The Sphinx's Lair

Q: A 3x3 grid of numbers with unique row and column medians

3:46 AM

Can you place every number from 1 to 9 into a 3x3 grid such that the median of every row and column is a unique value? The median of a row is the number that is greater than one number and smaller than another number in that row (similarly for columns). Bonus question: Can you find 4 different s...

mathematics combinatorics

4:30 AM

@GarethMcCaughan thanks

@GarethMcCaughan indeed!

CCCC: "P.G.A. K.O., e.g.," said Tom initially. (4)

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7:57 AM

(Warning: I like the surface of that one, but unfortunately it comes with a small cost of fairness.)

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Adam

10:49 AM

Nearly the hour when its happy new year to everyone!

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Bass

4:17 PM

@ThomasMarkov Ah, he finally came clean about the smurf account. I might have actually hidden the word "smurf" in my answer to Archipelago's first question, if I hadn't been worried about that being bad behaviour in itself.

Thomas Markov

4:35 PM

It’s a shame we may never know who had the sweet bosoms.

@ThomasMarkov it was obviously @Rubio

Rubio

Clearly.

@Mithical Are they called that on a dog?

they are now

@Mithical "It is now."

Rubio

4:45 PM

Woof.

5:11 PM

@Mithical Deadly, Silent, and flame all relate to flatulence. I know that's not it, but "Fart" was honestly my first thought

*raises eyebrow*

My sense of humor varies between the ages of 12 and 3, no matter how old I get

I only skimmed the riddle

the first verse seems to imply fire though

as a more serious guess

@Mithical I never said my first guess made sense.

ooh, IDea

My only hint at the moment is that you should take into account a bit of poetic license.

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@Mithical does it relate to rot13(Egyptian mythology)?

I forgot to rot13 that

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5:15 PM

I'd make that an answer, but I can't get it all to work. I feel like it's about the Journey of Ra

@mith am I on the right track?

2 mins ago, by Mithical

My only hint at the moment is that you should take into account a bit of poetic license.

oh ok

5:36 PM

(in case anyone didn't get why I like the surface of the C4)

Q: Find the number If 64*32 =32, 55*42=41, 64*46 = 33, then 26*36=?

If: 64*32 =32 55*42=41 64*46 = 33, then 26*36= ? Please find the missing number.

mathematics

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8:26 PM

Q: 2 crates [FIENDISH]

Two perfect logicians (A and B) each have a bag of gold coins. A has more coins than B and each bag contains an amount of coins which is some multiple of 6. Their task is to split their combined money equally between 2 crates (1 and 2). They take turns to add money to the crates putting a total...

logical-deduction

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