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Puzzles

Puzzle page

Solve the puzzle and eat the nuts!

Puzzle page

Cushion ball

Puzzle page

Solution to Puzzle No. 8

Solution to Puzzle No. 8

The Lunar Leap

Puzzle page

From September 1999 onwards, PASS Maths is joining forces with its sister site NRICH to offer many more puzzles changed regularly on the 1st of every month.

Solution to Puzzle No. 7

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