BBC Knowledge AUGUST 2017

SCRAMBLE

PICTURE SEARCH

In the jumble below, the words represented

by each of the 16 pictures are hidden either

horizontally, vertically or diagonally forward

or backwards but always in a straight line.

See how many of them you can find.

Look out for descriptive names.

Look at the clue to fill the blank in the form

of a compound word. The second part of

the answer is the first part of the next

answer, etc.

HEAD & TAIL

Baking

Places

Sodium bicarbonate

Sparkling drink

Gaseous H2O

Streak of steam

Become fainter or quieter

Deactivation mechanism

Swap with someone

Picture Search

In the jumble below, the words represented by are hidden either horizontally, vertically or diagonally forward or backeach of the 16 pictures-

wards but always in a straight find? Look out for descriptive names..line. See how many of them you can

CBALLERINAI IN

RMICROSCOPETN

ADMLDSCLFVZCV

DWCTSITNEDOSV

LKRSEBRRTMNUY

EHUMMINGBIRDP

QRMNVFUOPZOVR

LOEEIFFYOPDDI

LCITRCLMRUAMN

TASVSIYYDPCST

XEMYLYACUPOBE

ZLUPGKOMLBVQR

SEP I PGABCEAEC

Solution to Picture Search

Avocado, bagpipes, ballerina, comb, cradle,

dentist, drop, hummingbird, lamp, lily, micro-

scope, oyster, printer, puma, unicycle, yak

FIND YOUR WAY OUT OF THE MAZE

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PUZZLE PIT

Solve the four anagrams and move one

letter to each square to form four ordinary words.

Now arrange the letters marked with an asterisk

(*) to form the answer to the riddle or to fill in

the missing words as indicated.

IREEE

RAHCI

IPSTLN

HORTGW

You cannot fly like an ___ with the wings

of a __ - William Henry Hudson (5,..,4)"

Puzzles

Brain teasers

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