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Cryptarithmetic Puzzles for 2023, Puzzle #7 PING + PONG = GAME

Given that the “Big Game” is coming up, here’s a starter puzzle for a much simpler game in much simpler times. PING + PONG = GAME

Solutions (all 88 of them!) appear below the image. Enjoy!

SPOILER SOLUTIONS!

PING_first PONG_second GAME_third
3127 3927 7054
3927 3127 7054
1293 1793 3086
1493 1593 3086
1593 1493 3086
1793 1293 3086
4259 4759 9018
4269 4769 9038
4359 4659 9018
4329 4729 9058
4379 4679 9058
4659 4359 9018
4679 4379 9058
4759 4259 9018
4769 4269 9038
4729 4329 9058
2345 2845 5190
2485 2685 5170
2685 2485 5170
2845 2345 5190
4539 4639 9178
4639 4539 9178
1453 1753 3206
1493 1793 3286
1543 1743 3286
1753 1453 3206
1743 1543 3286
1793 1493 3286
4078 4178 8256
4178 4078 8256
4509 4709 9218
4519 4719 9238
4709 4509 9218
4719 4519 9238
2645 2745 5390
2745 2645 5390
4058 4258 8316
4078 4278 8356
4258 4058 8316
4278 4078 8356
4609 4709 9318
4629 4729 9358
4709 4609 9318
4729 4629 9358
2615 2815 5430
2635 2835 5470
2815 2615 5430
2835 2635 5470
3086 3486 6572
3486 3086 6572
3607 3907 7514
3907 3607 7514
1723 1823 3546
1823 1723 3546
4208 4308 8516
4308 4208 8516
2715 2915 5630
2915 2715 5630
1092 1592 2684
1592 1092 2684
2815 2915 5730
2915 2815 5730
1092 1692 2784
1692 1092 2784
1823 1923 3746
1923 1823 3746
4208 4508 8716
4218 4518 8736
4508 4208 8716
4518 4218 8736
3056 3756 6812
3146 3746 6892
3756 3056 6812
3746 3146 6892
3056 3856 6912
3076 3876 6952
3406 3506 6912
3506 3406 6912
3856 3056 6912
3876 3076 6952
1382 1582 2964
1582 1382 2964
4208 4708 8916
4218 4718 8936
4708 4208 8916
4718 4218 8936
2154 2754 4908
2754 2154 4908