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ERJ Brainteaser - July

Added: 26 Jul 2024

Each month, ERJ sets a weekly brainteaser, with questions of varying degrees of difficulty. Readers…

ERJ Brainteaser: June

Added: 28 Jun 2024

For some impressive ‘clue-free’ answering, it’s big congratulations to Michele Girardi, Kamila Stas…

ERJ Brainteaser: May

Added: 31 May 2024

There were some very strong contenders, but after close consideration it is congratulations to Kami…

ERJ Brainteaser: April

Added: 28 Apr 2024

Several strong candidates but for his extra-sharp answering of Q1 it's big congratulations to Sudi …

ERJ Brainteaser: March

Added: 28 Mar 2024

For their answers to Q1 and Q3 respectively, it’s congratulations to Ian Brooker, HB Chemical and J…

ERJ Brainteaser: February

Added: 26 Feb 2024

The prestigious Brainiac of the Month title this time goes to everyone who answered Q2: David Mann,…

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ERJ Brainteaser: January 2024

Added: 26 Jan 2024

For his excellent answers to all four questions, especially problematic Q3, it's big congratulation…

ERJ Brainiac of the Year Awards

Added: 5 Jan 2024

Our judging panel used a points system for answers sent in during the year to decide the new title …

ERJ Brainteaser: December

Added: 22 Dec 2023

For consistently stylish and clever answering, its congratulations to Michele Girardi of Scame Mast…

ERJ Brainteaser: November

Added: 24 Nov 2023

We have a clear, stand-out winner this month, not least for answering Q4. Congratulations to David …

ERJ Brainteaser: October

Added: 27 Oct 2023

For the first time ever, the Brainiac of the Month title goes to the ERJ question-setter for stumpi…

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ERJ Brainteaser: September

Added: 21 Sep 2023

A difficult call, but especially for his Q1 'triangularity' calculation, its congratulations to Jos…

ERJ Brainteaser: August

Added: 1 Sep 2023

A close-run decision but our top award goes to Sudi Sudarshan of Bridgestone Americas, new holder o…

ERJ Brainteaser: July

Added: 28 Jul 2023

For some stand-out answering throughout July, it’s big congratulations to Stephan Paischer of Sempe…

ERJ Brainteaser: June

Added: 30 Jun 2023

Some great work all round but for so quickly unscrambling Q1, the top prize goes to John Bowen, our…

ERJ Brainteaser: May

Added: 26 May 2023

Some great answering during May, with Q4 as the tie-breaker. Well done, so, to Michele Girardi, Sca…

ERJ Brainteaser: April

Added: 28 Apr 2023

Amid all the number-crunching, spotting two obscure references to Eurovision decided this month's t…

ERJ Brainteaser: March

Added: 31 Mar 2023

From time-to-time, top award goes to an impressive newcomer tackling our toughest teasers. Very wel…

ERJ Brainteaser: February

Added: 24 Feb 2023

There was one stand-out answer, but given all the effort put in, our February Brainiac of the Month…

ERJ Brainteaser; January 2023

Added: 27 Jan 2023

We kick off 2023 with some great answering, not least to Q4. Well done, so, to David Mann of SPC Ru…