In short

Every row and column of the 4×4 grid is a real 4-letter word. For today's target number, exactly one row and exactly one column can reach it, with +, −, × and / between their letter values — find where they cross and prove both sums before the 4 minutes run out.

Worked example

Target: 35. Tapping where KIDS (a row) and TEDS (a column) cross:

Remember the order of operations: × and / are worked out before + and − (there are no brackets), and a / must divide exactly. In TEDS, 20 / 5 × 4 = 16, then 16 + 19 = 35.

Playing it

Tap the tile where you think the right row and column cross. The whole row and column light up and, after a moment, the sum screen opens with both words — pick operators for each and tap Check. A side whose sum hits the target locks in (✓) and stays locked, so you only need to fix the other one. If a sum is wrong you'll see what it actually gives; tap “Clear, pick again” to choose another tile. Wrong tries cost nothing except time.

Timer and score

You have 4 minutes. The faster you find both sums, the more you score out of 4: under 1 minute = 4 points, 1–2 minutes = 3, 2–3 minutes = 2, 3–4 minutes = 1. If time runs out you score 0. The timer stays visible at the bottom of the sum screen. Only your first result of the day counts. Junction has exactly one answer per day, so there is no Play again.

Learn along the way

Every tile is read twice, once along its row and once down its column, which is a gentle introduction to coordinates and to checking one idea in two directions. And it’s plenty of mental arithmetic too.

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