Superbrain Teasers (Hindustan Times)

About Superbrain Teasers (Hindustan Times)

Superbrain Teasers is the brain teaser section of the Hindustan Times games page, listed beside the paper's Mini Crossword, Word Flower and Word Row. The page describes it as a test of your IQ with maths and logic puzzles.

The puzzles are credited to Kabir Firaque and are played in the PuzzleMe player from Amuse Labs. A new one is posted at about 5am India time from Monday to Saturday; there is no Sunday puzzle. Each one has a short title that hints at its story, such as Garden creatures, Average speed or Wrong labels.

A day's puzzle is a single word problem: a short scenario about ages, speeds, money, counting or a logical trap. You think it through, then type the answer or choose it from the options. There is no grid and no word list, just one question to crack.

It suits people who liked the puzzle columns in newspapers and want one problem a day that needs a pencil rather than a dictionary. Earlier teasers stay listed on the page, so you can work back through the archive.

How to play Superbrain Teasers (Hindustan Times)

1. Open the Superbrain Teasers page and pick the latest date (or an earlier one).
2. Press Start on the puzzle's info screen.
3. Read the problem and work it out, on paper if you like.
4. Type the answer or click the option you think is right.
5. Check the result, then try an older teaser from the list if you want more.

Tips

• Write down every number in the problem before you start; the story often hides a detail that matters.
• Check your answer against the question asked, since some teasers ask for a different quantity than the one you solve for first.
• The title usually hints at the theme, so read it before the problem.

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