Can you solve GCHQ’s toughest riddles?

This story is part of the FT Weekend Magazine’s puzzle special issue.

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Realising I had a bottle of Pimm’s, I went to a local shop to buy some items to add to it.

The shop has a curious pricing structure:
An orange costs 70p.
Apples and pears cost 30p.
A cucumber is £1.20.

If I only have £3 and I buy a strawberry, two lemons and some mint, can I also afford a copy of the Financial Times to read while I enjoy my drink?

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Find the odd one out in each list

A

• Bahraini Dinar

• Canadian Dollar

• Euro

• Indian Rupee

• Russian Rouble

• West African CFA Franc

B

• Gold

• Milk

• Paper

• Salt

• Shells

• Tea

C

• Cedi

• Euro

• Rouble

• Tenge

• Won

• Yen

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In what way is the Financial Times the ultimate answer — initially, at least?

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Place these clues in a logical sequence

• As well

• Consumed

• Golf warning

• Got gold

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Five of your colleagues recently received a batch of incorrectly produced coins. Each coin weighs a whole gramme between 1g and 5g inclusive. To make it fair who gets which coin, they drew them out of a bag.

With the following clues, can you figure out who got which coin?

Andy
My coin has an even weight and is heavier than Bill’s

Bill
The difference between my coin and Christine’s is 2g.

Christine
My coin is lighter than Andy’s

Danesh
My coin is the heaviest

Emily
My coin is heavier than bill’s

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