MYSTERY
NUMBERS
Answers
| 12 S of the Z | 12 signs of the zodiac |
| 4 Q in a G | 4 quarts in a gallon |
| 200 P for PG in M | 200 pounds for passing go in Monopoly |
| 64 S on a CB | 64 squares on a chess board |
| 9 P in the SS | 9 planets on the solar system |
| 7 C of the R | 7 colours of the rainbow |
| 21 S on a D | 21 spots on a dice |
| 26 L in the A | 26 letters in the alphabet |
| 54 C in a D (including J) | 54 cards in the deck (including jokers) |
| 88 PK | 88 piano keys |
| 29 D in F in a LY | 29 days in February in a leap year |
| 6 P for a TD in AF | 6 points for a touch down in American football |
| 3 BM (SHTR) | 3 blind mice (see how they run) |
| 1 W on a U | 1 wheel on a unicycle |
| 24 H in a D | 24 hours in a day |
| 7 W of the W | 7 wonders of the world |
| 12 D of C | 12 days of Christmas |
| 32 DF at which WF | 32 degrees Fahrenheit at which water freezes |
| 11 P in a FT | 11 players in a football team |
| 18 H on a GC | 18 holes on a golf course |
| 52 W in a Y | 52 weeks in a year |
| 14 P in a S | 14 pounds in a stone |
| 12 I in a F | 12 inches in a foot |
| 90 D in a RA | 90 degrees in a right angle |
| 9 L of a C | 9 lives of a cat |
| 10 GB (H on the W) | 10 green bottles (hanging on the wall) |
| 2468 WDWA | 2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate? |
| 8 SR of SF | 8, square root of sixty four |
| 180 MS in D | 180 maximum score in darts |
| 13 U for S | 13 unlucky for some |
| 1812 O(T) | 1812 Overture (Tchaikovsky) |
| 1760 Y in a M | 1760 yards in a mile |
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