN

SNAIL

ANVIL

VILLA

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