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Q: Can you spot the missing animal?

LezzupThere is an animal missing in the list below. Let's catch it quickly, it can't have gone far. It should still be within 17 blocks. ( fish-bear , hedgehog-whale ) ( rhinoceros-albatross , chimpanzee-ostrich ) ( ???-horse , wombat-lemur ) ( crow-fish , monkey-??? ) ( chameleon-hedgehog , dog-bear )...

00:57
oh whoops I forgot I was next
making one in a bit
01:08
CCCC: Unhealthily attached computer program writer gets depression (11)
@Ankoganit code pen dent
@juicifer yep
@Ankoganit ahh, more than one Chase after all, I mistakenly thought there was only one so I got confused by the plural definition
01:43
CCCC: Famous scientist calling to reach yours truly? (5)
02:17
@msh210 my brain really isn't working... I thought edge in was the answer but I forgot that the enumeration was 2 4
tbf so did I
02:34
yeah haha I could now relate to you
03:14
fermi, homophone of for me?
03:49
@Jafe ding ding ding
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Q: For which numbers of animals, can positions of wheel match exactly one head and body at a time

tkfA turnable wheel is attached flat to a wall. Evenly spaced around the edge of the wheel, are painted the heads of $n$ different animals. Evenly spaced around the wheel on the wall, are painted the bodies of the $n$ animals. For which numbers $n$ can we arrange the heads and bodies so that exac...

 
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Q: Why is the sum of the first $n$ cubes equal to the square of the $n^{th}$ triangle number?

ApexPolentaJust a neat little factoid I came across the other day. As a worked example, consider $n=5$. $1^3+2^3+3^3+4^3+5^3=1+8+27+64+125=225$. $(1+2+3+4+5)^2=15^2=225$. Prove this is true for all positive integers. This puzzle is suitable for beginners, and I would recommend for more experienced puzzlers ...

 
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CCCC: Physics Nobelist is ridiculously rich, nerdy af fellow (7,7)
09:03
tried to make this a schrödinger (which would have been cool because schrödinger was a physics nobelist himself) but failed miserably
@Jafe RICHARD FEYNMAN (physics nobelist) = RICHNERDYAF* + MAN (fellow)
09:42
aye
10:17
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Q: Hidden operation

Prim3numbahHere are ten numbers represented by symbols in numerical order. Start with the smallest. ◑ ◑ ◑ ◐ ◑ ◐ ◐ ◐ ◑ ◑ Answer: +2 +5 +2 -2 -6 +6 -5 -13 -7 -14

CCCC: Used magic hat in senate hearing about anti-authoritarian group (4, 7, 3, 7)
10:59
its been a while
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Q: A weird message by a job recruiter

Lukas RotterI received a message by a recruiter: Hello,I hope this message finds you well. I am a recruiter at [REDACTED]. I came across your profile and was impressed by your background and work history. We are currently looking for talented professionals like you to join our dynamic team. I would be happy...

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cryptic clues are hard
11:35
grahhh
ive been nerdsniped or smth
11:50
@TakingNotes rage against the machine innit?
kinda cheated but also thats a very long anagram for a rather vague definition...
12:03
I wonder what the 'in' is for, then.
It's not to put something in there... maybe?
@DestructibleLemon i mean yeah that's why it's a challenge and not just give up and look up the answer
Is the 'in' just anagram filler?
the in is anagram filler
yeah
its not like i took an action that could be called just looking up the answer
just take the next one and move on
12:06
hm
should I use one I already made or try to come up with one on the spot...
@DestructibleLemon I feel like I've been Mandela effected, I could have sworn your username was indestructible and not destructible but oh well brain glitches sometimes
i had watermelon instead of lemon. thats the only change. except whether theres a space or underscore
Ah
CCCC: Highest rank isn't hallow (5)
s + ain't
CCCC: No dogs were harmed making men's clothing (10)
Aargh, ninja'd!
yup!
@Jafe Ah, of gaming culture too!
12:24
@Jafe woop, I don't have anything on hand but will try not to make people wait
@Jafe I was about to say you could also justify S with the grading in tier lists, but the grading there turns out to have come from the Japanese grading as well
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Q: Best puzzles of 2024 Q3 (July - September)?

Lukas RotterThis question is part of the best-puzzle award series What are your nominations for the best puzzles, here on Puzzling.SE, of the second quarter (July/August/September) 2024? Suggested guidelines for nomination: Nominate each individual puzzle in a separate answer, so they can be upvoted/d...

 
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Q: Mathematical dimensions questions

user3939"A man placed four stepping stones one foot square in a row in a section of his garden so that were equal spaces on all four sides of each of the stone. if the section was 3 feet wide, how long was it 1 - 12 ft 2 - 9 ft 3 - 8 ft 4 - 3 ft" Torn between option 2 and 3 because if there's equal space...

 
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@AncientSwordRage poke
 
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CCCC: Iron explorer's hat? (6)
FE + DORA?

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