Couch Teams Challenge
A team puzzle board for game night on the couch: team math, compound-word links, letter puzzles, what comes next and mini mysteries.
The board
Swipe the board sideways · 5 categories
| Team Calculations | Clue Combos | Letter Boxes | What Comes Next | Mini Mysteries |
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| 100 Two teams have 7 points each. One gains a 3-point bonus. What is that team's new score? | 100 Join rain to bow, then bow to tie. Which word connects both pairs? | 100 Under A = 1 through Z = 26, what is the value of CAB? | 100 Continue 5, 10, 20, 40 under the same rule. | 100 Four mugs are labeled 1 to 4. The coin is under a mug above 2 but below 4. Which mug? |
| 200 Share 24 counters equally among 3 teams. | 200 Snow plus man and man plus hole share which middle word? | 200 BALLOON repeats L and O. Which repeated letter comes first alphabetically? | 200 Step backward through Z, Y, X, W. Which letter follows? | 200 The secret number is even, greater than 6, and less than 10. What is it? |
| 300 Round values are 2, 4, 6, and 8. What is their total? | 300 Foot joins ball, and ball joins room. Name the link. | 300 Remove every vowel from CAMERA and keep the remaining order. | 300 Circle, square, triangle repeats. What follows circle, square, triangle, circle? | 300 Door A is locked and Door B is open. Which door can be used without unlocking it? |
| 400 A team has 32 points toward a goal of 50. How many more does it need? | 400 Book combines with case, while case combines with work. Find the shared word. | 400 Place the letters in RACE into alphabetical order. | 400 The increases in 1, 2, 4, 7, 11 are 1, 2, 3, and 4. Find the next term. | 400 Uma chose a cat or a dog. Her choice was not the dog. Which animal did she choose? |
| 500 Three teams receive 6 cards each. How many cards are dealt? | 500 Star pairs with fish, and fish pairs with bowl. Which connector works twice? | 500 How many different letters occur in MISSISSIPPI? | 500 Complete AA, CC, EE, GG with the next pair. | 500 Pia, Quinn, and Rui take turns in that order. Pia just finished. Who goes next? |
Ages 9 and up · 25 clues and a final round · about 20 minutes
Allow about 40 seconds a clue plus three minutes for the final round. Nothing is saved and no account is needed.
Player sheet
Couch Teams Challenge · Ages 9 and up · answers are on the host key
Team Calculations
- 100 Two teams have 7 points each. One gains a 3-point bonus. What is that team's new score?
- 200 Share 24 counters equally among 3 teams.
- 300 Round values are 2, 4, 6, and 8. What is their total?
- 400 A team has 32 points toward a goal of 50. How many more does it need?
- 500 Three teams receive 6 cards each. How many cards are dealt?
Clue Combos
- 100 Join rain to bow, then bow to tie. Which word connects both pairs?
- 200 Snow plus man and man plus hole share which middle word?
- 300 Foot joins ball, and ball joins room. Name the link.
- 400 Book combines with case, while case combines with work. Find the shared word.
- 500 Star pairs with fish, and fish pairs with bowl. Which connector works twice?
Letter Boxes
- 100 Under A = 1 through Z = 26, what is the value of CAB?
- 200 BALLOON repeats L and O. Which repeated letter comes first alphabetically?
- 300 Remove every vowel from CAMERA and keep the remaining order.
- 400 Place the letters in RACE into alphabetical order.
- 500 How many different letters occur in MISSISSIPPI?
What Comes Next
- 100 Continue 5, 10, 20, 40 under the same rule.
- 200 Step backward through Z, Y, X, W. Which letter follows?
- 300 Circle, square, triangle repeats. What follows circle, square, triangle, circle?
- 400 The increases in 1, 2, 4, 7, 11 are 1, 2, 3, and 4. Find the next term.
- 500 Complete AA, CC, EE, GG with the next pair.
Mini Mysteries
- 100 Four mugs are labeled 1 to 4. The coin is under a mug above 2 but below 4. Which mug?
- 200 The secret number is even, greater than 6, and less than 10. What is it?
- 300 Door A is locked and Door B is open. Which door can be used without unlocking it?
- 400 Uma chose a cat or a dog. Her choice was not the dog. Which animal did she choose?
- 500 Pia, Quinn, and Rui take turns in that order. Pia just finished. Who goes next?
Final round: Last Seat
Four seats run left to right from 1 to 4. Tia sits right of seat 2 but left of seat 4. Which seat is hers?
Host key
Couch Teams Challenge · keep this sheet · it carries the answers
Team Calculations
- 100 Two teams have 7 points each. One gains a 3-point bonus. What is that team's new score? Response: 10 points Worked out from the clue itself.
- 200 Share 24 counters equally among 3 teams. Response: 8 counters per team Worked out from the clue itself.
- 300 Round values are 2, 4, 6, and 8. What is their total? Response: 20 Worked out from the clue itself.
- 400 A team has 32 points toward a goal of 50. How many more does it need? Response: 18 points Worked out from the clue itself.
- 500 Three teams receive 6 cards each. How many cards are dealt? Response: 18 cards Worked out from the clue itself.
Clue Combos
- 100 Join rain to bow, then bow to tie. Which word connects both pairs? Response: Bow Worked out from the clue itself.
- 200 Snow plus man and man plus hole share which middle word? Response: Man Worked out from the clue itself.
- 300 Foot joins ball, and ball joins room. Name the link. Response: Ball Worked out from the clue itself.
- 400 Book combines with case, while case combines with work. Find the shared word. Response: Case Worked out from the clue itself.
- 500 Star pairs with fish, and fish pairs with bowl. Which connector works twice? Response: Fish Worked out from the clue itself.
Letter Boxes
- 100 Under A = 1 through Z = 26, what is the value of CAB? Response: 6 Worked out from the clue itself.
- 200 BALLOON repeats L and O. Which repeated letter comes first alphabetically? Response: L Worked out from the clue itself.
- 300 Remove every vowel from CAMERA and keep the remaining order. Response: CMR Worked out from the clue itself.
- 400 Place the letters in RACE into alphabetical order. Response: ACER Worked out from the clue itself.
- 500 How many different letters occur in MISSISSIPPI? Response: 4 Worked out from the clue itself.
What Comes Next
- 100 Continue 5, 10, 20, 40 under the same rule. Response: 80 Worked out from the clue itself.
- 200 Step backward through Z, Y, X, W. Which letter follows? Response: V Worked out from the clue itself.
- 300 Circle, square, triangle repeats. What follows circle, square, triangle, circle? Response: Square Worked out from the clue itself.
- 400 The increases in 1, 2, 4, 7, 11 are 1, 2, 3, and 4. Find the next term. Response: 16 Worked out from the clue itself.
- 500 Complete AA, CC, EE, GG with the next pair. Response: II Worked out from the clue itself.
Mini Mysteries
- 100 Four mugs are labeled 1 to 4. The coin is under a mug above 2 but below 4. Which mug? Response: Mug 3 Worked out from the clue itself.
- 200 The secret number is even, greater than 6, and less than 10. What is it? Response: 8 Worked out from the clue itself.
- 300 Door A is locked and Door B is open. Which door can be used without unlocking it? Response: Door B Worked out from the clue itself.
- 400 Uma chose a cat or a dog. Her choice was not the dog. Which animal did she choose? Response: The cat Worked out from the clue itself.
- 500 Pia, Quinn, and Rui take turns in that order. Pia just finished. Who goes next? Response: Quinn Worked out from the clue itself.
Final round: Last Seat
Four seats run left to right from 1 to 4. Tia sits right of seat 2 but left of seat 4. Which seat is hers? Response: Seat 3 Worked out from the clue itself.
The host key: every clue and answer
This is what prints on the host key.
Team Calculations
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Two teams have 7 points each. One gains a 3-point bonus. What is that team's new score? 100
10 points Worked out from the clue itself.
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Share 24 counters equally among 3 teams. 200
8 counters per team Worked out from the clue itself.
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Round values are 2, 4, 6, and 8. What is their total? 300
20 Worked out from the clue itself.
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A team has 32 points toward a goal of 50. How many more does it need? 400
18 points Worked out from the clue itself.
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Three teams receive 6 cards each. How many cards are dealt? 500
18 cards Worked out from the clue itself.
Clue Combos
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Join rain to bow, then bow to tie. Which word connects both pairs? 100
Bow Worked out from the clue itself.
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Snow plus man and man plus hole share which middle word? 200
Man Worked out from the clue itself.
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Foot joins ball, and ball joins room. Name the link. 300
Ball Worked out from the clue itself.
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Book combines with case, while case combines with work. Find the shared word. 400
Case Worked out from the clue itself.
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Star pairs with fish, and fish pairs with bowl. Which connector works twice? 500
Fish Worked out from the clue itself.
Letter Boxes
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Under A = 1 through Z = 26, what is the value of CAB? 100
6 Worked out from the clue itself.
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BALLOON repeats L and O. Which repeated letter comes first alphabetically? 200
L Worked out from the clue itself.
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Remove every vowel from CAMERA and keep the remaining order. 300
CMR Worked out from the clue itself.
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Place the letters in RACE into alphabetical order. 400
ACER Worked out from the clue itself.
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How many different letters occur in MISSISSIPPI? 500
4 Worked out from the clue itself.
What Comes Next
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Continue 5, 10, 20, 40 under the same rule. 100
80 Worked out from the clue itself.
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Step backward through Z, Y, X, W. Which letter follows? 200
V Worked out from the clue itself.
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Circle, square, triangle repeats. What follows circle, square, triangle, circle? 300
Square Worked out from the clue itself.
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The increases in 1, 2, 4, 7, 11 are 1, 2, 3, and 4. Find the next term. 400
16 Worked out from the clue itself.
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Complete AA, CC, EE, GG with the next pair. 500
II Worked out from the clue itself.
Mini Mysteries
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Four mugs are labeled 1 to 4. The coin is under a mug above 2 but below 4. Which mug? 100
Mug 3 Worked out from the clue itself.
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The secret number is even, greater than 6, and less than 10. What is it? 200
8 Worked out from the clue itself.
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Door A is locked and Door B is open. Which door can be used without unlocking it? 300
Door B Worked out from the clue itself.
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Uma chose a cat or a dog. Her choice was not the dog. Which animal did she choose? 400
The cat Worked out from the clue itself.
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Pia, Quinn, and Rui take turns in that order. Pia just finished. Who goes next? 500
Quinn Worked out from the clue itself.
Final round
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Four seats run left to right from 1 to 4. Tia sits right of seat 2 but left of seat 4. Which seat is hers?
Seat 3 Worked out from the clue itself.
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