Nine Letter Word Circles

Fill in the missing letters to make a nine-letter word starting from a corner square and spiraling into the corner.

1)
U _ E
_ E R
E T A

2)
O _ E
W S R
O L _

Cost of Oysters

The menu at your favorite local restaurant reads:

Soup $18
Salad $23
Roast Beef $41
Ice Cream $36
Coffee $27

The chef is adding oysters to the menu.  If he follows the pattern, what's the price going to be?



Also, why is this place your favorite? It's way too expensive for me!  (this last part is a joke and not part of the question.)

Be Kind to Strangers

Re-arrange the following to form one ten letter word meaning 'kind to strangers.'

habit poles

Those Question Marks Need to be Removed

What number should logically replace the ?
4 5 9 4 2
8 6 2 6 4
2 3 ? 2 7
7 1 2 3 5
3 8 3 6 2

Continue the Sequence, Ladies

Gazebo
Accede
Verify

Which girl's name continues the sequence?

1. Eunice
2. Agatha
3. Joanne
4. Ingrid
   

Do You Know Your Phobias

Your psychiatrist has just diagnosed you with the following phobias.  What is it that you're afraid of?

1. Anemophobia
2. Musophobia
3. Barophobia
4. Potophobia
5. Ochophobia
   

Replace the Vowels

The vowels have been removed from this quotation.  Can you replace them?

T S W S F T H R T H T
K N W S H S W N C H L D