Occasional Puzzles - 🍪 Cookie Conundrum
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Today's Puzzle - 🍪 Cookie Conundrum
You've recently discovered a new cookie recipe that you're dying to try. The author of the recipe is quite adamant that the cookies must bake for exactly nine minutes. Unfortunately, all you've got to measure time is two hourglasses - one that measures four minutes and one that measures seven minutes. (Is this the same kitchen that only has an old-fashioned balance? Maybe it's time to upgrade some of your kitchen equipment...)
With these two hourglasses, how do you measure precisely nine minutes?
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Previous Puzzle - 🍎 Food Groups
Puzzle
In the grid below, find four sets of four words that have something in common.
The puzzle contains exactly four sets of four, and each word is only used once. If you find a set of five, one of the words actually belongs to another set!
Solution [SPOILER]
The four sets of four are:
Cakes: POUND, CRAB, SPONGE, CHEESE
Milks: CHOCOLATE, SOY, RAW, WHOLE
Peppers: BANANA, BLACK, GREEN, BELL
Berries: GOOSE, ELDER, STRAW, BLUE