The Puzzle Post no. 3 · week of 26 October 2026

1. Word ladder

Change one letter at a time to turn SHIP into PORT. Every step must be a real word. It takes 4 steps in between.

SHIP → ____ → ____ → ____ → ____ → PORT

2. Number pyramid

Each block is the sum of the two blocks underneath it. Fill in the blanks.

3. Who has which pet?

Gus, Hira, Ivo each have one pet: a tortoise, a goldfish, a budgie.

• Gus does not have the tortoise.
• Hira's pet does not live in water.
• Ivo does not have the budgie.
• The budgie's owner is not Hira.

4. What comes next?

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ____

5. Riddle

I have hands but cannot clap, and a face but cannot smile. What am I?