Here are six new lateral thinking puzzles -- play along with us as we try to untangle some perplexing situations using yes-or-no questions.
The sources for this week's puzzles are below. In a few places we've included links to further information -- these contain spoilers, so don't click until you've listened to the episode:
Puzzle #1 was suggested by an item on the podcast No Such Thing as a Fish. Here are two corroborating links.
Puzzle #2 is by Greg. Here's a link.
Puzzle #3 was suggested by an item in Dan Lewis' Now I Know enewsletter. Here are two links.
Puzzle #4 is from Greg.
Puzzle #5 is from Sharon.
Puzzle #6 was contributed by listener David White, who sent this link.
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