One of the above,

plus one of what is seen below,

Big Thanks to Bobo The Bear for sending in this very nice lateral thinking puzzle he created:

Ok, I think you guys are really going to like this one!

Try to draw the form of a 5 pointed star that is larger than the others, and yet have it not touch one of them!

Which famous person is spelled out above? (2 and 5 letters)

Thanks to Lloyd King for creating. More

Zenith let me know of this excellent challenge.  Looks like it should be easy, but it’s not:

What’s the next sequence in this set?

1

11

21

1211

111221

you may submit your answers below in the comment section; will unmask in several days, thanks.

Example: What number becomes even by subtracting one? Answer: S-even

• What number, by adding one, becomes a sound?

Which is the odd one out?

8sge

kr8

nc8rd

a8tpt

kcu8c

mr8acntr

How can a window, having a height equal to its width, be made twice as large without increasing its height or width?

(will unmask any submitted answers to this puzzle in 24-48 hrs, thanks)

A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. Five minutes later, however, they both go out and enjoy a wonderful dinner together.

How can this be?

The layout above was taken from a famous Chinese book over 3000 years old. Can you figure out what the configuration represents? (in other words- What’s special about it?)
(Will unmask answers Friday)

OK, Get your thinking caps on- Here’s a great brain teaser Doug recently sent in:

There are 2 rooms that are completely isolated from each other. In 1 room, there are 3 light switches. In the other, 3 light bulbs.

How can you determine which light switch is connected to each light bulb if you can only be in each room ONCE?

Rearrange the middle three digits on the left side of this equation to make it correct.

answers to be unmasked in 2 days

The goal of this puzzle game is to position the riders so that it looks like each of them is riding a horse.

Note: Horses may not overlap.

Click on image below to play in flash.

Lots of kids start school tomorrow, so figured I’d post this question which was sent to us a couple days ago:

Which way is the bus below traveling?

To the left or to the right?

What animal am I?

My first is said to lead a busy life,

 (a)

For this puzzle, the object is to take away six matches and leave two squares.

Will unmask answers sometime tomorrow.

For new visitors, here is a good match type puzzle that features heavy lateral thinking.

Have you ever seen a bird in a tool chest?

There are no hidden objects here; for a hint on how to solve, check out this similar antique puzzle card.

Take 9 from 6, 10 from 9, 50 from 40 and leave 6.

Was reading through Amazing Aha! Puzzles last night, and came across this truly great brain teaser which I’m 100% sure will challenge even our genius regulars.

Big thanks to Lloyd for allowing me to repost it here.

Here’s a very good classic brain bender that requires a dose of lateral thinking. Having a box of matches on hand will definitely help you work it through.

Step 1: First form three squares with twelve matches.

Step 2: Then take one away, alter the position of two, and leave only one.

Can you do it?