Vol. 18: Puzzle This

Figure out what these abbreviated phrases mean.

By Michael H. Pryor

Illustrations by Roy Doty



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Answers:

  1. 26 Letters of the Alphabet
  2. 7 Days of the Week
  3. 7 Wonders of the World
  4. 12 Signs of the Zodiac
  5. 52 Cards in a Pack (Without Jokers)
  6. 13 Stripes in the United States Flag
  7. 18 Holes on a Golf Course
  8. 5 Toes on a Foot
  9. 90 Degrees in a Right Angle
  10. 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)
  11. 32 is the Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes
  12. 3 Wheels on a Tricycle
  13. 12 Months in a Year
  14. 8 Tentacles on an Octopus
  15. 29 Days in February in a Leap Year
  16. 365 Days in a Year
  17. 13 Loaves in a Baker's Dozen
  18. 52 Weeks in a Year
  19. 9 Lives of a Cat
  20. 60 Minutes in an Hour
  21. 23 Pairs of Chromosomes in the Human Body
  22. 64 Squares on a Chess Board
  23. 1,000 Years in a Millennium
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