a puzzle a week

HINT 1

Pay attention to the direction and starting point of each diagrammed fold.

HINT 2

Since the green edge of the wrapping paper will be obscured as you roll up the paper in A and D, you can disregard both these answers.

HINT 3

You're left with only two options at this point, so focus on the direction of the wrapping, and you'll soon find the solution.

HINT 1

This puzzle is about conditions. Ask yourself: what if Jim were A? What if he were B? Start with a possible answer and see if it fits the conditions of the question.

HINT 2

Steve and Mike are next to each other. In other words, they are one of the groups AB, BC, or CD.

HINT 3

Combine the information in the second hint with the fact that Tom is above Steve.

HINT 1

When the date changes over, however, a date that doesn't exist could appear...

Two of the three examples show the date, just at its changing over from one day to the next.

Think about how two of these numbers are possible and see if you can work out why one of them isn't.

HINT 2

Bear in mind that each day of the month is listed in order on a rotating dial inside the watch.

So when the 19th switches to the 20th, for example, you would see the number 92 displayed for a few moments around midnight.

HINT 3

The number 93 in example B shows the date as the 29th is switching over to the 30th at midnight.

HINT 1

When the date changes over, however, a date that doesn't exist could appear...

Two of the three examples show the date, just at its changing over from one day to the next.

Think about how two of these numbers are possible and see if you can work out why one of them isn't.

HINT 2

Bear in mind that each day of the month is listed in order on a rotating dial inside the watch.

So when the 19th switches to the 20th, for example, you would see the number 92 displayed for a few moments around midnight.

HINT 3

The number 93 in example B shows the date as the 29th is switching over to the 30th at midnight.

HINT 1

The dolls may all look different, but the word "identical" is accurate here.

Pay close attention to what the dolls are wearing.

HINT 2

Have you tried comparing the dolls from different angles?

Think about how you might examine the dolls if you were holding them.

HINT 3

The faces and hats of the dolls don't have much to do with solving the puzzle. What you should be paying attention to are the colours of the clothing and of the arms and legs.

SUPER HINT

HINT 1

You weren't confounded by that roundabout explanation, were you? Read the puzzle again from the very beginning.

HINT 2

Is reading all the conditions of the puzzle proving too much of a pain?

If you've started thinking that way, then you should know that this is a VERY simple puzzle!

HINT 3

Out of the 10 brothers and sisters, Luke is the eighth child "from the top".

If this is the first condition of the puzzle, then...

SUPER HINT

Out of 10 brothers and sisters, third from the bottom is eighth from the top.

Luke certainly isn't a girl...