In theory logic is as simple as it gets. In practice it can be a complete nightmare.
3 is the magic number... maybe not for any of these puzzles... probably for others though.
Matchsticks are so versatile, from lighters to poker chips to puzzle paraphernalia...
Get yourself in shape by taking on a strenuous selection of mathematical mindbenders.
Are you a bit of a wordsmith on the side? Then wrap your grey matter around these...
Never get confused when splitting the bill again...
Behold, a "magic square". It puts Gandalf to shame...
Didn't you just hate fractions at school...?
What in god's name is going on here? We'll tell you: it's a bunch of numbers...
Got the time, mate? No seriously, work out the darned time...
There's not much we can say about this one...
This is pretty self-explanatory: what's the last number...?
Darts: it isn't all just pub-faced men throwing things at a board...
In case you're wondering, this is a poor rendering of cans piled up at a fairground...
It's hip to be square, apparently...
You've come over all Bond and have ordered a dry martini...
That wheel's a pretty thing isn't it? Almost seems a shame to mess it up...
Admit that noughts and crosses is the rubbishest game of all time...
Clop clop clop. What's that? A matchstick donkey...
OK, this is a tricky one so pay attention...
Did you know you have the power to create triangles...?
Eagle-eyed mathematical prodigies will realise 101 – 102 does NOT equal 1...
Ah yes, the deadly number pyramid of death...
Still weighing up whether or not you're any good at matchstick puzzles...?
Yes, that is a cow. Just take our word for it...
See that smaller shape? How many times does it fit inside the bigger shape...?
These pentagons look pretty samey, and in fact most of them have a twin...
Here's an unusual little mind-boggler for you...
To some, angling is a relaxing sport involving the countryside and khaki...
If put together in a certain way, they'll make a perfect letter T...
Feeling all cut up? Take it out on one of these triangles...
Look at that square, lording it over the circles clustered around it...
These shapes look completely different, don't they...?
Yes, it's one of those puzzles where you have to count the number of shapes hidden...
You're organising your weekly "whisky and ale" party...
Remember those beakers you had in double Chemistry...?
You know what's better than circles? Circles with lines drawn through them...
Imagine a big park. Now imagine four cyclists...
As games go, noughts and crosses is pointless and unsatisfying...
This is a bus. No, we're not sure why it has a bulging dome-like roof either...
Here, have a look at this madness-inducing grid...
Dr White, Dr Black and Dr Brown are lunching together in the hospital canteen...
It's your birthday and you have to share your cake out...
In the wake of the economic meltdown, you have 7 coins left to your name...
This one's based on the principle of evolution...
Hook, jelly, bowl. Not a shopping list for an ill-advised Peter Pan themed party...
What's this word then? (We'd love to give you a clue but...)
Codebreakers. They SAVED this country during World War Two...
All we'll say is: Roy Walker...
Pride yourself on your Countdown conundrum prowess...?
Morph "read" into "boar" changing one letter at a time.
Please indulge your brain with our anagram...
Say what you see, see what you say...
Here are three nice unassuming squares...
This may look like some 8-bit fish from a Sinclair Spectrum game, but it isn't...
Try Dara's fiendishly tough and infuriatingly tricky maths puzzles.
