This is an entry to the 19th Fortnightly topic challenge Yesterday I got a package in the mail. Attached to its top was a letter: Dear Alconja, That's strange, I thought... Must have gone to the wrong user. As a result of your excellent choice in purchasing a REJBÄS puzzle, you have be...

I recently heard the riddle that Homer, reportedly, died trying to solve. Homer approaches some fisherman and they say to him, "What we caught, we threw away, what we didn't catch, we kept. I know the answer is [Lice] as the book I found this in tells the answer. I just don't understand the logic...

Here is a relatively simple chess rebus:

This is an entry to the 19th Fortnightly Topic Challenge Here is a relatively simple chess rebus: Hope it will be answered soon. If not, will add hints. :)

151 131 359 131 151 \ ^ ^ ^ / 131 < 1 3 1 > 131 353 < 3 5 3 > 353 191 < 1 9 1 > 191 / V V V \ 151 131 953 131 151 This 3x3 table have an interesting properties. Every direction (up,down, Right, Left, 45°,135°,225°,315°) of 3 cell form prime nu...

Rotate the annuli to align the letters of related words. The first puzzle: The second puzzle:

Your friend Alice has made a recording of her favourite song for you. She sent the audio to you in an email, but when you opened the link, it sounded terrible! You ask her what's wrong with the file, but she just tells you to listen more carefully. What is Alice's favourite song?

I have a story to tell. Don't be surprised if the story sounds incomplete; actually I omitted a part of it. There was some cash, but not mine. Some stupid persons had to be removed from the networks. The boss of the metalworkers didn't get a wash. A mixture of sulfur and urea was brought, but...

A competent logician is playing cards with four of his friends, so that there are a total of 5 people sat around the table. Each player has the same 5 cards, showing A, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (Ace being low). Each player then has to choose a single card from their hand. The objective of the game is to c...

The one who makes it, sells it. The one who buys it, never uses it. The one that uses it, never knows he's using it. Source: An anonymous guy I met online. Knowing all of you guys, you will solve it in a minute or less. I thought it was a fun riddle though.

I won't be found next if you deeply Observe, Moil, won't help to form a parabola curve. I keep my five best friends close, I even have a fantastic car for the ones who hoes. You can skip me, I never have to be seen, I am magician who can easily make "A Housed Tin"! I guess my story...

First, it starts like infant's first scream, Then, it grows as though in a dream. Next, it dims as the end draws near, Last, it ends as gone's all that's dear. Then, anew recurs its first breath, Endless cycles of life and death. What cycle is this talking about?

An entry in the 19th fortnightly challenge... You sit down to breakfast this morning and open the paper. You had done the crossword from last Wednesday and the answers are supposed to be in here somewhere. You remember that the crossword was in a grid with a width of 9 and height of 8 and yo...

An apprentice went to a new building to measure the CHB wall area to be painted. He is equipped with Laser Distance Meter that measure the distance from that device to a wall (by means of reflected beam). The doors are of standard dimension while the ceilings are of same height. He started taki...

I think I just came upon a secret reception. I was just about to go in when a guard stopped me and asked for my number. I wasn't sure how the system worked but I was able to see the checklist of attendants. One code number was missing and I used it. Basically the checklist was like this; ...

Yet again, my friend is back at it! Just today, I asked him for something, and he sent me a blank image, though I have a certain feeling it's not blank. You guys helped the last time, but can you help me again? Here's the image. See? Entirely blank. Direct link for those interested: https://i...

Until recently, there were feeds that did the following in The Sphinx's Lair: Post every new question posted on Meta Post every question that had a bounty placed on it. This resulted in maybe a maximum of five posts per day. Recently, a new feed has been added to The Sphinx's Lair that posts...

i have a question quite similar to the 5 pirates 100 coins game but mine is slightly different hopefully you can help me understand because this question is a doozie. N pirates on a ship 3 pieces of gold preferences; life > gold > watching a pirate walk on a plank > nothing Imagine the Nth ...

Today, I wanted to ask my crush out to eat. So, I told her this(Note that my language is usually informal. So the language is VERY slang): *Nigerió, only friend. Can you go to canteen with me? Needing to kill some time there. I understand I like you which I am sorry for. Don't worry, we **omn...