Puzzles

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8/3/25 – Out of this World

From each list of five words choose the odd one out. Then rearrange the initial letters of the chosen words to produce a word related to the title.

BEND, CHIEF, FESS, PALE, SALTIRE

ARGON, CHLORINE, FLUORINE, HYDROGEN, IODINE

ASH, CEDAR, FIR, PINE, SPRUCE

ERIC, HARRY, MICHAEL, PETER, SPIKE

DRAGON, LION, MONKEY, RABBIT, TIGER

APHRODITE, DIONYSUS, HERA, NEPTUNE, POSEIDON

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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ALIENS – Ash, Lion, Iodine, Eric, Neptune, Saltire

ASH is a deciduous tree – the others are coniferous

LION – the others are signs in the Chinese zodiac

IODINE is a solid at room temp – the others are gases

ERIC is a “Python” – the others are Goons

NEPTUNE is a Roman God – the others are Greek Gods

SALTIRE is heraldry a Saltire is a cross – the others are bands or stripes

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