The Puzzle Post no. 8 · week of 30 November 2026
1. Word ladder
Change one letter at a time to turn MAST into SAIL. Every step must be a real word. It takes 3 steps in between.
MAST → ____ → ____ → ____ → SAIL
2. Number pyramid
Each block is the sum of the two blocks underneath it. Fill in the blanks.
68
36
3. Who has which pet?
Vic, Wen, Xia each have one pet: a puppy, a kitten, a newt.
- Vic does not have the kitten.
- Wen does not have the puppy.
- Xia does not have the newt.
- The kitten's owner is not Wen.
4. What comes next?
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ____
5. Riddle
What has many teeth but cannot bite?
Answers on page two when printed
- MAST → MALT → MALL → MAIL → SAIL
- From the bottom: 3, 3, 6, 2 · 6, 9, 8 · 15, 17 · 32
- Vic: puppy · Wen: newt · Xia: kitten
- 13 (add the two before)
- A comb.