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My nephew Ignatius has set me a problem. He has written down the digits 0 to 9 in ascending order, and has struck out zero and three other digits. He assigned the remaining six, in ascending order, to the letters P, A, Y, E, R and S, respectively. He then produced the sum shown, translated from six three-digit numbers, and their total.

To what number does PAYERS correspond?

WIN £15 will be awarded to the sender of the first correct answer opened on Wednesday 19 October. The Editor’s decision is final. Please send entries to Enigma 1664, ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ, Lacon House, 84 Theobald’s Road, London WC1X 8NS, or to enigma@newscientist.com (please include your postal address).

Answer to 1658 7 into 5: The maximum value of ENIGMA is 983720

The winner David Barley of Gillingham, Kent, UK