The Enigma

NPL Magazine

July, 2021 

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In this clever flat, first get the answer word for THEN. To get the answer for HE's, drop the first and last letters of that word.

 

You're a grand, old flag;

You're a high-ticket flag,

'Cause each star costs a full sixteen

   bucks.

And each stripe costs ten;

The blue part's THEN.

At all HE's, you're really deluxe.

HINT:

grand = $1,000

Answer:

 

SEVENTY

 

The flag = $1,000 (notice the punctuation)

 

50 stars @ $16 =   $800

13 stripes @ $10 =  130

                               $930

 

Blue part (THEN) = $1,000

                                      - 930 

                                        $70

 

HE's = SEVENTY = EVENTs