1 · Sudoku
Fill every empty square so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box holds the digits 1 to 9 once. Level: Medium.
2 · Word search: Music
- cello
- choir
- chord
- concert
- flute
- piano
- singer
- tempo
- trumpet
Find the nine words. They run across, down and diagonally, always forwards.
3 · Mini mystery
The Empty Marshmallow Bag
Wes, Nico and Femi went on a weekend camping trip. On Saturday evening each was in a different place, with one thing from the kit.
- The map was not by the woodpile.
- Wes was not by the woodpile.
- Nico was not by the woodpile.
- Nico was not by the campfire.
- Whoever was by the lake had the lantern.
By bedtime the marshmallows were gone, and the empty bag was found by the woodpile, next to the tin mug. Who was by the woodpile with the tin mug?
Each person was in one place with one thing, all different. Mark a dot for yes and a cross for no in the grid until only one answer fits.
Answer:
4 · Quiz: five questions
Which of these is the longest?
- AGiant anteater
- BRabbit (wild)
- CRed panda
Which of these came first?
- AYale University
- BLeiden University
- CNotre-Dame de Paris
- DMoscow State University
In what year did the Berlin Wall open, letting Berliners cross freely?
- A1974
- B1989
- C2004
- D2019
What is the capital of Australia?
- AApia
- BWellington
- CCanberra
- DSouth Tarawa
Which of these countries has the most people?
- AGabon
- BNew Zealand
- CSolomon Islands
- DMontenegro
Circle one letter for each. Answers and sources on page 6.
Answers: Sudoku and word search
Bold digits were printed on the puzzle.
Each word is ringed and set in bold.
Answers: mystery and quiz
The Empty Marshmallow Bag
Femi was by the woodpile with the tin mug.
- Wes: campfire, map
- Nico: lake, lantern
- Femi: woodpile, tin mug
A · Giant anteater: 1.1 m; Red panda: 60 cm; Rabbit (wild): 44 cm
Size Duel. Sources: animaldiversity.org, animals.sandiegozoo.org, snl.no, lille.snl.no
C · Notre-Dame de Paris: 1163, construction began; Leiden University: 1575, founded; Yale University: 1701, founded; Moscow State University: 1755, founded by decree
Older Than. Sources: snl.no, lex.dk, wikidata.org, static.strw.leidenuniv.nl, visitleiden.nl, studiegids-archief.leidenuniv.nl, universiteitleiden.nl, phys.msu.ru
B · 1989
Ballpark. Sources: wikidata.org, britannica.com
C · Canberra is the capital of Australia.
Atlas Play Capitals. Sources: wikidata.org, naturalearthdata.com
B · New Zealand: 5.32 million people (2025); Gabon: 2.59 million people (2025); Solomon Islands: 839,000 people (2025); Montenegro: 623,000 people (2025)
Population Duel. Sources: wikidata.org, data.worldbank.org