Henry Ernest Dudeney/Modern Puzzles/111 - The Victoria Cross/Solution

Modern Puzzles by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $111$

The Victoria Cross

Cut the cross shown into seven pieces that will fit together and form a perfect square.

Of course, there must be no trickery or waste of material.

Solution

Historical Note

The solution published by Modern Puzzles in his Modern Puzzles was provided to him by A.E. Hill, who has not been identified.

Sources

• 1926: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Modern Puzzles ... (previous) ... (next): Solutions: $111$. -- The Victoria Cross
• 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Answers: $334$. The Victoria Cross