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Cryptarithmetic Puzzles for 2023, Puzzle #21 BIRD + BIRD = FLOCK

Ok, maybe it takes more than two birds to be a flock, but let’s go with this: BIRD + BIRD = FLOCK

Doable by hand!

Solutions are below the image

SPOILER SOLUTIONS!

BIRD_first BIRD_second FLOCK_third
5238 5238 10476
5239 5239 10478
5364 5364 10728
5382 5382 10764
5392 5392 10784
5436 5436 10872
5486 5486 10972
6354 6354 12708
6435 6435 12870
6485 6485 12970
6729 6729 13458
6792 6792 13584
6852 6852 13704
6927 6927 13854
7269 7269 14538
7293 7293 14586
7329 7329 14658
7692 7692 15384
7923 7923 15846
7932 7932 15864
8235 8235 16470
8352 8352 16704
8523 8523 17046
8532 8532 17064
8546 8546 17092
8645 8645 17290
8652 8652 17304
9235 9235 18470
9267 9267 18534
9273 9273 18546
9327 9327 18654
9352 9352 18704