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1. If Pete had one-and-aquarter times as many chips as he has, he would have twice as many as if he lost 42 of them. How many chips does Pete have?

2. What connects money, sinner and penalty?

3. Which newspaper owner might LACK CAR BOND?

4. Which is the odd one out: elective, votive, pillar, container?

5. Rearrange the letter groups to make three former prime ministers: WIL ALD SAY ERL RAM ECH HAR MAC SON AMB AIN NEV OLD DON ILL.