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PUZZLEBOMBSOLUTIONS
? solutions25january2014
PUZZLEBOMB:assembledby@stecks.
APISCLUES:devisedby@apisclues.
APISCLUES
ThesestartwiththefirstfivenumericalprefixesfromtheIUPACnomenclatureoforganicchemistry,METH-,ETH-,PROP-,BUT-andPENT-.
TWELFTHLIGHTS
1.Cameacrossbrick-carrier'ssystem-METHOD
4.Timelesstargetforjokes:locksthatcouldhavesavedtheTaybridge?-BUTTRESSES
3.Professionalcentre-forwardmakingsexualinvitation-PROPOSITION
2.Moralfailureultimatelyleadstotroglodytehoundinginappropriatelyclothed,attractiveladies-ETHICAL
5.Rattrapoverhauled,primarilytocapturesmallbird-PENTITO
WORDADDER2:by@stecksand@apaultaylor.
WORDADDER2Mr.Winton'spointytooth
Yourgallbladderisready!
HyenasintheLionKing?
Otherwisetakeaswig
Jeremy'sbeautifulhair
TWELFTHLIGHTS:by@stecks
DR EI HS HS AW
AS ET TT AE NU
CT EI LP EO CS
MP AS IT RT IO
LN EE DS EO HR
DALE FANGBILE DINGSCAR SECTELSE GLUGKYLE MANE
=dishwasher
=attenuates
=telescopic
=patriotism
=lederhosen
PUZZLEBOMBSOLUTIONS
? solutions26february2014
PUZZLEBOMB:assembledby@stecks.
APISCLUES:devisedby@apisclues.
APISCLUES
ThesefourwrotetheworksNorth,South,WestandEastrespectively.
VALEN-TIMESTABLES
1.MusewithaTurkishflutecarriesheartbeyondoceanforpoet-SEAMUSHEANEY
4.Dramatist'sidiotcompetition?-BERKOFF3.KirkReginald,travelwriter-JIMPERRIN
2.Explorercutshort,boundtopole-SHACKLETON
WORDADDER2:by@stecksand@apaultaylor.
WORDADDER2Abillionomelettes
Prisonhero
Mr.Stewart'sprotein
Blindfolds?
RejectingschoolthisAutumn
VALEN
TIMESTA
BLES:by@stecks&
@apaultaylor,
ideaby@christianp.
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EGGY GIGA
GAOL ICON
RODS TOFU
EYES GAGS
TERM VETO
PUZZLEBOMBSOLUTIONS
? solutions27march2014
PUZZLEBOMB:assembledby@stecks.
APISCLUES:devisedby@apisclues.
APISCLUES
TheseareallmythsaboutWinstonChurchill.
1.PretendgoldforoneportrayingGoldfinger?-ACTOR
5.It'sondisplayhere-somethingtoexplainthelocationofthedeparturegateswith?-TERMINALPREPOSITION
3.Amanindebtedtomould-juice,aMacedonianwriterwhoimaginedonecouldemptyFortKnox-ALEXANDERFLEMING
2.Speakinitialsyllabletwiceatthebeginning-STUTTER
4.Citywitchesgoingovertheline?-COVENTRY
STACKA
TTACK:by@
stecks&@
apaultaylor
STACKA
TTACK
TRASH OF WORMS
CANDY SYRUP
THUNDER EYES
TOP OFF
SMASH BACK
BACON AND PIECES
PAPER FICTION
WATER IRON
RING APART
STRAW TAX
NORTH VAULT
LEMON TRADER
SUGAR IN THROAT L U M PP U M PP U L PP U L LP O L LP O L ES O L E
C A N EC A N SC A T SH A T SH I T SB I T S
PUZZLEBOMBSOLUTIONS
? solutions28april2014
PUZZLEBOMB:assembledby@stecks.
APISCLUES:devisedby@apisclues.
APISCLUES
TheseareworksbyLeonardo,Donatello,RaphaelandMichelangelo,whoareofcoursethenamesakesoftheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles.
1.Atwhichatraitorisrevealed-onewhofinishedthebottle?-THELASTSUPPER
4.What'spaintedonthechapelceiling-aneventforwhichBoulderCitywasbuilt?-THECREATIONOFADAM
2.Crumbling,reheated,offHost:anunfortunateeventforaholyman?-THEFEASTOFHEROD3.Madonnareplacingbarberinoperaforawell-knowncarpenter'swedding-THEMARRIAGEOFTHEVIRGIN
POWERGRID:by@stecks
POWERG
RID
Name:
5 1 2 2 1 6 3 8 4 32 1 4 3 0 4 6 7 2 16 7 5 2 4 0 1 8 8 75 6 8 5 9 1 1 1 7 01 4 3 2 7 6 8 2 3 85 9 3 8 6 9 1 5 5 53 2 3 4 7 8 2 9 6 90 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 9 31 8 8 8 5 3 4 1 2 76 9 2 1 4 1 3 9 2 5
2 = 1638415 = 1708593753 = 478296914 = 5378249 = 430467215 = 781257 = 34318 = 1049767 = 24018 = 5127 = 11764925 = 610351562519 = 68592 = 327683 = 1968320 = 320000011 = 2143588816 = 129623 = 529 1stApril(whenthisPuzzlebombisreleased)wasSophieGermain's
birthday.TheremainderareallSophieGermainprimenumbers.
SophieGermain
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7
14
5
8
7
3
4
4
3
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7
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9
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2
PUZZLEBOMBSOLUTIONS
? solutions29may2014
PUZZLEBOMB:assembledby@stecks.
APISCLUES:devisedby@apisclues.
APISCLUES
Theseareallcountrieswithred,greenandyellowflags.
1.Wimp,perhaps,goingtoNebraskawithinitiallyanxiousunder21s-GUINEA
4.CountrywifeofAugustusprecededbythesmellofherarmpits?-BOLIVIA
2.SmallSamoancoinlassgivesAfricancountry-SENEGAL3.Chad'sneighbourDavideatsPolo-CAMEROON
5.Lastlineofroadsidepoemishalf-censoredforoneclosetoChina-BURMA
INPLA
CEby@
stecks
TheseanagramtogivethewordsNANNY,OGRES,KNIFE,NEST,CELLandVENNandalsoNORTHWEST,EAST,WESTandSOUTH.
INPLACE
LYME
TYNE
BARROWBROUGHTON
STRATFORDBRADFORD
LYNEMAKER FIELD THAMES
HULL
BURTONNEWARK
THORNABYSTOCKTON
THAMESARDEN
NEWCASTLE(under-Lyme,upon-Tyne)
TRENT(Burton-on,Newark-on)
TEES(Thornaby-on,Stockton-on)
FURNESS(Barrow-in,Broughton-in)
AVON(Stratford-upon,Bradford-upon)
ASHTON(under-Lyne,in-Makerfield)
KINGSTON(upon-Thames,upon-Hull)
HENLEY(in-Arden,on-Thames)
C U P G R O U P E R A D I U SQ P R O D U C T H O G A S T YD B A L L T V E C T O R Q N OI N T E R S E C T I O N U A LM O I M A L C Z N N D E A T AA R O O T I T E A R D V R S RG M N I I D O B T U S E E N UI A A N O E R R O R E X E O TN L L T N G E A C U T E M C AA B A E A R A F U N C T I O NR A N G L E L M S I N I R M GY S E R I E S C H O R D P P LG R E A T F P L A N E T U L EE D E L T A U T N G A M R E TL A P O W E R U S O L C E X A
PUZZLEBOMBSOLUTIONS
? solutions30june2014
PUZZLEBOMB:assembledby@stecks.
APISCLUES:devisedby@apisclues.
APISCLUES
Theconnectionis,ofcourse,bees.Bees!
1.Electoralsystem,boozeandinnate,classlessconfusionproducethemanoftheday-STVALENTINE
4.EdwardB.'stungstenbellybuttonprotectorfirstdisplayedintheOverseasOperationsHandbookintroductions-WINNIE-THE-POOH
2.Comiceffectbeginstotakeholdatlast:theGermanbandlosesdirection-EDDIEIZZARD3.No-nopalemincedpig-NAPOLEON
5.IusedtoposttoTwitterandFacebook-APIS
WEIRDSEA
RCH:
by@stecksWEIRDSEARCH
Lessthan90degrees/urgent:ACUTEInclinationbetweentwolines/pointofview:ANGLESetofpointslessthanadistanceaway/playingequipment:BALLLineinacircle/Notesplayedtogether:CHORDSmallestclosedsetcontaining/resolutionoflooseends:CLOSUREWithrealandimaginaryparts/difficulttounderstand:COMPLEXValue/ongoing:CONSTANT
Reciprocaloftangent/baby'sbed:COTUnitofangle/diploma:DEGREEChangeinvalue/alluvialdeposit:DELTADivisiblebytwo/flatandlevel:EVENAssignmentofvaluestoinputs/partyorevent:FUNCTIONSetwithoperation/collectionofpeople:GROUPLikesquarerootofminusone/madeup:IMAGINARYAreaunderacurve/essential:INTEGRALFoundinbothsets/crossroadsinAmerica:INTERSECTIONPowertowhichanumbermustberaised/pieceoftreetrunk:LOGOfapositivewholenumber/notartificial:NATURALAtrightangles/notdeviatingfromstandard:NORMALMorethanarightangle/awkwardanduncooperative:OBTUSETwo-dimensionalsurface/passengeraircraft:PLANEExponent/authority:POWERNotdivisible/highquality:PRIMEResultofmultiplying/marketableobject:PRODUCTDistancetothecentre/lowerarmbone:RADIUSExpressibleasafraction/saneandreasonable:RATIONALHavingnoimaginarypart/authentic:REALOppositeofsquare/undergroundplantpart:ROOTSumofterms/seasonofaTVprogramme:SERIESCollectionofobjects/turnhard:SETOppositeoverhypotenuse/crimeortransgression:SINRegularquadrilateral/openspaceincity:SQUAREAdjacentoveropposite/darkeningofskinduetosun:TANIteminaformula/thirdofaschoolyear:TERMTotalofbothsets/worker'srepresentation:UNIONMagnitudewithdirection/spreadsdisease:VECTOR
PUZZLEBOMBSOLUTIONS
? solutions31july2014
PUZZLEBOMB:assembledby@stecks.
STRIPTEASER:devisedby@stecks&@apaultaylor.
Stepsof9:ROTORTURN=ENIGMAStepsof4:REFRAINFROM
CHEATING=PLAYFAIRStepsof19:REJIG=ANAGRAM
Stepsof7:ROMANEMPEROR=CAESARStepsof11:R-NUMBER=ROT13Stepsof13:ROOMHOG=PIGPEN
Stepsof29:RSA=PUBLICKEYStepsof23:RNIB=BRAILLE
STRIPTEASER
APISCLUESistakingamonthofffromPuzzlebomb,butpostsregularly@apiscluesonTwitter.
RTHEESEOFOA-ROMRAETE
IANN-TOONSHEFUUERNJM
OUMSMTIECPDCHHUBEIAA
ARARTOECIBOTNERSGRG
1 23 4
PUZZLEBOMBSOLUTIONS
? solutions25august2014
PUZZLEBOMB:assembledby@stecks.
APISCLUES:devisedby@apisclues.
APISCLUES
TheseareallsectionsofPrivateEye.
1.CondimentinsquigglyshapearoundBerkeleyand othercampuses-HPSAUCE
4.LeoX,forone,goingtoextremelynichedances-they'reusefulforexercise-MEDICINEBALLS
2.Germinates,followingEU'sseasonalobligation?-BRUSSELSSPROUTS
3.Hugboorforthisdodgyseat?-ROTTENBOROUGH
5.Ambleonstupidlyduringphoneconversations-thesillythingsyousaymayberecordedhere-COLEMANBALLS
SURDOKU:devisedby@stecks&@apaultaylor.
SURDOKU
4
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3
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5
PUZZLEBOMBSOLUTIONS
? solutions33september2014
PUZZLEBOMB:assembledby@stecks.
APISCLUES:devisedby@apisclues.
APISCLUES
ThesecanallbefollowedbyBRIDGE.
1.Tightenagreement-CONTRACT
4.ChapfromItaliancommune,orthecapital?-ROMAN
2.Littlespinnerreactsbizarrely-CASTER
3.TugtheGherkin,forexample?-TOWER
5.ArthurMurrayhavingsomethingtodowithcanines,perhaps?-DENTAL
OFFTHEBRAILLES:by@stecks&@apaultaylor,
basedonanideaby@andrew_taylor.O
FFTHE
BRAILLES{ }
}Programminglanguage
=LISP
Nosegunk=SNOT
China'senemy=BULL
{}Utensil=SPOON Happiness
=BLISS
{}Crazy=LOONYDropinon
=VISIT
=CUSP
{}Carthatruinswalk
=GOLF
Whatcowsdon'tdrink=MILK
{} Clue=HINT
PUZZLEBOMBSOLUTIONS
? solutions34october2014
PUZZLEBOMB:assembledby@stecks.
APISCLUES:devisedby@apisclues.
APISCLUES
Theseareallmeaningsfortheword"post".
1.DispatchwizardtoimprisonallthreeleadersofeldritchSatanspawn-MESSAGE
4.Paperarmour-MAIL
2.Followingboat,'eputheadunder-AFTER
3.Missionary,perhaps,putforwardoneleg-POSITION
5.Drinkconsumingtimeleadstowager-STAKE
VERBGARDEN:by@apaultaylor
VERBGARDEN
DOMINOKAKURO:by@stecksand@apaultaylor.
DOMINOKAKURO
BYUPOUT
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comedy distin-ctive
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clothes escapemanage
decline faintignore
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PUZZLEBOMBSOLUTIONS
? solutions35november2014
PUZZLEBOMB:assembledby@stecks.
APISCLUES:devisedby@apisclues.
APISCLUES
ThesearesynonymsforpartsofMicrosoftOffice:surpass/Excel;promise/Word;enter/Access;attitude/Outlook;socket/PowerPoint.
1.Gobeyondansweringbackaboutunpleasantrelative'spersonality,tobeginwith-SURPASS
4.ItutatEd'smessedupmindset-ATTITUDE
2.Sweardanceisecstasy-PROMISE3.Getintokey-ENTER
5.Punchalienasanoutlet-SOCKET
FITWORKS:[email protected]
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solutions36december2014
PUZZLEBOMB:assembledby@stecks.
APISCLUES:devisedby@apisclues.
APISCLUES KEITHMOON-drummer
drummingPIEDPIPER-piperpipingWEDDINGBAND-goldringALANSUGAR-Lorda-leapingLADYGAGA-ladydancing
Theseareallexamplesofthegiftsfoundinthesong'TheTwelveDaysofChristmas':
5.SingerDalyplayedonQueen'sradio-LADYGAGA
3.Weshouldfinallydisperseinfants-nursery'sgonebust,forstarters,and
theyplayatreception-WEDDINGBAND
2.Rat-catchersawBillietopless-PIEDPIPER
1.Behavelistlesslyfollowingfriendstakingdrug,oneassociatedwiththeexplosivedestructionoftoilets-KEITHMOON
4.80scomputersalesmanaddingUNIXcommandtocomputernetwork
toopensettingassistant-ALANSUGAR
JINGLEVOWELS
JINGLEVOWELS:by@stecks
and@apaultaylor.
PUZZLEBOMBSOLUTIONS
?
YULE NOEL
SANTA
FESTIVECRACKER
DOCTORWHO
ELF ICE
SNOWTREE