The Puzzle Post no. 6 · week of 16 November 2026

1. Word ladder

Change one letter at a time to turn LESS into MORE. Every step must be a real word. It takes 3 steps in between.

LESS → ____ → ____ → ____ → MORE

2. Number pyramid

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

3. Who has which pet?

Pia, Quin, Rosa each have one pet: a goat, a duck, a cat.

• Pia does not have the duck.
• Quin's pet has no feathers.
• Quin does not have the goat.

4. What comes next?

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ____

5. Riddle

What has a neck but no head?