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I said it was easy.

Today's puzzle:-
Find the combination of adding and Multiplying Y and Z numbers that give the following answers:

=36
= 31
=55
= 62

The Y numbers are 8,7,9,5
The z numbers are 2,6,3,4

Well looked at this and not sure of the task: some X numbers + x some Y numbers?
Like this?
9 x 4 = 36; (7+8+9) +(2+6+4) = 36 ; 5 x 6 + 2 + 4 = 36
(7+8+5) +(2+6+3) = 31
7 + 8 x 6 = 55
8 x (3 + 4) + 6 = 62

I copied the Question verbatim but I agree that its not clear what is needed - it looks complicated but its easy!
Perhaps I've been given a Children's Puzzle pad.

Wot Mark said

Today's puzzle (better late than never!)

Palindromes are words which read the same backwards as forwards.
Can you find the palindromic answers to the following:-

1. Ship's stern
2. Navigational aid
3. Musical note
4. Even
3. Midday
2. Wildebeest waste
1. First man's first words

I've got some of them, the last one has got me stumped

I had the last one, it was the Wildebeest that stumped me.

1. Poop
2. Radar
3. Minim
4. Level
3. Noon
4. Gnu dung
5.?

Madam I'm Adam.