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Logic Puzzles Logic Puzzle and Riddle Hints

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Logic puzzles can take a variety of forms - involving numbers, words, or images - and they can be very easy or very difficult to solve. You don't have to worry about how a logic puzzle is put together or know specific strategies, but use your wits and the following tips to help solve them: If you can think of more than one answer that makes good sense, chances are you've outwitted the puzzle constructor! Your job is to study the language and figure out what's being hidden. Sometimes a single word can crack open the solution. If you're stumped, you're better off stepping away than turning to the answer page.

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