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Riddle me Ree
Tori_Scope
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International Puzzle Day
Yesterday (29 January 2021) was International Puzzle Day; a day which celebrates the birth of Dr. Erno Rubik - the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube.
From online jigsaws to the traditional newspaper crossword, there’s something out there for everyone. Puzzles are a great way to pass the time whilst keeping your brain active, and can be a good mindfulness activity for when you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed too.
Personally, I’m a big fan of sudoku, and I do them both online and on paper. I find them a good way to relax in the evenings, and I’ll usually do them whilst listening to music or a podcast, or whilst watching television.
Online resources
Here are some free online puzzle sites to get you started:
- Sudoku: can you put the numbers 1-9 into ever box, row, and column?
- Killer sudoku: the same rules as sudoku, but with a mathematical twist
- Hex Puzzle: can you fill up the hexagon?
- Jigsaw: can you put the piece together to make a picture?
- Crossword: can you answer the clues to fill in the grid?
- Wordsearch: can you find the words in the grid?
Accessible online resources
Unfortunately, many online puzzle sites aren’t accessible for all disabled people. However, there are some options. I’ve listed a couple below, but I’d love to know if any of you know of any more!
- Downloading puzzle apps is another option and, handily, Disability Horizons have put together a list of fun and accessible apps.
- The American Printing House for the Blind have also put created some crosswords that are screenreader compatible.
- Paper or physical puzzles might be more accessible for some people, so they’re another option. You can often buy puzzle books with large print, and some jigsaws are available with chunkier pieces so that they’re easier to handle.
- I also recently saw a post about a Rubik’s Cube for people who are visually impaired which was adapted so that each colour was also a different texture, meaning that the puzzle could be completed by touch alone. I wasn’t able to find one on sale, but perhaps this is something we’ll see on the market soon?
Riddle challenge
Here’s a riddle I heard recently, can you work it out?
Lose me once, I’ll come back stronger, lose me twice, I’ll leave forever. What am I?
Over to you
What’s your favourite kind of puzzle?
Do you prefer doing online puzzles, or traditional paper ones?
Do you know of any other good puzzle resources?
Do you find some puzzles inaccessible?
Tell us in the comments below
Do you prefer doing online puzzles, or traditional paper ones?
Do you know of any other good puzzle resources?
Do you find some puzzles inaccessible?
Tell us in the comments below
Replies
Im guessing no.
Lose me once, I’ll come back stronger, lose me twice, I’ll be gone forever. What am I?
Then tooth would be correct, or at least one answer, but I’m not sure a tooth can ‘leave’ forever. 🧐
What runs around the garden without moving?
you are correct 'what' does have 4 letters, 'sometimes' has 9 and 'never' is 5 letters long
A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid
Rearrange these letters into a body part. A clue: the body part is useful when erect.
EPNIS
Apparently this was asked to some doctor trainees. The ones who answered SPINE went on to be doctors. The ones who didn’t went on to make childish jokes
2, What can you put into a barrel to make a barrel lighter,that can be seen by the naked eye?
3, There is a room with a lightbulb inside and outside the room has 3 light switches, the door is closed and no light can be seen. You can flip any switches and walk into the room but only once, you must find out which switch turns on the light. How do you do it?
2 no idea
3 no idea
2, a hole.
3, turn on the first switch and leave on for half hour then turn off,then turn on the second switch and walk into the room. If the bulb is on it's the second switch,if the bulb is off and cold it's the third and if it's off and warm it's the first 😊
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(edited for typos)
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2your right hand?
3 I'm 57 ...