Puzzle Sum 8
What animal does this sum spell?
SOLUTION
HORNET – NET + SEAL + ARM + CLOCK – ALARM CLOCK = HORSE
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 7
What birds do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
WRENCH + ARM – CHARM = WREN
MAGNET – NET + PIE = MAGPIE
Puzzle Sum 6
What state does this sum spell?
SOLUTION
KENNEL + INK – LINK + STONE – NEST – ONE + TUCK + YEAR – EAR = KENTUCKY
Puzzle Sum 5
What two animals do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
SCOWL – OWL + RABBIT – BIT = SCRAB
CROW + HEEL – WHEEL + COD + BEE + FILE – BEEF = CROCODILE
Puzzle Sum 4
What two birds do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
LACE – ACE + ARK = LARK
SPEAR – EAR + BARROW – B = SPARROW
Puzzle Sum 3
What two Italian cities do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
OVEN – O + ICE = VENICE
REEL – EEL + DOME – D = ROME
Puzzle Sum 2
What two cities do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
CHIN – N + CAGE – E + O = CHICAGO
ROPE + N – PEN + CHEST + ENGINEER – ENGINE = ROCHESTER
Puzzle Sum 1
What two animals do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
BABY – Y + MOON – M = BABOON
DON + KEY = DONKEY