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Enigma Number 1617

By Susan Denham

13 October 2010

More wanted

I have written down a three-by-three magic square containing the digits 1 to 9. I have then substituted letters for digits so that two of the rows of the square look like ROW and SUM. Furthermore, taking six digits from the square to form a six-figure perfect square, and then using the same letter substitution, I get SQUARE.

Please send in MORE numerically.

WIN £15 will be awarded to the sender of the first correct answer opened on Wednesday 17 November. The Editor’s decision is final. Please send entries to Enigma 1617, Âé¶¹´«Ã½, Lacon House, 84 Theobald’s Road, London WC1X 8NS, or to enigma@newscientist.com (please include your postal address).

Answer to 1611 Three sisters: their ages are 59, 61 and 67

The winner Sethmi Pathirana of Nugegoda, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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