Questions tagged [enigmatic-puzzle]
Puzzles where the genre or solving strategy of the puzzle is not explicitly stated; puzzles where the puzzler must deduce what type of puzzle it is.
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A sheet of graph paper and a code
IMPORTANT EDIT: If you looked at this before 00:30 UTC 26 May 2019, please reread - the puzzle has been changed
Samantha sat down at the fifth computer in her university's computer lab, hoping to ...
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What is memelemum?
Here's a ... text? poem? dictionary? list? Something...
e m me mum mele mem mume mumm melee melem meme memum mumele
Oh! Errors. Fixed:
e m me mum mele mem mume mumum melele melem meme memum ...
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Kara's bitmap picture
Kara recently received a puzzling bitmap image by email in the shape of a trapezoid. She didn't recognize the email address, and she doesn't know why she would be receiving such a picture. She ...
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Words sequence please help [closed]
My friend gave those word sequences,you basically need to find the word that best fit the x
line:trigon::circle:x
Cone:ellipse::circle:x
Primus:current::ultimo:x
Cube:tetrapod::tetrahedron:x
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Richard's Favourite TV Programme
My friend Richard is a huge TV fan so I recently asked him for some recommendations.
He wouldn't tell me his favourite show but sent me a list of descriptions of some shows he likes to watch:
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Untitled, for Now
As you step into the gallery, you notice an interesting piece of art hanging on the wall.
"I like the piece, but what's with the title?" you ask the docent. "I'm used to obscure titles in modern art, ...
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What are the alphabets in the question mark?
BDCBAF :: ADBFCC :: CEBCAG = PDL :: XRI :: ？
This alphametic question actually comes from the puzzles made by my friend. He gave me his puzzles recently but I couldn't figure it out. Any clues?
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Do not cross the line!
Elliot and Terry used to be friends, until the fateful day when they played a round of that simple, unassuming game. Let’s just say that afterward there were no hugs and kisses to be found between the ...
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To the castle you go [closed]
You arrive at the Bridge of Death, one known for its difficult questions. The keeper arises and speaks: "Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three! There the other side, ...
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Deusovi - trapped!
I have been trapped in a void I know nothing of. There is nothing but four plain red walls, annoying me very much. Thanks to my experience in Puzzling Stack Exchange, I am observant to find a small ...
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Where Am I? In Mexico City (Level One)
Well, this is a "Where am I?" puzzle set around Mexico City Metro. Remember that three is important. You have only the picture.
This is short, and I think it's easy. Hope you like it!
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Two denim hijabs
When fellow Finns ask me which hockey team I support, here's what I tell them:
A singer inhabits the lesser of two denim hijabs.
What is the name of my favourite team?
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Hiker's Cabin Mystery | Pt. II
See Part I | See Part III
Nice one, @GarethMcCaughan!
Finally, you've gotten into his computer using the password you managed to decode from his clues... but there's another issue! There is a ...
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Alphabet II: Unified Alloy Bonds
As always, good luck!
Caution your tongue, the king you will abide.
Scribe! Yes sire?
The
new table will arrive soon! Seat it left of seaside.
Hints
The ...
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What is the solution to this metapuzzle from a university puzzling column?
The puzzle
Title: Italy is Divine
Content:
Flowers and spring
Fresh water and the sea
Hearth and home
Grain and agriculture
Answers from the last four puzzles: (spoilered in case you ...
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Alphabet I: Prove it!
The sentence below is out of alphabetical order, but can you prove it? As always, good luck!
All because blue cheese fell happily.
Hints
The language tag is used to denote that the puzzle has ...
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My drunken formula?
I know that today is an important day, but I can't remember why... All I have in my possession is this formula I wrote last night in my drunken stupor:
You go here:
$$B = 25 + \biggl(\frac{O}{...
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Practical Nonsense
Here's an enigmatic puzzle I created. The answer will be one word.
I don't understand these symbols, but hey, at least they work!
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Stark VS Thanos
Thanos has invaded the Avengers. In the final standoff, Iron Man is off to fight the Mad Titan. Iron Man has created anti-infinity Stones to finish Thanos. But, the anti-Infinity stones can only be ...
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All of those bunny rabbits
Look at this diagram:
🐇=👻
🐇+🐇+🐇=🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇
🐇+🐇=👻👻
🐇+🐇+🐇=🐇🐇🐇🐇👻
🐇+🐇=🐇🐇🐇🐇
Can you explain the meaning?
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Could they have avoided it?
Weird undiscovered disease slams twins equally.
Did they catch it in Lyon, Turin or Barcelona?
Hint
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Sequence made of symbols
(My friend in real life gave me this)That's the original sequence:
⬅↕➡,⬅↕,➡,⬅,?,?,↕➡
I'm going to use other symbols to make it readable:
(/), (/,), (/, ?, ?, /)
I've noticed that the comma ...
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Can you cross the bridge?
If
C = 5
N = 2
R = 4
W = 1
P = 9
A = 4
D = 0
G = 7
M = 2
Then
B = ?
Hint : added some lines
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The Brief Puzzle Hunt
Recently, I was invited to give a speech during the kickoff phase of a local puzzlehunt. I’ve almost finished writing my first draft, but I just can’t figure out the best way to end it off. Can you ...
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Riddles and ciphers / All good ways to flex the mind / Can you solve my task?
I have arrived new / Here with ciphers for your eyes. / Can you solve this task?
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some sequences are awesome!
My name is Awesom$\Sigma$ Sequenc$\Sigma$. Nice to meet you all :). I am new here.
You can either use my first name or last name to address me. My hobbies include visiting new places. I usually ...
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Autumning in love
Yes, I'm afraid it's true - I'm autumning in love.
My life is in a menu choice; I'm ready to go.
I've never felt this before - it's so true, so pitch.
Now I'm trying to keep my head not ...
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Why, Go Figure!
Burnt bridges are crossed. An icy leg breaks. The devil speaks in detail. Rain is pouring over furry pets. Milk or beans spill. A missing ship takes sail. Some system of hands to escape from! ...
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Rage-Inducing Tupperware
A bouncy rock
A bull
Tail flips
A leaping walrus
Some angry eyes, and an angrier tail
A butt mouth
A pine cone
A tyrannosaurus cat
What do these things have in common?
HINT 1:
HINT ...
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Charlie's geography presentation
Okay, so hi everyone. I’m Charlie and I’d like to talk to you about my home country, the United States of America. We’re the third most populous nation in the world (after China and India), have the ...
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Travel tips for grandparents
My grandparents are pretty specific about which places they deem appropriate for visiting.
In the UK, they've liked pretty much every place they've visited. They cherish Edinburgh and Liverpool,...
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Check out all these items!
Words can’t even begin to describe how clueless I am! This is all meaningless! Ugh, why does it feel like I’m in a video game or something?
What? Savage rap ends Instagram!
Flame the most idiotic ...
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Thin Pipe Super Delivery Committee
A city built its water supply system with hollow metal pipes that are as uniformly thin as having only two inches (roughly 5 cm) of outer diameter at any point. However the pipe-built system is able ...
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Which symbol is missing?
There's a 4 by 4 grid and a symbol in each box. Each symbol consists of a letter (A, B, C, or D) and a combination of a few shapes. Deduce which symbol is missing. Four options are presented.
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The Sequencer - da-da-daaa!
This is what the diagram on the machine looked like:
And this is the output that was in the box.
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Theorists sure want true answers to this!
So, birds eat bread I toss.
One romantic kiss in the rain's too nice, methinks.
Untidy notes disrupted a student in a study period.
Deodorant on to end an odor.
The wisdom of ...
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Why is my question off-topic? [dupIicate] [closed]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I have an old puzzle I half-remember.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀It was a great puzzle, and I remember the solution.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I could not for the life of me remember how the solution worked.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I must have been ...
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What day is it again?
Post Office, Refugee, Post Office, Photography, Milk, Food, Nelson
Mandela, Post Office, Youth, Hiroshima, Army, Army, Youth, Photography
What day is it?
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Don't be Greedy
this is a cs50 puzzle day 2019 question
as you would know the questions have a one english word answer.
will someone like to collab with me to solve all of them? there are 10 more of them.
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My Curious Music Box
I have an exceptional music box. I can put words inside it. But not all. Here are some of what this curious box admits:
Relation
Abomination
Sofa
Umbrella
Antidote
Gasoline
Desire
Can you deduce ...
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Fun things to do at home
What do I do when I get home, you ask?
Draw a dinosaur (11)
Read about an elite person (10)
Look at something that is written (10)
Learn about navy officers (8)
Take things back (7)
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Ah, the old SE puzzlearoo
Hold my crossword clues, I'm going in!
1973 Ford tow truck
Trip to geeks’ country in Portugal
Why Germany imprisons mother
John Stewart, according to Wikipedia
Classic m7xBI.jpg
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This is why we puzzle
What kind of puzzle solver are you? Let’s map it out!
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Nail item before each paper item (7)
After shooter’s return, receive big chunk (6)
Encourage bone disease (4)
Lost charge of gold ...
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A Trivial Diagnosis
"It's the same stuff over and over, doc."
"Can you try to explain it?"
"OK. Well, at first... I—I feel high. My eyes are red, I can't breathe; I feel crazy!"
"What else?"
"There's ...
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Macadamia nuts! Who or what am I?
Macadamia nuts!
Use the above clue to find my identity. You must explain the relevance of the clue and the hint.
Hint: I publicise Apple products.
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Can you solve for x?
[$s$] [$u$] [$r$] [$q$] [$22$] [$r$] , [$q$] [$22$] [$p+2k$] [$100-7k$] , [$q$] [$k$] [$3q$]
[$t$] [$100-r$]&...
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What sort of maths is this?
I have a number n
I increase n. I now have a new number n+1
I change my mind and decrease n: I now have a new number n-1
I change my mind again and increase. I am now back to n+1
No matter what I ...
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Where will this killer strike next?
I'm going to try something new here... this puzzle is going to play out in real-time, so if it remains unsolved long enough the final objective will change. That'll be bad news for some fictional ...
