We aren’t TRYING to fool you, though you may not always agree. Sometimes, the clue just leads you down the wrong path.
Just as last month’s Guess The Tool clue had people getting distracted by what was IN the image, and losing sight of what the image REPRESENTS, it happened again in September. This month, it’s not a ball peen hammer (or any variation of that term) – it’s a Bead Breaker.

Continued thanks to BCA Bearings by NTN for sponsoring our contests!
The following entries were randomly drawn out of all the right answers – you’re the 10 winners of a $10 McDonald’s gift card.
Here are those champions:
• Dawn Rosario, Bristol Technical Educational Center, Bristol, CT
• George Billings, North Moore High School, Robbins, NC
• Paul Yuravak, Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, Brecksville, OH
• Edwin Perez, Bristol Technical Educational Center, Bristol, CT
• Eddie Jagorin, Metropolitan Community College Longview, Lee’s Summit, MO
• Jarrod Grimes, Waterloo High School, Waterloo, IA
• Ron Balis, Portage Lakes Career Center, Uniontown, OH
• Steve Hopper, Wayne Hills High School, Wayne, NJ
• Henry O’Neil, Woonsocket Career Center, Woonsocket, RI
• Jenilise Lozada, Bristol Technical Educational Center, Bristol, CT
Special congratulations to instructor Rob Ellis at Bristol Tech – you and your class saw through the illusion. Unfortunately, chance selected the winners, as always!
Not a winner? No worries. Currently challenging minds is our PopQuiz contest. Answer all five questions correctly and you have another chance to be randomly selected from all correct entries this week. Entries must be received by midnight Sunday, October 2. These and all winners will receive a $10 gift card to McDonald’s.

MindGames is a weekly series of interactive puzzles designed to sharpen your wits, fire the synapses and inspire creativity. New puzzles and activities will be posted regularly to help keep students engaged, connecting online and even have a chance to win some prizes. Solutions to the previous week’s puzzle and names of winners will be posted every week.
Chances of winning are dependent upon the number of correct entries received. Sorry, employees of Babcox Media, Tomorrow’s Technician, sponsors and advertisers are not eligible to enter.