Mustachioed enigmatologist extraordinaire, Will Shortz |
Note: I never post the solutions on this blog. I see lots of keyword traffic coming from people looking for the answers, which is at best impatient, and at worst, cheating. For shame.
Now without further ado, here's this week's new puzzle:
From Sam Lloyd, a puzzle-maker from a century ago: Draw a 4x4 square. Divide it into 16 individual boxes. Next, draw a diagonal line from the middle of each side of the square to the middle of the adjoining side, forming a diamond. And, finally draw a long diagonal line from each corner of the square to the opposite corner, forming an X.
Like so, I believe:
How many triangles can you find in this figure?
Click here to see the original puzzle posting, check the answer to last week's challenge, listen to the segment, or find the link to enter your answer.
Deadline's past so it's safe to speak, now—dag, I think I got this puzzle wrong with my best guess of 84! But check out this most excellent post I was told about via Twitter, wherein the puzzle is solved using quilt blocks! Love it.
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