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# 224 Puzzle from the New Scientist

Puzzle #224 from the New Scientist is: I collect Russian dolls, the type where each doll can be opened to reveal a smaller one inside. I am particularly fond of my simple, single-coloured ones, which come in sets of five (and, unusually, have a hollow smallest doll).

# 212 Puzzle from the New Scientist

Puzzle #212 from the New Scientist is: “Why isn’t the sound working?”, Mum muttered as she hit the mute key on the remote control. “You’ve probably got the wrong remote, Mum”, Sam said.

# 204 Puzzle from the New Scientist

This week’s puzzle goes as follows: My son’s book of mathematical magic tricks includes this one: Think of a whole number from 1 to 50. Add 9 and double the result.

# 134 Puzzle from the New Scientist

Another puzzle from the New Scientist - #134: Can you work out which keyboard to hack?. It goes as follows: James Blond edges along the corridors of the supervillain’s base, and comes to two locked doors, each with a keypad that requires a four-digit code.

# 131 Puzzle from the New Scientist

Solution to #131 “The Paradise Club” puzzle from the New Scientist. This week (No 3352 - 18 September 2021) the New Scientist posted the following puzzle: Down at The Paradise Club, Gus and Bart take it in turns to roll a pair of dice.

Puzzle from the New Scientist

Attempt to solve #115 “A random robot” puzzle from the New Scientist. This week (No 3336 - 29 May 2021) the New Scientist published the following puzzle: Roman the test robot is being given one final roam before being consigned to the scrapheap where he can rust in peace.