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Puzzle #89: Do you know which car set off first?

By Rob Eastaway

9 December 2020

#89 Sunday drivers

The single lane road around Lake Pittoresca is scenic, but a pain if you want to get somewhere fast. Four couples staying at the Hotel Hilberto plan a day trip to the lakeside village of Paradiso. The driver for each couple habitually takes life at a different speed. Mr Presto likes to go full throttle in his Porsche. Mme Vivace isn’t quite such a speedy driver. The Andantes prefer a leisurely drive, while inconsiderate Mr and Mrs Lento creep along in second gear.

If a car finds itself behind a slower car, there is no choice but…

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