Puzzle Sum 18
What two American cities do these puzzle sums represent?
SOLUTION
NEST + ONE – STONE + WHEEL – HEEL + ARK = NEWARK
WHEEL + PIE + RING – PIER = WHEELING
Category: Rebus
Samuel Loyd (1841 – 1911), born in Philadelphia and raised in New York City, was an American chess player, chess composer, puzzle author, and recreational mathematician. As a chess composer, he authored a number of chess problems, often with interesting themes. At his peak, Loyd was one of the best chess players in the US and was ranked 15th in the world, according to chessmetrics.com.
Puzzle Sum 17
What American city does this sum spell?
What American state does this sum spell?
SOLUTION
CAN + TON = CANTON
INDIAN + ARAB + BIT – RABBIT = INDIANA
Puzzle Sum 16
What two animals do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
PANTS + TRAP – STRAP + HERD + APPLE – DAPPLE = PANTHER
HIP + POP + EAR – PEAR + POTATO + EMU – TOE + SCOT – COT = HIPPOPOTAMUS
Puzzle Sum 15
What two fish do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
HERON – ON + RING = HERRING
SHEAR – EAR + LAD – L = SHAD
Puzzle Sum 13
What state does this sum spell?
SOLUTION
WISP + EAR – PEAR + CONVENT – VENT + SINGER + MAN – GERMAN = WISCONSIN
Puzzle Sum 9
What vegetables do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
RAT – T + DISH = RADDISH
CAB + BAG + EEL + BOW – ELBOW = CABBAGE