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DARREN RIGBY (SHAPE UP). FRASER SIMPSON (TWISTY PATH) For answers, turn to page 121 For more Brain Games, go to rd.com/braingames . Twisty Path Difficult A string of 36 consecutive numbers—connected to one another horizontally or vertically, but never diagonally—will complete this grid. Some numbers are given to get you started. Can you fill in the rest? 48 57 56 78 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 6 1 2 5 1 3 4 4 5 6 1 3 5 2 4 6 ? ? ? Shape Up Easy Six different shapes (labeled 1 through 6) have been arranged into various designs below—three to each design, with indications of which shapes make them up. Which three numbered shapes were used to make the last design? reader ’ s digest 118 June/July 2026 1. perusal n. (puh-'roo-zuhl) A rejection B inspection C selection 2. crusade v. (kroo-'sayd) A fight B wander C imprison 3. espousal adj. (ih-'spow-zuhl) A legal duty B secret mission C adoption of a cause 4. accusatory adj. (uh-'kyoo-zuh-tor-ee) A commonly used B assigning blame C backed by evidence Soon you’ll be chanting “U-S-A! U-S-A!” That’s because this issue’s words have those three letters in that order (as in re usa ble or sa usa ge ) in honor of America’s 250th birth- day this summer. Get the party started by choosing the correct definitions, then head cross-country to p. 118 to see how you did. 9. docusate n. ('dahk-yoo-sayt) A recycled paper B digestive medicine C short film 10. pupusa n. (puh-'poo-suh) A stuffed corn cake B cocooned caterpillar C evil spirit 11. lazy Susan n. ('lay-zee 'soo-zn) A couch potato B yellow flower C revolving tray 12. recusant adj. ('reh-kyuh-zuhnt) A disqualifying B disobedient C disciplined 13. crusado n. (kroo-'say-doh) A Spanish bullfighter B French appetizer C old Portuguese coin 14. babirusa n. (ba-buh-'roo-suh) A wild pig B headscarf C vegetable stew 15. spousal adj. ('spow-zuhl) A related to marriage B related to whales C related to hemp 5. medusa n. (muh-'doo-suh) A paramedic’s kit B adult jellyfish C bossy woman 6. causative adj. ('kaw-zuh-tiv) A containing acid B bringing about C single-minded 7. sousaphone n. ('soo-zuh-fohn) A jolly drunk B tropical bird C circular tuba 8. thousandfold adj. ('thow-zuhnd-fohld) A multiplied by 1,000 B exactly 1,000 C divided by 1,000 BY Sarah Chassé readersdigest.com.au 119 Brain Games WORD POWER