The Puzzle Post no. 5 · week of 9 November 2026

1. Word ladder

Change one letter at a time to turn MILK into WINE. Every step must be a real word. It takes 2 steps in between.

MILK → ____ → ____ → WINE

2. Number pyramid

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

3. Who has which pet?

Mo, Nia, Oli each have one pet: a hedgehog, an owl, a frog.

• Mo does not have the frog.
• Nia's pet cannot fly.
• Oli does not have the hedgehog.
• The frog's owner is not Nia.

4. What comes next?

1, 8, 27, 64, 125, ____

5. Riddle

What gets wetter the more it dries?