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Last year

2022

Maths Week: Your Friday puzzle

And get the answer to Thursday’s magic trick!

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Oct 21st 2022, 7:00 PM

Maths Week: Your Thursday puzzle

Day 6 – and this is a tough one. Follow the instructions closely.

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Oct 20th 2022, 7:00 PM

Maths Week: Your Wednesday puzzle

Learn about the importance of Jan Łukasiewicz and his connection to Ireland.

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Oct 19th 2022, 7:00 PM

Maths Week: Your Tuesday puzzle

Fancy a mathematics challenge?

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Oct 18th 2022, 7:00 PM

Maths Week: Your Monday puzzle

Fancy a mathematics challenge?

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Oct 17th 2022, 7:00 PM

Maths Week: Your Saturday puzzle

Fancy a mathematics challenge?

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Oct 15th 2022, 7:00 PM

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Maths Week: The answer to your Sunday puzzle

Fancy another mathematics challenge? (And get the answer to yesterday’s puzzle.)

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Oct 19th 2020, 6:30 PM

Maths Week: Your Sunday puzzle

Fancy another mathematics challenge? (And get the answer to yesterday’s puzzle.)

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Oct 18th 2020, 2:50 PM

Maths Week: Your Saturday puzzle

Fancy another mathematics challenge? (And get the answer to yesterday’s puzzle.)

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Oct 17th 2020, 9:30 AM

Maths Week: Your Friday puzzle

Fancy another mathematics challenge? (And get the answer to yesterday’s puzzle.)

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Oct 16th 2020, 7:30 AM

Maths Week: Your Thursday puzzle

Fancy another mathematics challenge? (And get the answer to yesterday’s puzzle.)

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Oct 15th 2020, 7:30 AM

Maths Week: Your Wednesday puzzle

Fancy another mathematics challenge? (And get the answer to yesterday’s puzzle.)

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Oct 14th 2020, 7:30 AM

Maths Week: Your Tuesday puzzle

Fancy a mathematics challenge? (And get the answer to yesterday’s puzzle.)

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Oct 13th 2020, 12:30 PM

Science Week: The answers so you can enjoy your Friday night

Have you been taking part in our Brainteaser series? See how many you’ve got right.

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Nov 14th 2014, 6:00 PM

Science Week: A question to tease your brain on a Thursday night

How smart are you?

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Nov 13th 2014, 6:09 PM

Science Week: A question to tease your brain on a Wednesday night

How smart are you?

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Nov 12th 2014, 6:00 PM

Science Week: A question to tease your brain on a Tuesday night

How smart are you?

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Nov 11th 2014, 6:00 PM

Science Week: A question to tease your brain on a Monday night

How smart are you?

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Nov 10th 2014, 6:00 PM

# it all adds up

Maths Week: Tuesday's puzzle of the day

We’re setting you a little brainteaser each day this week to highlight a drive to improve the country’s numeracy skills.

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Oct 14th 2014, 1:00 PM

# it all adds up

Maths Week: Monday's puzzle of the day

We’re setting you a little brainteaser each day this week to highlight a drive to improve the country’s numeracy skills.

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Oct 13th 2014, 3:00 PM

A simple logic question that most Harvard students get wrong

Will you get it right?

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Dec 16th 2012, 5:00 PM