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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?

Week 15 – Thursday

On each row place a five letter word that will link the two given words (i.e. PACKED – LUNCH – TIME).

When completed the centre letters of the added words will give another word reading downwards.

What is it?

SHORT     _ _ _ _ _  BIN

MASTER  _ _ _ _ _  ROOM

BAD         _ _ _ _ _   BUDS

SPORTS  _ _ _ _ _  FORK

DOUBLE   _ _ _ _ _  CAKE

CLOTHES _ _ _ _ _  RIDER

  • Show Answer

Answer: Easter. The words are BREAD, CLASS, TASTE, PITCH, CREAM and HORSE.

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