Author: Dan Katz
Every word makes a common phrase when preceded by TOP or LEFT. Complete the
math calculations and match them with top and left as follows:
3798 / 18 = QUARK 211 TOP
74365 - 74364 = NOTCH 1 TOP
5561 x 2 = FEET 11122 LEFT
837 + 294 = BANANA 1131 TOP
666 + 745 = OVER 1411 LEFT
3 x 1037 = BEHIND 3111 LEFT
45 - 23 = DOG 22 TOP
6794 - 5383 = VENTRICLE 1411 LEFT
103 x 4 = HAT 412 TOP
88896 / 8 = HANDED 11112 LEFT
744 / 31 = OF THE LINE 24 TOP
548 - 237 = BILLING 311 TOP
71 x 3 = HEAVY 213 TOP
12 + 121 = OUT IN THE COLD 133 LEFT
1708 / 14 = SPIN 122 TOP
13063 - 942 = BRAIN 12121 LEFT
101 + 10 = DOLLAR 111 TOP
10000 - 9983 = IT ALL OFF 17 TOP
12 + 199 = BRASS 211 TOP
112 + 111 = WING 223 LEFT
11 x 101 = FIELD 1111 LEFT
These numbers map out the top indicators and left indicators of a
paint-by-numbers, as shown:
1
2 1 3 3 2 1 1 2
1 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1
1 1 1 2 2 4 1 3 2 1 7 1
11122 X X X X X X X X X X X X
1411 X X X X X X X X X X X X
3111 X X X X X X X X X X X X
1411 X X X X X X X X X X X X
11112 X X X X X X X X X X X X
133 X X X X X X X X X X X X
12121 X X X X X X X X X X X X
223 X X X X X X X X X X X X
1111 X X X X X X X X X X X X
The solution to this PBN is:
x.x..x.xx.xx
x...xxxx.x.x
..xxx.x.x.x.
.x.xxxx.x.x.
x.x..x.x..xx
..x.xxx.xxx.
x.xx.x.xx.x.
...xx.xx.xxx
..x.x..x..x.
When divided into 2x3 sections and read in Braille as if the filled in
spots are bumps ("strange protrusions," "out of sight," "felt her way
through the dark") you get
BUTTON
ISYOUR
ANSWER