The race for a new understanding of particle physics is on, and several new particle accelerators are scheduled to be built over the next ten years.  Match each new accelerator to its location and head scientist, and determine the year each is scheduled to go on-line.

The Zynga Complex will go online sometime before the ISON-X42.

The Tevatron LHC will go online sometime before the project headed by Dr. Chang.

Of the Lectra 4C and the project headed by Dr. Chang, one will go online in 2019 and the other will go online in 2017.

The ISON-X42 is either the Lisbon facility or the project headed by Dr. Owens.

The facility scheduled to go online in 2019 isn't in Stockholm.

The Helsinki accelerator will go online 1 year before the project headed by Dr. Noble.

The project headed by Dr. Owens will go online 1 year after the Lisbon facility.

The facility scheduled to go online in 2018 is either the Stockholm accelerator or the project headed by Dr. Owens.

ISON-X42
Lectra 4C
Tevatron LHC
Zynga Complex

Dr. Chang
Dr. Noble
Dr. Owens
Dr. Peters


Barry's Deli has a bunch of orders to fill.  Help Barry match each customer's deli meat and cheese selections, and determine the price for each sandwich.

Henrietta's order is either the sandwich with bologna or the sandwich with prosciutto.

Of the $5.75 order and the order with roast beef, one is Zachary's and the other includes swiss cheese.

The order with prosciutto doesn't include provolone cheese.

The sandwich with salami is either Henrietta's sandwich or the order with muenster cheese.

Verna's order is either the $2.75 order or the sandwich with provolone cheese.

Neither the order with salami nor Greg's sandwich is the $2.75 order.

Zachary's sandwich costs 1 dollar more than the order with prosciutto.


Michael is compiling a story about some of the top-rated local soccer players of all time.  Help him by matching each player to his team, starting year and position.

The player who started in 1979 played for the Predators.

Gardelli was either the full back or the person on the Predators.

The player on the Spartans was either the center forward or Gardelli.

The player who started in 1976 was the full back.

The second striker was either Engmose or Hatcha.

Of the center back and Hatcha, one began playing in 1982 and the other played for the Hawks.

The player on the Spartans started sometime after the second striker.

center back
center forward
full back
second striker


Miravella is writing an article about some of the richest people in the world.  Using only the clues that follow, match each person to his or her country of origin, and determine their total wealth (in dollars) and the type of business they're involved in.

The person who works in the software industry is from Germany.

Ida Ingram is worth 2 billion more than the mogul from Canada.

Ida Ingram doesn't work in the finance industry.

The magnate who works in the finance industry is from Argentina.

Of the tycoon from Germany and the magnate who works in the finance industry, one is Ed Everett and the other is worth $27 billion.

The magnate worth $28 billion, the magnate from Canada, and the person who works in the retail industry are three different people.

Mike Mckay is either the mogul worth $27 billion or the person who works in the retail industry.

$25 billion
$26 billion
$27 billion
$28 billion

Cal Craig
Ed Everett
Ida Ingram
Mike Mckay


The Dutch are famous for their windmills, many of which have now been converted into homes.  Julie is researching several for her upcoming trip.  Help her with her research by matching each of these windmills to their current owner, town, and the date they were built.

The house in Aarlanderveen is owned by the Van den Berg family.

The Van Dijk family's house was built 23 years after the Bakker family's windmill.

The home in Schiedam is either the structure built in 1729 or Zemelmolen.

The Smit family's structure is either the structure built in 1729 or Vlietmolen.

The house in Moerkapelle was built sometime after the Van den Berg family's home.

Zemelmolen was built 23 years before the Bakker family's home.

Hoekmolen Oostmolen Vlietmolen Zemelmolen

Aarlanderveen Hoogmade Moerkapelle Schiedam


The local aerophobe (one with a fear of flying) support group has several members who each need to take a flight.  Match each aerophobe to their flight date and destination, and determine what "lucky charm" each intends to bring with them.

Whitney, the passenger leaving in March and the flier going to Virginia are all different fliers.

Of Katie and the aerophobe with the horseshoe, one will leave in February and the other will leave in March.

Neither the passenger with the lucky hat nor the passenger going to Wyoming is the passenger leaving in February.

Of the flier leaving in January and Yolanda, one will bring their lucky hat and the other will go to Virginia.

The aerophobe going to Nebraska will leave 1 month after Florence.

Katie will leave sometime before the passenger with the rabbit's foot.

Neither the aerophobe going to Nebraska nor the passenger with the lucky hat is the flier leaving in April.

horseshoe
lucky hat
rabbit\'s foot
shamrock


Elite Smiles has had a computer malfunction this morning, and they need to quickly rebuild today's appointment list.  Help them out by matching each of today's appointments to their time and procedure, and determine which dentist will see each patient.

Patsy is either the client who will be seeing Dr. Harris or the patient with the 11:30am appointment.

Patsy has an appointment sometime after the customer going in for the veneers.

Vanessa has an appointment 1 hour before the client going in for the veneers.

Colin has an appointment 1 hour before the client who will be seeing Dr. Fry.

The customer going in for the filling has an appointment sometime before Colin.

The client who will be seeing Dr. York has the appointment for the whitening.


Several marathon runners decided to carb-load at Jimmy's Italian Restaurant on the night before the big run.  Match each runner to the type of pasta and sauce they ordered and the total price of their entree.

Rosie was either the contestant who chose bolognese sauce or the contestant who paid $8.99.

The competitor who chose pomodoro sauce ordered vermicelli.

Wade paid 1 dollar less than the competitor who ordered rotini.

Rosie paid  more than the contestant who ordered rotini.

Kristina paid 1 dollar less than the competitor who chose arrabiata sauce.

The competitor who ordered farfalle paid  less than Kristina.


Stride Elementary School held a spelling bee this week.  Each contestant was from a different English class, and each was given a different word during the final round of the contest.  Using only the clues below, match each child to their English teacher, their final word and the order in which each finished the contest.

The contestant whose final word was "bulwark" was from Mrs. Steuben's class.

Hannah had to spell a word that was one or more letters shorter than the one given to the student who finished in fourth place.

Yvette is either the student whose final word was "duplicity" or the contestant who finished in fourth place.

The contestant whose final word was "consomme" is either the student from Mrs. Witte's class or Winifred.

Of the student from Mrs. Steuben's class and the child from Mrs. Manzella's class, one finished in first place and the other is Hannah.

The student from Mrs. Witte's class had to spell a word that was 2 letters longer than the one given to Hannah.

The student who finished in third place had to spell a word that was one or more letters shorter than the one given to Philip.

Winifred is either the contestant from Mrs. Condini's class or the contestant who finished in fourth place.


Priscilla is compiling an article about some of the most successful hedge funds.  Using only the clues below, match each fund to its manager and determine the year it started as well as its year-to-date (YTD) return percentage.

Of the fund with a return of 7% and the fund begun in 2009, one is run by Quentin Quinn and the other is Hudson Brook.

The one begun in 2012 isn't run by Yolanda Yang.

The one run by Larry Larsen has a  larger return than the fund begun in 2012.

The fund run by Larry Larsen is either the one with a return of 9% or First Crescent.

The fund begun in 1997 has a  larger return than First Crescent.

Pine Bay has had a 1 percent smaller return than the one begun in 2012.

Neither the fund with a return of 8% nor Hudson Brook is the fund run by Mike McClain.

First Crescent
Hudson Brook
Pine Bay
Silver Rock

Larry Larsen
Mike McClain
Quentin Quinn
Yolanda Yang


Help Grandma Iva write down some of her favorite recipes.  Determine the baking temperature and time of each recipe, as well as how many people each will serve.

The baked ham doesn't bake for 40 minutes.

The recipe that bakes for 40 minutes cooks at 400 degrees.

Of the dish that serves 4 people and the dish that cooks at 350 degrees, one is the bean casserole and the other bakes for 35 minutes.

The meatloaf bakes somewhat longer than the recipe that serves 9 people.

The meatloaf is either the recipe that serves 8 people or the dish that cooks at 385 degrees.

The dish that serves 5 people bakes somewhat longer than the meatloaf.

The dish that serves 4 people bakes 5 minutes longer than the recipe that cooks at 385 degrees.

25 minutes
30 minutes
35 minutes
40 minutes

baked ham
bean casserole
mac and cheese
meatloaf

350 degrees
375 degrees
385 degrees
400 degrees


Tiffany is looking for a new podcast to listen to on her commute to and from work each day.  Help her narrow down her choices by matching each podcast host to his or her topic, and determine how many total downloads each podcast currently has and what year it began.

Cora Capon's podcast has 1 million fewer downloads than the podcast that began in 2015.

The music podcast has  more downloads than the sports show.

The show with 2 million downloads is either the music show or the podcast that began in 2013.

Faye Fender's show has 1 million more downloads than Al Acosta's podcast.

The podcast with 3 million downloads isn't about business.

The podcast that began in 2015 is either Al Acosta's podcast or the show with 2 million downloads.

The business podcast didn't start in 2013.

Geneva Gold's podcast has 1 million more downloads than the podcast that began in 2010.

Al Acosta
Cora Capon
Faye Fender
Geneva Gold


Ally's going to get married in a few weeks, and a bunch of her friends have gotten together to discuss what gifts they are getting her for the wedding.  Using only the clues below, match each wedding attendee to the gift they purchased, and determine how much they paid and what town they live in.

Of Pam Powell and the friend who lives in Eustis, one spent $450 and the other gave Ally the HD tv.

The person who lives in Twin Peaks spent 25 dollars less than the attendee who lives in Clovis.

The attendee who gave Ally the laptop spent  more than the person who lives in Twin Peaks.

The attendee who gave Ally the planter is either Lily Little or Kit Kelley.

The attendee who gave Ally the HD tv is either Kit Kelley or the attendee who lives in Twin Peaks.

The person who gave Ally the juicer spent 25 dollars less than the person who lives in Twin Peaks.

Kit Kelley
Lily Little
Ned Norris
Pam Powell


Howard, a stock broker, has made several buys today for a number of different clients.  Using only the clues that follow, match each stock to the client who bought it, and determine its share price and market sector.

The utilities stock was either HBW or the stock Ida Mae bought.

The telecom stock was 1 dollar per share more expensive than the stock Geraldo bought.

The telecom stock was 1 dollar per share less expensive than the stock Ida Mae bought.

The stock Charlie bought was 1 dollar per share more expensive than the financial stock.

Of the stock Geraldo bought and the stock Francine bought, one was PSTO and the other was in the real estate sector.

HBW was  per share less expensive than the real estate stock.


Derrick has spent decades photographing waterfalls all around the world.  Determine the height of each waterfall and the year Derrick photographed it, as well as the country in which each is located.

The waterfall Derrick shot in 2002 is 10 ft taller than the fall located in Jamaica.

The fall in Canada is 10 ft higher than Inawatai.

The fall Derrick shot in 1995 is somewhat taller than Nyalt.

Nyalt is either the fall Derrick photographed in 1985 or the waterfall located in Jamaica.


Sandra is compiling an article on some of the most recent Supreme Court decisions.  Help her with her research by matching each case to its date, and determine the final decision (yes votes and no votes) as well as the name of the justice who wrote the majority opinion.

The March 10 case was either Gibbs v Kintz or the 3-6 decision.

The 3-6 decision was sometime after the 6-3 decision.

Of Justice Hatfield's majority opinion and Justice Olson's majority opinion, one was the 6-3 decision and the other was Short v Metz.

Carson v Dunn was 1 week after the 3-6 decision.

The 4-5 decision was 1 week after Justice Olson's majority opinion.

Gibbs v Kintz was either Justice Caldwell's majority opinion or the 4-5 decision.

The 6-3 decision was 1 week before Justice Caldwell's majority opinion.

Carson v Dunn
Gibbs v Kintz
Short v Metz
Zamora v Pibb


Faye Fender's show has  more downloads than the literature show.

Cora Capon's show, the show that began in 2009, and the literature show are three different shows.

The show that began in 2008 has 1 million fewer downloads than Bobby Bora's podcast.

The show with 2 million downloads, the show that began in 2007, and the show that began in 2009 are three different shows.

The show that began in 2015 is either the film podcast or Cora Capon's show.

Of Bobby Bora's show and the podcast that began in 2009, one is about investing and the other has 4 million downloads.

Bobby Bora
Cora Capon
Dixie Dean
Faye Fender


Mitch Mayo is either the friend who gave Ally the HD tv or the person who lives in Clovis.

The friend who spent $475, the person who gave Ally the blender, and Pam Powell are three different people.

The person who lives in Fruitland spent 25 dollars less than Mitch Mayo.

Of the attendee who lives in Clovis and the person who spent $400, one gave Ally the blender and the other is Pam Powell.

The friend who gave Ally the juicer spent 25 dollars more than Kit Kelley.

The attendee who spent $450 doesn't live in Decatur City.

The person who spent $450 is either the person who gave Ally the laptop or Mitch Mayo.

Kit Kelley
Mitch Mayo
Ned Norris
Pam Powell


Porter is a "tiny home" enthusiast - he builds small, portable homes and sells them to others interested in the movement.  Using only the clues below, determine the size and cost of each of his customer's tiny homes, as well as the city it will be delivered to.

The Pratt's home is somewhat smaller than the house going to Laguna Beach.

Of the $36,000 home and the $35,000 home, one will be delivered to Eagle Grove and the other is for the Pratts.

The Whitehead's house is either the $32,250 home or the house going to Laguna Beach.

The 110 sq ft structure sold for $36,000.

The $38,000 home is 30 sq ft larger than the Pratt's structure.

The structure going to Healdsburg is somewhat smaller than the Underwood's house.

The 125 sq ft structure is either the $38,000 structure or the Whitehead's structure.

The Zimmerman's house is either the 140 sq ft home or the structure going to Laguna Beach.

Eagle Grove
Healdsburg
Laguna Beach
Shaver Lake


Winnetonka County's parks department has decided to erect markers at each of the oldest-known trees in the county.  Help them match each tree to its height, age, and the forest in which it resides.

Of Marsh Tree and the 144 ft. tree, one is 96 years old and the other is in York Woods.

The 80 year-old tree is 6 feet taller than the tree in York Woods.

Old Jarvis is either the 94 year-old tree or the 79 year-old tree.

The 79 year-old tree is  shorter than Old Jarvis.

The 147 ft. tree is either Old Jarvis or the tree in Eldora Woods.

The tree in Deloit Woods is either the 150 ft. tree or the 96 year-old tree.

Evan\'s Fir
Old Jarvis
Marsh Tree
Roger\'s Oak

Deloit Woods
Eldora Woods
Silk Notch
York Woods


A new reality television series aims to follow the pursuits of several gold miners.  Using only the clues that follow, match each miner to his claim and location, and determine how many ounces of gold he uncovered this year (in ounces).

The person working at Culver Gorge was either the prospector who found 20 ounces of gold or Ben Barron.

The miner who worked in California finished with somewhat more gold than Ben Barron.

Neither the miner who found 17 ounces of gold nor Chip Cornell was the prospector working at Fuller Rise.

The person who worked in Colorado didn't work at the York River claim.

Of the miner who found 14 ounces of gold and the prospector who worked in Canada, one worked the Laurel Ridge claim and the other was Chip Cornell.

Harry Howell finished with 3 fewer ounces of gold than the prospector who worked in Colorado.

The miner working at Culver Gorge finished with somewhat more gold than the miner who worked in Colorado.

Ben Barron
Chip Cornell
Harry Howell
Jack Jacobs

Culver Gorge
Fuller Rise
Laurel Ridge
York River


Of the person who found 14 ounces of gold and the person who worked in New Mexico, one worked the Laurel Ridge claim and the other was Gil Gonzalez.

The person working at Belle Hart finished with somewhat more gold than the person who worked in Oregon.

Ivan Ingram finished with 3 fewer ounces of gold than the miner who worked in Oregon.

The miner working at Belle Hart was either the miner who found 20 ounces of gold or Ben Barron.

The person who worked in Oregon didn't work at the Tyrol Creek claim.

The person who worked in Canada finished with somewhat more gold than Ben Barron.

Neither the prospector who found 17 ounces of gold nor Gil Gonzalez was the prospector working at Fuller Rise.

Ben Barron
Gil Gonzalez
Ivan Ingram
Jack Jacobs

Belle Hart
Fuller Rise
Laurel Ridge
Tyrol Creek


Curtis collects vintage pinball machines, and he's been looking at several currently for sale at his local game shop.  Help him narrow down his choices by matching each pinball machine to the year it was built, the company that made it and its current price.

"Voyager Hero" came out 1 year after the game made by Dow Games.

The pinball machine released in 1975 costs $1,500.

"Bowling Alley" came out sometime after the $3,750 pinball machine.

The system made by Maxigame is either the $3,750 pinball machine or "Voyager Hero".

Of the $6,400 system and the machine made by Maxigame, one was released in 1977 and the other is "Voyager Hero".

Of the game made by Pinnefore and the $6,400 machine, one is "Zany Circus" and the other was released in 1976.

Bowling Alley
Meteor Rise
Voyager Hero
Zany Circus

Dow Games
Maxigame
Pinnefore
Waverly Toys


Bushnell County is putting together a historical brochure about some of the ancient cultures that used to live there.  Match each of the ancient cultures to their time period, location, and estimated population size.

The four cultures were the culture founded in 350 AD, the culture with 5,000 people, the culture located near Easton and the culture located near Zwingle.

The culture located near Redlands was founded sometime after the Tyash culture.

The culture located near Floris was founded 500 years before the Sameos culture.

The Xidat culture didn't have a population size of 9,500.

Of the culture with 6,500 people and the Xidat culture, one was founded in 600 AD and the other was based near Redlands.

Neither the culture located near Easton nor the society founded in 850 AD was the culture with 5,000 people.


Of the prospector working at Belle Hart and the person who worked in Canada, one found 11 ounces of gold and the other was Elroy Ellis.

Fred Fletcher was either the person who worked in Alaska or the person working at Belle Hart.

The miner who worked in Alaska finished with 6 ounces more gold than the person working at Fuller Rise.

The miner who worked in California worked the York River claim.

Harry Howell finished with 6 ounces more gold than the prospector working at Fuller Rise.

Elroy Ellis
Fred Fletcher
Harry Howell
Ivan Ingram

Belle Hart
Fuller Rise
Tyrol Creek
York River


The 4-5 decision was either Justice Quinn's majority opinion or Gibbs v Kintz.

Ayers v Byrd was sometime after Justice Quinn's majority opinion.

The March 10 proceeding had its majority opinion written by Justice Alvarado.

Gibbs v Kintz was 1 week after the 2-7 decision.

Of the 5-4 decision and Justice Underwood's majority opinion, one was Zamora v Pibb and the other was on March 17.

Of Justice Underwood's majority opinion and the 4-5 decision, one was on March 24 and the other was Gibbs v Kintz.

Ayers v Byrd
Carson v Dunn
Gibbs v Kintz
Zamora v Pibb


The recipe that serves 9 people bakes 5 minutes longer than the candied yams recipe.

The mac and cheese cooks at 410 degrees.

The dish that serves 8 people requires 10 minutes less baking time than the roast potatoes recipe.

The dish that cooks at 410 degrees bakes 10 minutes longer than the candied yams recipe.

The chicken cutlet doesn't cook at 375 degrees.

Of the recipe that bakes for 30 minutes and the roast potatoes recipe, one serves 7 people and the other cooks at 385 degrees.

candied yams
chicken cutlet
mac and cheese
roast potatoes

340 degrees
375 degrees
385 degrees
410 degrees


Miravella is writing an article about some of the richest people in the world.  Using only the clues that follow, match each person to his or her country of origin, and determine their total wealth (in dollars) and the type of business they're involved in.

The tycoon from Germany is worth 1 billion more than the person who works in the biotech industry.

Cal Craig is either the tycoon who works in the biotech industry or the person from Germany.

The mogul worth $28 billion doesn't work in the pharmaceutical industry.

Kirk Kaplan is worth somewhat less than the mogul from Denmark.

The tycoon worth $27 billion is either the person who works in the pharmaceutical industry or the person from Germany.

Leonard Levy is worth somewhat less than Cal Craig.

The tycoon who works in the aerospace industry is worth 1 billion less than the magnate from Ireland.

Of Joseph Jakes and the person from Denmark, one is worth $28 billion and the other is worth $26 billion.

Cal Craig
Joseph Jakes
Kirk Kaplan
Leonard Levy

aerospace biotech medical pharmaceutical


Biogenica Inc. is a biotechnology firm that has successfully sequenced the genomes of a number of different types of bacteria this year.  Using only the clues below, match each bacteria to its number of total genes, and determine the name of the doctor who sequenced its genome and the month in which it was completed.

The one sequenced by Dr. Young has 500 more genes than the bacteria sequenced in November.

D. forcilitis, the organism with 1,000 genes, and the bacteria with 500 genes are three different organisms.

The organism sequenced in August was either the organism sequenced by Dr. Zamora or D. forcilitis.

The one sequenced in November has 500 fewer genes than L. dyson.

Of the one with 1,000 genes and the bacteria sequenced in July, one was sequenced by Dr. Nielsen and the other is B. mangeris.

B. mangeris
D. forcilitis
L. dyson
P. wellington


A small group of people meet on the first Friday of every month for a friendly game of poker.  Tonight each person in the game won one hand each.  Using only the clues below, match each player to their winning hand and determine the total amount of money won in each pot.

Lee was either the player who won the $9.00 pot or the person who won the third hand.

Lee won sometime after the competitor who won with a straight.

The competitor who won the $23.25 pot won with a straight flush.

The competitor who won with two pairs won sometime before Guillermo.

Guillermo won 1 hand before the player who won the $5.25 pot.

Salvador won 1 hand before the competitor who won with a straight.


James runs Raw 642, an oyster bar in the coastal town of Shelshank, Rhode Island.  Help him sort out today's menu by matching each oyster to its price and place of origin, and determine the descriptive "tasting finish" associated with each.

The one with the briny finish is either the oyster that costs $2.20 or the oyster from Appleton, CT.

The Pomaquin oyster costs somewhat more than the oyster from Nesketucket, MA.

The oyster with the fruity finish costs 10 cents less than the Ninigreth oyster.

The one with the buttery finish costs somewhat more than the Summersill oyster.

Of the oyster from Punaville, RI and the one from Nesketucket, MA, one is the Ninigreth oyster and the other has a creamy taste.

The Island Creek oyster doesn't cost $2.20.

The oyster from Barnstable, ME, the oyster that costs $2.20, and the Ninigreth oyster are three different oysters.

Island Creek
Ninigreth
Pomaquin
Summersill

Appleton, CT
Barnstable, ME
Nesketucket, MA
Punaville, RI


Help Cynthia get her financial life in order!  Match each of the credit cards in her wallet to its annual percentage rate (APR), credit limit and expiration month and year.

Neither the card with an APR of 10% nor the Credit Korp card is the card that expires on 09/2025.

The one with an APR of 10% doesn't have a limit of $10,000.

The Hoardstrum card has an APR 2 percent higher than the card with the $3,500 credit limit.

The one with an APR of 8% is either the one with the $3,500 credit limit or the Whitly Bank card.

The one with the $3,500 credit limit has an APR 1 percent lower than the one that expires on 04/2024.

The Credit Korp card has an APR 1 percent lower than the one that expires on 02/2024.

Of the card with the $5,000 credit limit and the Hoardstrum card, one has an APR of 10% and the other expires on 12/2025.

Credit Korp
Hoardstrum
Mid Atlantic
Whitly Bank


Mortimer Jones, a well-respected engineer, is regularly called in to do safety inspections of some of the most famous bridges from all around the world.  Help him prepare for his next several trips by matching each of the bridges below to its length, type and location.

The cable-stayed structure is 1,500 feet shorter than Avery Bridge.

North Bridge is  longer than the structure in Paris.

Of Avery Bridge and the camelback one, one is in Madrid and the other is 13,000 ft.

The 10,000 ft structure, the bowstring structure, and the camelback bridge are three different structures.

Bay Bridge, the camelback one, and the one in Paris are three different structures.

The truss one is either the structure in Athens or Bay Bridge.

Avery Bridge
Bay Bridge
Gorem Bridge
North Bridge


Rachel has a small booth on the Verde Hills boardwalk where she creates and sells whimsical balloon animals.  Using only the clues below, match each of her sales today to its associated animal, balloon color and price, and determine the name of each buyer.

The piece Ian bought cost  less than the cat.

The $5.00 balloon was either the red piece or the dog.

The dog was either the brown animal or the piece Javier bought.

The fish was either the $6.00 balloon or the animal Javier bought.

Of the purple balloon and the magenta animal, one was purchased by Gayle and the other was the bear.

The bear cost  less than the balloon Javier bought.

The red piece cost 2 dollars more than the bear.


Sven Svalbard makes some of the best handcrafted ventriloquist dummies in the world, and he's got a number of new orders to fill.  Match each of his customer's new dummies to its name and price, and determine where it will be shipped.

The puppet going to Portland is either Kelly's puppet or the $750 puppet.

The piece going to St. Moritz cost 500 dollars more than "Utrecht".

"Sniffletoe" cost somewhat less than Margarita's dummy.

Of "Xavier" and Nicole's puppet, one cost $1,500 and the other is going to Ypsilanti.

"Xavier" cost 500 dollars more than Herman's puppet.

The puppet going to Oslo cost somewhat more than Herman's dummy.


The prospector working at Glacier Grove finished with 6 ounces more gold than the prospector who worked in Oregon.

The person working at Belle Hart finished with somewhat less gold than the miner working at Fuller Rise.

Elroy Ellis was either the person who worked in California or the person who worked in New Mexico.

The miner who worked in New Mexico finished with 3 ounces more gold than the person working at Fuller Rise.

Neither Dilbert Duke nor the prospector who worked in New Mexico was the miner working at Fuller Rise.

The miner who found 11 ounces of gold was either the prospector working at Belle Hart or Chip Cornell.

The miner who worked in Alaska finished with 6 fewer ounces of gold than Dilbert Duke.

Chip Cornell
Dilbert Duke
Elroy Ellis
Harry Howell

Belle Hart
Fuller Rise
Glacier Grove
York River


Famous children's performer Carmike Cunningham recorded a special television program for the holiday season.  It aired a number of different times this week, each at a different time and on a different channel.  Using only the clues below, match each airing to its time, channel and day of the week, and determine how many TV viewers each airing pulled in.

The show that aired on CBR had somewhat more viewers than the show that aired at 11:30am.

Of the program with 500,000 viewers and the show that aired on FNX, one aired on Wednesday and the other aired at 1:00pm.

The program that aired on Tuesday, the program with 750,000 viewers, and the program that aired at 1:00pm are three different programs.

The program that aired on SBC didn't air on Saturday.

The show that aired at 2:00pm had 250,000 fewer viewers than the program that aired on SBC.

The program that aired on Monday was either the program with 1,000,000 viewers or the program that aired at 11:30am.

The show that aired on Monday had somewhat more viewers than the program that aired on SBC.


Maddie and her father enjoy looking for "geocaches" - little boxes that people hide in certain places and then publish coordinates so that others can find them.  They've uncovered several new geocaches this month.  Using only the clues below, figure out the day each was found, as well as the latitude and longitude where they found it, and determine what they discovered inside the box.

The case at 40.6656 N was either the box at 88.0431 W or the box that held the puzzle book.

The box at 88.3907 W was found 6 days after the box at 40.2516 N.

The box that held the marbles was found sometime before the cache at 40.5912 N.

The case at 40.2516 N was found sometime before the box that held the puzzle book.

The cache found on May 9 was either the box at 88.3907 W or the case at 40.6656 N.

The cache found on May 6 was at 88.2694 W.

The case at 41.0237 N was either the box found on May 12 or the case that held the puzzle book.

Of the case at 88.2694 W and the case at 88.1928 W, one held the chewing gum and the other was at 40.2516 N.

chewing gum
marbles
puzzle book
sunglasses


Howard, a stock broker, has made several buys today for a number of different clients.  Using only the clues that follow, match each stock to the client who bought it, and determine its share price and market sector.

The utilities stock was bought by Geraldo.

Of the stock Geraldo bought and the energy stock, one was JMO and the other sold for $27 per share.

PSTO was either the stock that sold for $27 per share or the financial stock.

Neither the stock Francine bought nor the financial stock was the stock that sold for $28 per share.

KMPP was 2 dollars per share more expensive than the stock Francine bought.


Amelia is writing an article for a golf magazine about some of the most memorable winning rounds ever played by a handful of women golfers.  Match each golfer to her score as well as the year and location of her victory.

Ethel Erwin was either the golfer who scored a 60 or the golfer who won at Willow Grove.

Of the person who won at Cowbush Cove and the woman who won in 1922, one was Wendy Wells and the other shot a 60.

Pamela Peet won her tournament 2 years before the golfer who won at Amble Glen.

Pamela Peet won her tournament 1 year after the golfer who scored a 65.

The woman who won at Scotch Pines was either the golfer who scored a 64 or the woman who scored a 59.

Denise Detz
Ethel Erwin
Pamela Peet
Wendy Wells

Amble Glen
Cowbush Cove
Scotch Pines
Willow Grove


Elite Smiles has had a computer malfunction this morning, and they need to quickly rebuild today's appointment list.  Help them out by matching each of today's appointments to their time and procedure, and determine which dentist will see each patient.

Of the patient going in for the extraction and Colin, one will be seen by Dr. Park and the other is scheduled for 9:30am.

Harold is either the customer who will be seeing Dr. Ingram or the person going in for the whitening.

The person who will be seeing Dr. Park doesn't have the appointment for the filling.

Patsy is either the patient going in for the extraction or the client who will be seeing Dr. McClain.

The person who will be seeing Dr. Booker has an appointment 2 hours after the client going in for the extraction.

Patsy has an appointment sometime after the customer who will be seeing Dr. Park.

Kurt has the appointment for the veneers.

Dr. Booker
Dr. Ingram
Dr. McClain
Dr. Park


Several marathon runners decided to carb-load at Jimmy's Italian Restaurant on the night before the big run.  Match each runner to the type of pasta and sauce they ordered and the total price of their entree.

Jack paid 1 dollar more than the contestant who ordered farfalle.

The competitor who ordered farfalle paid  more than the runner who ordered rotini.

The contestant who paid $7.99 was either Kristina or the contestant who ordered farfalle.

The contestant who ordered rigatoni paid 1 dollar more than the contestant who chose puttanesca sauce.

Of the runner who chose bolognese sauce and the competitor who chose puttanesca sauce, one ordered rotini and the other was Louis.

The runner who ordered rotini paid 1 dollar less than the contestant who chose arrabiata sauce.

Kristina was either the runner who chose arrabiata sauce or the competitor who ordered rigatoni.


The card with the $6,500 credit limit has an APR 1 percent higher than the Dell Scargo card.

The one that expires on 06/2025 has an APR 1 percent lower than the Credit Korp card.

The card with an APR of 10% doesn't expire on 04/2024.

Neither the one with the $5,000 credit limit nor the Southwest Inc card is the one with an APR of 11%.

Of the one that expires on 02/2024 and the card with an APR of 8%, one has a limit of $5,000 and the other is from Southwest Inc.

The Credit Korp card is either the one with the $10,000 credit limit or the card that expires on 02/2024.

The one with an APR of 10% is either the one with the $20,000 credit limit or the Credit Korp card.

Dell Scargo
Credit Korp
Mid Atlantic
Southwest Inc


The person who will be seeing Dr. Gregory, the client with the 11:30am appointment, and Felix are three different people.

The patient with the 9:30am appointment is either the person going in for the cleaning or Wayne.

Felix has an appointment 1 hour before the client who will be seeing Dr. Booker.

Of the person going in for the extraction and Mindy, one is scheduled for 11:30am and the other will be seen by Dr. Winters.

The patient with the 11:30am appointment doesn't have the appointment for the veneers.

Mindy has an appointment 2 hours after the patient going in for the cleaning.

The person going in for the cleaning has an appointment 1 hour before the client who will be seeing Dr. Dalton.

Dr. Booker
Dr. Dalton
Dr. Gregory
Dr. Winters


The cache at 88.1928 W was either the cache at 40.6656 N or the box that held the puzzle book.

The cache at 88.2694 W was found sometime after the box that held the puzzle book.

Of the case at 41.0237 N and the case that held the marbles, one was found on May 9 and the other was at 88.1928 W.

The box that held the puzzle book was found 3 days before the case that held the brass key.

The box at 88.0431 W was found 3 days before the box that held the puzzle book.

The box at 88.3907 W was either the case at 40.8991 N or the cache at 40.6656 N.

brass key
chewing gum
marbles
puzzle book


Porter is a "tiny home" enthusiast - he builds small, portable homes and sells them to others interested in the movement.  Using only the clues below, determine the size and cost of each of his customer's tiny homes, as well as the city it will be delivered to.

Neither the 110 sq ft home nor the structure going to Healdsburg is the Pratt's house.

The home going to Kennebunkport is 15 sq ft larger than the $29,000 home.

The home going to Healdsburg is 15 sq ft larger than the Whitehead's home.

Of the Davidson's house and the $27,500 house, one will be delivered to Mission Viejo and the other will be delivered to Kennebunkport.

The Davidson's structure sold for $36,000.

Dallas Center
Healdsburg
Kennebunkport
Mission Viejo


Stride Elementary School held a spelling bee this week.  Each contestant was from a different English class, and each was given a different word during the final round of the contest.  Using only the clues below, match each child to their English teacher, their final word and the order in which each finished the contest.

The child who finished in second place had to spell a word that was 1 letter shorter than the one given to Ira.

Andres had to spell a word that was one or more letters shorter than the one given to the child who finished in first place.

Clarence was from Mrs. Manzella's class.

The contestant whose final word was "duplicity" didn't finish in sixth place.

The student from Mrs. Almerini's class had to spell a word that was 1 letter shorter than the one given to the student who finished in sixth place.

Of the child who finished in second place and the contestant from Mrs. Condini's class, one had to spell "bulwark" and the other is Andres.


Mona sold a number of rare baseball cards at her auction house today.  Each featured a different player and came out in a different year.  No two cards sold for the same price, or featured people who played the same position.  Using only the clues below, match each card to its price, year and player, and determine the player's position.

The item for the person who played first base came out in 1999.

The one for the person who played pitcher sold for 50 dollars more than the piece for the person who played first base.

Hick Hodge's piece sold for somewhat more than the 1987 one.

The 2015 one sold for 50 dollars less than the 1999 item.

Irv Ingram's card was either the 1999 one or the one for the person who played shortstop.

Of the 1987 one and the one that sold for $275, one featured the person who played center field and the other featured Lance Leach.

Hick Hodge
Irv Ingram
Keith Kane
Lance Leach

center field
first base
pitcher
shortstop


The tiny island of Eijiro is famous for its shrines, and Allison plans to see every one of them on her trip there next month.  Help her plan her visit by determining the location of each shrine, the year it was built, and the animal it was dedicated to.

Okabe Honzo is either the structure dedicated to the dragon or the structure in Miyato.

The structure dedicated to the mouse is in Usui.

The structure dedicated to the dragon was built 120 years after the temple in Nakai.

Sama Takako was built 120 years after the temple in Nakai.

Of the shrine in Miyato and the shrine dedicated to the rooster, one was built in 1525 and the other is Amari Michi.

Amari Michi
Okabe Honzo
Sama Takako
Yamasaki


The contestant from Mrs. Manzella's class had to spell a word that was one or more letters shorter than the one given to Floyd.

Floyd had to spell a word that was 1 letter shorter than the one given to the student who finished in first place.

Zachary had to spell a word that was 1 letter shorter than the one given to the student from Mrs. Witte's class.

Otis had to spell a word that was one or more letters longer than the one given to the child from Mrs. Witte's class.

The student who finished in sixth place was from Mrs. Yeffer's class.

Otis is either the contestant who finished in second place or the contestant whose final word was "consomme".


Garrett County has set up a number of successful mobile libraries known as "Bookmobiles".  Using only the clues below, match each Bookmobile to its driver and vehicle type, and determine the told number of books in each.

"Books-4-U" has  fewer books than the Winnebago.

The ambulance is either the vehicle Gene drives or the vehicle with 300 books.

The bookmobile Gene drives is either "Explore More" or "Books-4-U".

The Winnebago has  fewer books than the bookmobile Gene drives.

The mobile library Myra drives, "Books-4-U", and the Winnebago are three different vehicles.

Books-4-U
Dream Machine
Explore More
Words To Go

ambulance
Mack truck
school bus
Winnebago


The snail was either the piece Marshall bought or the $5.00 piece.

The monkey cost 1 dollar less than the balloon Emma bought.

The monkey wasn't purchased by Marshall.

The turtle cost 1 dollar less than the red animal.

The gold piece cost  less than the monkey.

The snail cost  more than the red balloon.


Michael is compiling a story about some of the top-rated local soccer players of all time.  Help him by matching each player to his team, starting year and position.

Cerisa started sometime after the second striker.

Gardelli was either the player on the Whitecaps or the center back.

Of the person who started in 1979 and the player on the Hawks, one was the center back and the other was the second striker.

The player on the Hammerheads was the wing back.

Kawa was either the second striker or the player on the Hammerheads.

The player on the Courage started sometime before the person on the Hammerheads.

The person on the Hawks started 6 years after Gardelli.

center back
goalie
second striker
wing back


Mrs. Drammel's fifth-grade class held a paper airplane contest this afternoon.  Using only the clues below, determine the color of each airplane, its maximum throwing distance, and the order in which each was thrown.

The plane that was thrown 7th was white.

Roderick's design was either the plane that was thrown 4th or the plane that went 35 feet.

The blue plane landed somewhat shorter than Omar's design.

Roderick's design went somewhat farther than the silver airplane.

Valerie's design landed 10 feet shorter than the silver plane.

Omar's design landed 10 feet shorter than the plane that was thrown 3rd.


The Ocean Isle Knitting Club recently held a friendly contest where any member could submit one of their knitted creations.  Using only the clues below, match each knitter to the item she submitted, and determine its color and final placement (first, second, etc.) in the contest.

Jeanette is either the knitter who submitted the green item or the entrant who submitted the silver item.

The knitter who entered her scarf finished 2 places after the entrant who submitted the white item.

The knitter who submitted the black item finished 2 places before Geneva.

The entrant who entered her mittens, Geneva, and the person who submitted the silver item are three different people.

The knitter who finished first is either the person who entered her blanket or Francis.

The person who submitted the silver item finished 1 place after the person who entered her mittens.

The person who entered her blanket finished somewhat before the person who entered her mittens.


Miravella is writing an article about some of the richest people in the world.  Using only the clues that follow, match each person to his or her country of origin, and determine their total wealth (in dollars) and the type of business they're involved in.

The tycoon from Sweden is either the magnate worth $28 billion or the tycoon who works in the banking industry.

The magnate worth $27 billion is either the magnate from Norway or the mogul who works in the aerospace industry.

Mike Mckay works in the aerospace industry.

Gil Gallegos, the tycoon from Norway, and the magnate who works in the banking industry are three different people.

Of the mogul who works in the aerospace industry and Dirk Dillon, one is from Sweden and the other is worth $27 billion.

The mogul who works in the finance industry isn't from Germany.

Dirk Dillon is worth 2 billion more than the tycoon from Mexico.

Betty Bush
Dirk Dillon
Gil Gallegos
Mike Mckay


Of the magnate from Ireland and the mogul worth $27 billion, one works in the retail industry and the other is Cal Craig.

The magnate who works in the retail industry is worth somewhat less than the tycoon from Norway.

The mogul who works in the software industry is worth somewhat more than the mogul from Ireland.

The tycoon who works in the retail industry is worth 1 billion more than Mike Mckay.

The tycoon who works in the pharmaceutical industry is from Norway.

The person from France is worth 2 billion more than the tycoon from Germany.

Cal Craig
Hal Hickman
Mike Mckay
Nadine Newton


The contestant who chose alfredo sauce paid 1 dollar less than Margie.

Neither the runner who chose arrabiata sauce nor Margie was the runner who ordered vermicelli.

Damon was either the runner who ordered vermicelli or the competitor who chose mushroom sauce.

The runner who ordered fusilli was either the competitor who paid $8.99 or the competitor who paid $9.99.

Velma paid 1 dollar more than the contestant who ordered farfalle.

The runner who chose alfredo sauce paid  more than Damon.

The runner who chose mushroom sauce paid 2 dollars less than the competitor who ordered rigatoni.


Help Cynthia get her financial life in order!  Match each of the credit cards in her wallet to its annual percentage rate (APR), credit limit and expiration month and year.

The one that expires on 12/2025 is either the one with an APR of 10% or the Southwest Inc card.

The one with the $4,000 credit limit is either the card with an APR of 10% or the Mid Atlantic card.

The one that expires on 09/2025 has an APR somewhat higher than the one with the $7,500 credit limit.

The Dell Scargo card expires on 06/2025.

The one that expires on 04/2024 has a limit of $7,500.

The card with the $8,500 credit limit has an APR 1 percent higher than the card with the $2,000 credit limit.

The Southwest Inc card has an APR 1 percent lower than the one with the $2,000 credit limit.

Dell Scargo
Hoardstrum
Mid Atlantic
Southwest Inc


Alexandra decided to cook a series of low-calorie meals for her family this week.  Using only the clues below, match each recipe to the night it was served, the number of calories it contained and the total amount of protein (in grams) in each serving.

The dish with 400 calories was either the recipe with 15 grams of protein or the recipe served on May 13th.

The meal with 5 grams of protein wasn't served on May 13th.

The recipe with 15 grams of protein contains somewhat more calories than the recipe with 18 grams of protein.

The dish with 420 calories doesn't have exactly 5 grams of protein.

The citrus halibut contains 20 fewer calories than the recipe served on May 16th.

The meal served on May 16th was either the asian steak or the dish with 400 calories.

The garlic tilapia contains 20 more calories than the asian steak.

The lemon salmon contains 20 more calories than the dish served on May 12th.

asian steak
citrus halibut
garlic tilapia
lemon salmon


It's nearly noon, and Anna needs to phone in lunch orders for the salespeople on her team.  Match each person to their lunch order and beverage, and determine the price of each order.

Of the salesperson who ordered the taco salad and the salesperson whose order cost $6.25, one ordered the root beer and the other is Irene.

Neither the salesperson whose order cost $4.90 nor the salesperson who ordered the taco salad is Samantha.

The person who ordered the cheeseburger owes 45 cents less than the person who ordered the iced tea.

The salesperson who ordered the root beer is either Samantha or the team member who ordered the Italian sub.

Neither the person who ordered the taco salad nor the person who ordered the Italian sub is the salesperson whose order cost $5.80.

cheeseburger
club sandwich
Italian sub
taco salad


Of the second striker and the center forward, one played for the Bulldogs and the other was Daregh.

The player on the Mustangs started sometime before Fichin.

The player who started in 1979 was the second striker.

Hatcha was either the center back or the player on the Spartans.

The wing back started 6 years after Daregh.

Kawa was either the person who started in 1985 or the player on the Spartans.

The person who started in 1982 was either the wing back or Hatcha.

Daregh started sometime before the person on the Spartans.

center back
center forward
second striker
wing back


Jamie's homework assignment requires her to write a short biography of several female Schnobel Prize winners.  Help her match each Schnobelist to her prize category, country of origin and the year in which she won her prize.

Norma Nolan is either the winner who won in 1976 or the winner from Australia.

Tara Tate won her prize 8 years after the winner who won the prize in astronomy.

The winner from Mexico is either the person who won the prize in economics or the winner who won the prize in medicine.

Of the winner who won in 1964 and Tara Tate, one won the prize in economics and the other is from Australia.

Of the winner who won in 1976 and the person from Russia, one won the prize in chemistry and the other won the prize in medicine.

Ada Alvarez
Lisa Lara
Norma Nolan
Tara Tate


A new reality television series aims to follow the pursuits of several gold miners.  Using only the clues that follow, match each miner to his claim and location, and determine how many ounces of gold he uncovered this year (in ounces).

The prospector working at Glacier Grove finished with 3 ounces more gold than Ben Barron.

The miner working at Fuller Rise finished with 3 fewer ounces of gold than Ben Barron.

Of Harry Howell and the person who found 11 ounces of gold, one worked in Nevada and the other worked the York River claim.

The miner who found 14 ounces of gold was either the miner who worked in Canada or the prospector who worked in Oregon.

Ben Barron finished with 3 fewer ounces of gold than the person who worked in Oregon.

Ben Barron
Fred Fletcher
Gil Gonzalez
Harry Howell


"Words To Go" has 50 fewer books than the vehicle Becky drives.

The mobile library Terri drives has 50 more books than the mobile library Becky drives.

The school bus is either the vehicle with 350 books or "Words To Go".

The bookmobile Ira drives is either the vehicle with 350 books or "Tiny Tomes".

The Mack truck has  more books than the vehicle Patsy drives.

Books-4-U
Explore More
Tiny Tomes
Words To Go

Airstream
ice cream trk
Mack truck
school bus


The person who ordered the tuna on rye is either Erica or the team member who ordered the ginger ale.

Samantha owes 45 cents less than the person who ordered the cheeseburger.

The team member who ordered the orange soda owes 45 cents more than Peter.

The salesperson whose order cost $5.35 is either Erica or Peter.

The salesperson who ordered the iced tea owes 45 cents more than the salesperson who ordered the ginger ale.

Of the team member whose order cost $4.90 and Rebecca, one ordered the club sandwich and the other ordered the orange soda.

cheeseburger
club sandwich
Italian sub
tuna on rye

ginger ale
iced tea
orange soda
root beer


A small group of people meet on the first Friday of every month for a friendly game of poker.  Tonight each person in the game won one hand each.  Using only the clues below, match each player to their winning hand and determine the total amount of money won in each pot.

The competitor who won with a straight won 1 hand before Byron.

The person who won with a straight flush won 1 hand after Byron.

Byron won 1 hand before the player who won the $23.25 pot.

Of Yvonne and the person who won the first hand, one won the $12.50 pot and the other won with a royal flush.

The competitor who won the second hand was either the person who won the $5.25 pot or the competitor who won the $23.25 pot.

flush
straight
straight flush
royal flush


The garlic tilapia, the meal served on May 16th, and the dish with 15 grams of protein are three different recipes.

Of the asian steak and the meal served on May 16th, one has exactly 10 grams of protein and the other has 440 calories.

The dish served on May 15th contains 20 fewer calories than the asian steak.

The recipe served on May 17th was either the recipe with 5 grams of protein or the garlic tilapia.

The dish with 400 calories, the dish served on May 12th, and the dish served on May 16th are three different recipes.

The lemon salmon contains somewhat more calories than the recipe with 15 grams of protein.

asian steak
garlic tilapia
kale quinoa
lemon salmon


The temple dedicated to the mouse was built 120 years before Takahashi.

The temple dedicated to the frog is either the temple in Usui or Okabe Honzo.

The temple in Toyagi was built 120 years after the temple dedicated to the mouse.

Of the temple built in 1705 and the temple dedicated to the dragon, one is in Niwa and the other is Hori Takesi.

Okabe Honzo, the shrine built in 1705, and the temple built in 1585 are three different shrines.

Hori Takesi
Okabe Honzo
Takahashi
Yamasaki


Several of Mr. Carroll's European History students each gave an oral presentation today on a different U.K. Prime Minister.  Match each student to their prime minister and grade, and determine the length of each presentation.

Milton spoke 4 minutes more than the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Churchill.

Of the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Asquith and the student who got the C-, one spoke for 6 minutes and the other was Jenna.

Krista was either the student who got the B+ or the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Asquith.

The student who got the C+ talked about P.M. Wilson.

The presenter who got the B+ spoke 4 minutes more than the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Churchill.

6 minutes
8 minutes
10 minutes
12 minutes


The player who won the $23.25 pot won 1 hand before the player who won the $9.00 pot.

Of Theodore and the player who won the $18.25 pot, one won the third hand and the other won with a full house.

The competitor who won with a full house was either Maria or the competitor who won the $23.25 pot.

The competitor who won with a straight flush was either Omar or Maria.

The person who won with a flush won sometime after the competitor who won the $23.25 pot.

The competitor who won with one pair won 1 hand before the player who won the $23.25 pot.

one pair
full house
flush
straight flush


Several passport applications were received at the embassy today, and each needs to be processed.  Help speed things along by determining each traveler's birthday, career and country of origin.

The traveler from Norway is either Adrian or the politician.

Adrian has a birthday sometime before the person from France.

Of the lawyer and the engineer, one is Harry and the other is from France.

The person from Mexico has a birthday 1 month after the lawyer.

The architect has a birthday 1 month after the person from Belgium.

The person from Mexico has a birthday 1 month before the politician.


Curtis collects vintage pinball machines, and he's been looking at several currently for sale at his local game shop.  Help him narrow down his choices by matching each pinball machine to the year it was built, the company that made it and its current price.

The system released in 1974 costs $5,200.

The $1,750 pinball machine was made by Waverly Toys.

The game released in 1975 doesn't cost $1,500.

The machine made by Tarco Inc. came out sometime before "Voyager Hero".

The pinball machine made by Waverly Toys came out 1 year after "Aladeen".

"Bowling Alley" came out 1 year after the $1,750 machine.

Of "Voyager Hero" and "Archer Quest", one was made by Arco and the other costs $1,750.

Of the pinball machine released in 1976 and "Archer Quest", one was made by Arco and the other costs $1,750.

Aladeen
Archer Quest
Bowling Alley
Voyager Hero


The Dutch are famous for their windmills, many of which have now been converted into homes.  Julie is researching several for her upcoming trip.  Help her with her research by matching each of these windmills to their current owner, town, and the date they were built.

The structure in Den Bommel was built 23 years before Vlietmolen.

The structure in Den Bommel was built sometime after Doesmolen.

The Smit family's windmill is either the structure built in 1729 or the windmill built in 1752.

Doesmolen is either the Van Dijk family's windmill or the house in Moerkapelle.

The windmill in Moerkapelle was built 46 years before the Van den Berg family's structure.

Zemelmolen was built 23 years after the Jansen family's structure.

The Van Dijk family's windmill, the windmill in Leiderdorp, and Vlietmolen are three different structures.

Doesmolen Oostmolen Vlietmolen Zemelmolen

Den Bommel
Leiderdorp
Moerkapelle
Schiedam


Principal Rifter has been authorized to break some of her largest classes into smaller learning groups.  Match each of these classes to its teacher, class-size and room number.

The English class has somewhat more students than the Pre-Calculus class.

The class in room 125 has 2  fewer students than Mr. Zimmerman's class.

The class in room 412 has 2  more students than Mr. Gilmore's class.

Mr. Zimmerman's class is either the class in room 122 or the class with 31 students.

The course with 33 students isn't the Algebra class.

The class with 31 students is either the English class or Mr. Yang's class.

The course in room 212 has 2  more students than the course in room 122.


The New You Beauty Salon has a number of different hair colorings scheduled today.  Using only the clues below, match each customer to her stylist, and determine the time of her appointment and the hair color dye she has chosen.

The customer that chose warm mocha has her appointment sometime after Yvonne's client.

The client that chose warm mocha is either Tammie's client or Georgia.

Of Rhonda's customer and Hope, one has the 1:00pm appointment and the other chose jet black.

Yvonne's client is either Blanche or Hope.

Georgia is either Victoria's client or the customer that chose vivacious red.

The client with the 12:00pm appointment chose vivacious red.

The customer with the 11:00am appointment is being worked on by Victoria.

honey blonde
jet black
vivacious red
warm mocha


Buckner's Boardwalk held a Skee Ball contest this weekend.  Using only the clues below, determine each player's final score and the lane they played in, along with their hometown.

The four people are the contestant who scored 380 points, Terrence, the player from Modesto and the person in lane 3.

The person from Pacific Grove scored  fewer points than the player in lane 5.

Irma scored  fewer points than the person in lane 7.

The player from Junction City is either the person who scored 460 points or the contestant in lane 7.

Of the player who scored 380 points and Terrence, one was in lane 5 and the other was from Cutler.

The contestant who scored 460 points, the player from Modesto, and the contestant in lane 3 are three different people.

Cutler
Junction City
Modesto
Pacific Grove


The tiny island of Eijiro is famous for its shrines, and Allison plans to see every one of them on her trip there next month.  Help her plan her visit by determining the location of each shrine, the year it was built, and the animal it was dedicated to.

The structure built in 1525 is either the temple in Miyato or Yamasaki.

The temple dedicated to the dragon, the temple built in 1645, and Amari Michi are three different shrines.

Of the shrine in Niwa and Sama Takako, one was built in 1645 and the other is dedicated to the mouse.

The shrine in Miyato was built 60 years before the structure dedicated to the deer.

Amari Michi was built 60 years before the structure dedicated to the cat.

Sama Takako was built 120 years after the shrine in Miyato.

Amari Michi
Sama Takako
Takahashi
Yamasaki


The North American Crossword Championships were held this week in St. Augustine, Florida.  The top-finishing contestants all performed admirably, but incredibly, each of them managed to get just one answer incorrect (i.e. "2 Down" or "30 Across").  Using only the clues below, match each contestant to his or her final placement and hometown, and determine the one clue each of them ended up answering incorrectly.

The person who finished fourth got the right answer for 30 Across.

Leona finished sometime before the solver from Industry.

The solver from Stanton finished 1 place after the solver who got 11 Down wrong.

Anna was either the solver who got 11 Down wrong or the contestant from Stanton.

The contestant who got 4 Across wrong finished 1 place before the solver from Miles.

The person who finished third was either the person who got 30 Across wrong or the contestant from Stanton.

Of Kelvin and the contestant from Industry, one finished fourth and the other finished second.


Palatka County held a charity "cook-off" this weekend which pitted several local chefs against each other.  Each chef cooked a different dish and received a different score (on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being the best).  Using only the clues below, match each chef to his or her entree, and determine the score it received and the name of the restaurant each chef works at.

Nelson is either the person from Demitasse or the cook from Enzo's.

The chef who made the cashew tofu, Karl, and the cook from Enzo's are three different chefs.

The chef who made the lemon snapper scored 14 more points than the cook from Oceanside.

The person who scored 42 points is either the chef who made the cajun chili or Gabriel.

The cook who made the cajun chili scored somewhat fewer points than the cook who made the cashew tofu.

The cook from Apple Barn scored 14 fewer points than Karl.

The person from Enzo's scored 7 more points than the person who made the cashew tofu.

cajun chili
cashew tofu
lemon snapper
pepper steak


Mrs. Drammel's fifth-grade class held a paper airplane contest this afternoon.  Using only the clues below, determine the color of each airplane, its maximum throwing distance, and the order in which each was thrown.

Roderick's design was either the plane that was thrown 7th or the blue airplane.

Aaron's design went somewhat farther than the silver plane.

The plane that was thrown 2nd was white.

Of the airplane that went 25 feet and the plane that was thrown 5th, one was blue and the other was silver.

Valerie's design was either the silver airplane or the plane that was thrown 2nd.

The plane that was thrown 1st landed somewhat shorter than the plane that was thrown 2nd.

The plane that was thrown 5th went 20 feet farther than Roderick's design.


The miner who found 14 ounces of gold was either the prospector who worked in Alaska or the prospector who worked in Oregon.

Of Jack Jacobs and the person who found 11 ounces of gold, one worked in Colorado and the other worked the York River claim.

The person working at Glacier Grove finished with 3 fewer ounces of gold than Adam Alford.

Adam Alford finished with 3 fewer ounces of gold than the miner who worked in Oregon.

The miner working at Tyrol Creek finished with 3 ounces more gold than Adam Alford.

Adam Alford
Dilbert Duke
Elroy Ellis
Jack Jacobs

Belle Hart
Glacier Grove
Tyrol Creek
York River


Elite Smiles has had a computer malfunction this morning, and they need to quickly rebuild today's appointment list.  Help them out by matching each of today's appointments to their time and procedure, and determine which dentist will see each patient.

The person going in for the extraction has an appointment 1 hour before the patient who will be seeing Dr. Harris.

The customer with the 11:30am appointment doesn't have the appointment for the whitening.

Bernice has an appointment 1 hour before the customer who will be seeing Dr. Estrada.

The customer with the 9:30am appointment is either the patient going in for the extraction or Wayne.

Jonathan has an appointment 2 hours after the patient going in for the extraction.

The person who will be seeing Dr. Joseph, the person with the 11:30am appointment, and Bernice are three different people.

Of the person going in for the filling and Jonathan, one is scheduled for 11:30am and the other will be seen by Dr. Reynolds.

Dr. Estrada
Dr. Harris
Dr. Joseph
Dr. Reynolds


Priscilla is compiling an article about some of the most successful hedge funds.  Using only the clues below, match each fund to its manager and determine the year it started as well as its year-to-date (YTD) return percentage.

The one run by Larry Larsen has a  larger return than the one run by Patty Paul.

The fund run by Ollie Ochoa has a 1 percent larger return than the fund begun in 2012.

Of the one begun in 2005 and the one begun in 2012, one is run by Patty Paul and the other is First Crescent.

Black River has a 1 percent larger return than the one run by Larry Larsen.

Citizen Trust is either the one begun in 1972 or the fund run by Ollie Ochoa.

The fund run by Patty Paul has had a 1 percent smaller return than the one begun in 1972.

The one with a return of 7% is either Citizen Trust or the one run by Larry Larsen.

Black River
Citizen Trust
First Crescent
Silver Rock

Larry Larsen
Ollie Ochoa
Patty Paul
Terry Torres


Amelia is writing an article for a golf magazine about some of the most memorable winning rounds ever played by a handful of women golfers.  Match each golfer to her score as well as the year and location of her victory.

The person who won in 1921 didn't win at Scotch Pines.

Neither the person who scored a 63 nor Robin Rust was the woman who won at Pennyfoot.

Of the person who won at Juniper Hills and the golfer who scored a 61, one was Vickie Vern and the other won in 1922.

The woman who won in 1920 won at Amble Glen.

The person who won at Juniper Hills was either Carrie Cole or the person who won in 1922.

Vickie Vern was either the golfer who won at Scotch Pines or the woman who scored a 59.

Of the person who won in 1920 and the person who won at Juniper Hills, one was Carrie Cole and the other shot a 59.

Carrie Cole
Robin Rust
Shari Steel
Vickie Vern

Amble Glen
Juniper Hills
Pennyfoot
Scotch Pines


"Against the Grain" offers hand-made wooden furniture at reasonable prices.  Each item is made by an in-house employee.  Using only the clues that follow, match each item to the employee who crafted it, and determine its price and the type of wood used to make it.

The rocking chair is either the $250 item or the item made of rosewood.

The piece made of sandalwood costs 25 dollars more than the item made of elm.

Of the item made of chestnut and the piece made of sandalwood, one costs $275 and the other was crafted by Kendra.

The footstool is either the $250 item or the $325 piece.

The item made of chestnut is either the $325 piece or Freda's piece.

Neither the item made of sandalwood nor the piece made of elm is Josephine's item.

bookshelf
end table
footstool
rocking chair


Porter is a "tiny home" enthusiast - he builds small, portable homes and sells them to others interested in the movement.  Using only the clues below, determine the size and cost of each of his customer's tiny homes, as well as the city it will be delivered to.

The Underwood's house is somewhat smaller than the $25,000 structure.

The Zimmerman's home is somewhat smaller than the Davidson's house.

The 125 sq ft home is either the home going to Kennebunkport or the $32,250 home.

Of the Ewing's home and the $25,000 structure, one is 140 sq ft and the other is 110 sq ft.

The Davidson's structure is either the structure going to Fullerton or the $32,250 structure.

The structure going to Eagle Grove is 15 sq ft smaller than the $29,000 home.

The $32,250 house is 15 sq ft larger than the house going to Fullerton.

The 140 sq ft structure won't be going to Kennebunkport.

Eagle Grove
Fullerton
Healdsburg
Kennebunkport


Stride Elementary School held a spelling bee this week.  Each contestant was from a different English class, and each was given a different word during the final round of the contest.  Using only the clues below, match each child to their English teacher, their final word and the order in which each finished the contest.

The contestant who finished in first place had to spell a word that was one or more letters shorter than the one given to the contestant from Mrs. Manzella's class.

Of Zachary and the student from Mrs. Manzella's class, one finished in seventh place and the other had to spell "consomme".

The contestant from Mrs. Almerini's class had to spell a word that was 1 letter shorter than the one given to the contestant who finished in third place.

Winifred, the child whose final word was "consomme", and the student who finished in first place are three different people.

The child who finished in fourth place is either the child from Mrs. Yeffer's class or Lila.


Maddie and her father enjoy looking for "geocaches" - little boxes that people hide in certain places and then publish coordinates so that others can find them.  They've uncovered several new geocaches this month.  Using only the clues below, figure out the day each was found, as well as the latitude and longitude where they found it, and determine what they discovered inside the box.

The case at 40.3109 N wasn't at 88.1928 W.

Of the case found on May 6 and the cache at 41.0237 N, one held the marbles and the other was at 88.2694 W.

The box that held the puzzle book was found 6 days before the cache at 41.0237 N.

The box that held the sunglasses was found 3 days after the box at 40.2516 N.

The cache at 88.3821 W was found 6 days after the case at 40.2516 N.

chewing gum
marbles
puzzle book
sunglasses


Help Grandma Iva write down some of her favorite recipes.  Determine the baking temperature and time of each recipe, as well as how many people each will serve.

Neither the roast potatoes recipe nor the dish that serves 9 people is the dish that bakes for 30 minutes.

The dish that cooks at 375 degrees requires 5 minutes less baking time than the roast potatoes recipe.

The bean casserole bakes somewhat longer than the recipe that serves 8 people.

Of the recipe that bakes for 35 minutes and the dish that cooks at 340 degrees, one serves 8 people and the other is the roast potatoes recipe.

Neither the dish that cooks at 325 degrees nor the dish that serves 9 people is the baked ham.

Of the recipe that bakes for 30 minutes and the dish that cooks at 325 degrees, one is the bean casserole and the other serves 7 people.

baked ham
bean casserole
chicken cutlet
roast potatoes

325 degrees
340 degrees
375 degrees
410 degrees


Help Cynthia get her financial life in order!  Match each of the credit cards in her wallet to its annual percentage rate (APR), credit limit and expiration month and year.

The card with the $2,000 credit limit is either the one with an APR of 11% or the Hoardstrum card.

Of the one with an APR of 9% and the card that expires on 08/2025, one has a limit of $12,500 and the other is from Mid Atlantic.

The TrustCo card has an APR 1 percent lower than the card that expires on 09/2025.

The one that expires on 05/2025 has an APR somewhat higher than the Hoardstrum card.

The one that expires on 09/2025 doesn't have a limit of $20,000.

Neither the card with an APR of 10% nor the Mid Atlantic card is the card with the $8,500 credit limit.

The card with the $2,000 credit limit has an APR somewhat higher than the one that expires on 09/2025.

Hoardstrum
Mid Atlantic
TrustCo
Whitly Bank


Whitney's item costs 25 dollars more than Nadine's item.

The item made of elm costs  less than the item made of walnut.

The item made of chestnut costs 25 dollars less than Olivia's piece.

The hutch costs 25 dollars more than the piece made of rosewood.

Olivia's piece is either the hutch or the bench.

The item made of walnut is either Kendra's item or the bench.

Of the bookshelf and the item made of elm, one was crafted by Nadine and the other was crafted by Olivia.


Mortimer Jones, a well-respected engineer, is regularly called in to do safety inspections of some of the most famous bridges from all around the world.  Help him prepare for his next several trips by matching each of the bridges below to its length, type and location.

The one in Bucharest is 3,000 feet longer than the cable-stayed one.

Sandy Bridge is 3,000 feet longer than the cable-stayed bridge.

The structure in Luxembourg is the truss bridge.

Of the bowstring one and the one in Madrid, one is 8,500 ft and the other is Avery Bridge.

North Bridge is either the structure in Bucharest or the bowstring bridge.

Avery Bridge
North Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Vellon Bridge


A small group of people meet on the first Friday of every month for a friendly game of poker.  Tonight each person in the game won one hand each.  Using only the clues below, match each player to their winning hand and determine the total amount of money won in each pot.

The competitor who won the $9.00 pot was either the competitor who won the third hand or the player who won with a straight flush.

The player who won the third hand, the person who won the $18.25 pot, and the person who won with a full house are three different people.

Nathaniel didn't win with a straight flush.

The four people were the competitor who won the second hand, Zachary, the person who won the $18.25 pot and the person who won with a full house.

The person who won the $23.25 pot won sometime before the competitor who won with a straight.

Byron won sometime before the player who won with a straight flush.

Of the player who won the second hand and Zachary, one won with a straight and the other won the $5.25 pot.

one pair
full house
straight
straight flush


The Tybee Island Aquarium has opened a brand new exhibit featuring several different whale skeletons.  To promote the event, the aquarium asked local elementary school children to name each whale in the exhibition.  Using only the clues that follow, match each specimen to its species, length and the name it's been given, and determine the year in which each was donated to the aquarium.

Of Dennis and Curtis, one was donated to the aquarium in 1996 and the other is the beluga whale.

The beluga whale is somewhat shorter than the whale donated in 2010.

Evan is 4 feet longer than the beluga whale.

The sei whale is either the 27 ft long specimen or the exhibit donated in 2010.

The exhibit donated in 2008 is somewhat shorter than the fin whale.

The 25 ft long whale is either Evan or the right whale.

The right whale is either Brent or the whale donated in 2010.

beluga whale
fin whale
right whale
sei whale


The roast potatoes recipe doesn't serve exactly 3 people.

The dish that cooks at 410 degrees requires 5 minutes less baking time than the dish that serves 7 people.

The roast potatoes recipe requires 10 minutes less baking time than the recipe that serves 8 people.

Of the recipe that serves 8 people and the dish that cooks at 385 degrees, one is the mac and cheese and the other bakes for 35 minutes.

The dish that cooks at 325 degrees bakes 5 minutes longer than the roast potatoes recipe.

Neither the recipe that serves 8 people nor the dish that cooks at 410 degrees is the baked ham.

baked ham
chicken cutlet
mac and cheese
roast potatoes

325 degrees
340 degrees
385 degrees
410 degrees


Sven Svalbard makes some of the best handcrafted ventriloquist dummies in the world, and he's got a number of new orders to fill.  Match each of his customer's new dummies to its name and price, and determine where it will be shipped.

Nicole's piece is either the $1,250 piece or the dummy going to Portland.

The piece going to Vancouver is "Xavier".

Margarita's piece isn't going to Mexico City.

Of "Xavier" and the piece going to Mexico City, one is Kelly's and the other cost $1,250.

Margarita's puppet cost 500 dollars more than "Valencio".

The $1,500 piece, "Valencio", and the puppet going to Portland are three different dummies.

The dummy going to Mexico City is "Sniffletoe".

Mexico City
Portland
St. Moritz
Vancouver


The tiny island of Eijiro is famous for its shrines, and Allison plans to see every one of them on her trip there next month.  Help her plan her visit by determining the location of each shrine, the year it was built, and the animal it was dedicated to.

The shrine dedicated to the dragon was built sometime before Okabe Honzo.

Amari Michi was built sometime before the temple dedicated to the frog.

Sama Takako is either the structure in Nakai or the temple dedicated to the frog.

Takahashi is either the structure built in 1705 or the structure dedicated to the frog.

The structure in Usui was built 120 years after Amari Michi.

Of the temple in Toyagi and the structure in Niwa, one is dedicated to the deer and the other is Amari Michi.

The structure built in 1645 is either the structure in Usui or Sama Takako.

Amari Michi
Okabe Honzo
Sama Takako
Takahashi


Of the item made of rosewood and the footstool, one costs $325 and the other was crafted by Antoinette.

Rosemary's item costs 25 dollars more than the piece made of teak.

Of Tabitha's item and Rosemary's piece, one is the bench and the other was made of chestnut.

The end table costs 50 dollars more than the piece made of elm.

Antoinette's item costs 25 dollars more than the piece made of elm.


The New You Beauty Salon has a number of different hair colorings scheduled today.  Using only the clues below, match each customer to her stylist, and determine the time of her appointment and the hair color dye she has chosen.

Pam's client has her appointment 2 hours after Susie's customer.

The customer that chose honey blonde is being worked on by Yvonne.

The client that chose jet black has her appointment sometime after Opal's customer.

The customer that chose deep copper has her appointment 1 hour after Hope.

The client that chose deep copper has her appointment sometime before Yvonne's customer.

Of Opal's customer and the customer with the 1:00pm appointment, one chose deep copper and the other is Blanche.

brown sable
deep copper
honey blonde
jet black


The coffee table is either the item made of teak or Dianne's piece.

Neither the $325 item nor the $275 piece is Dianne's item.

The end table costs 50 dollars less than Latasha's piece.

The item made of sandalwood costs 50 dollars more than the end table.

Of the $325 item and the bookshelf, one was made of poplar and the other was crafted by Bonita.


Palatka County held a charity "cook-off" this weekend which pitted several local chefs against each other.  Each chef cooked a different dish and received a different score (on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being the best).  Using only the clues below, match each chef to his or her entree, and determine the score it received and the name of the restaurant each chef works at.

The person who made the cajun chili scored somewhat fewer points than Sonia.

Of the person who made the turkey soup and Veronica, one scored 63 points and the other works at Zenaida's.

The person from Apple Barn scored somewhat more points than Celia.

The chef who made the turkey soup scored 14 more points than Celia.

The chef from Enzo's is either Peggy or the chef who scored 42 points.

The person from Epicurious scored 14 more points than the chef who made the pepper steak.

cajun chili
cashew tofu
pepper steak
turkey soup

Apple Barn
Enzo\'s
Epicurious
Zenaida\'s


Garrett County has set up a number of successful mobile libraries known as "Bookmobiles".  Using only the clues below, match each Bookmobile to its driver and vehicle type, and determine the told number of books in each.

Of the bookmobile with 300 books and the Greyhound bus, one is driven by Elena and the other is "Explore More".

Of the vehicle Patsy drives and "Books-4-U", one has 300 books and the other is the ambulance.

"Ready Reader" has 100 fewer books than the mobile library Kimberly drives.

The vehicle with 250 books is the Greyhound bus.

The school bus isn't driven by Kimberly.

Books-4-U
Explore More
Ready Reader
Words To Go

ambulance
Greyhound bus
Mack truck
school bus


Principal Rifter has been authorized to break some of her largest classes into smaller learning groups.  Match each of these classes to its teacher, class-size and room number.

The class in room 125 is either the Art class or Mr. Yang's class.

The course in room 207 is the French class.

The class with 29 students isn't taught by Paul.

The Pre-Calculus class has 4  more students than Mr. Yang's class.

Mr. Ellis's class has 4  more students than the course in room 215.

The Chemistry class has somewhat more students than the course in room 125.


Kelly's dummy cost 500 dollars less than "Xavier".

Of the $1,000 dummy and the dummy going to Mexico City, one is "Sniffletoe" and the other is Jeff's.

Margarita's puppet is going to Ypsilanti.

The puppet going to Ypsilanti isn't "Xavier".

Of "Yenga" and Herman's puppet, one cost $1,000 and the other is going to Baltimore.

Baltimore
Mexico City
Vancouver
Ypsilanti


Jamie's homework assignment requires her to write a short biography of several female Schnobel Prize winners.  Help her match each Schnobelist to her prize category, country of origin and the year in which she won her prize.

Hannah Hay won her prize 4 years before the person from Mexico.

The person who won the prize in medicine won her prize  after the person from New Zealand.

Neither the winner who won the prize in physics nor the person who won the prize in chemistry is Deb Daniels.

The winner who won in 1968 is either Olive Olson or the person from Canada.

The person from Mexico won the prize in physics.

Of the winner who won in 1964 and the winner from Poland, one won the prize in chemistry and the other is Olive Olson.

Deb Daniels
Hannah Hay
Olive Olson
Patsy Pope


Vikram Allindra has set up a small orangutan sanctuary in the Borneo rainforest, where injured and abandoned orangutans can be cared for and eventually released back into the wild.  Using only the clues below, match each orangutan at the sanctuary with its age and handler, and determine where each animal originated from.

Of Rajesh and the animal Calliope works with, one came from Sebulu and the other is 10 years old.

The animal that was found in Puruk Cahu is either the ape Gracie works with or Nikatrice.

Ofallo, the 10-year-old, and the animal that was found in Ambalat are three different animals.

The orangutan that was found in Ambalat is  younger than the ape Calliope works with.

The ape Beatrice works with is 3 years younger than the animal that was found in Puak.


Ally's going to get married in a few weeks, and a bunch of her friends have gotten together to discuss what gifts they are getting her for the wedding.  Using only the clues below, match each wedding attendee to the gift they purchased, and determine how much they paid and what town they live in.

Mitch Mayo spent 50 dollars more than the friend who gave Ally the blu-ray player.

The person who lives in Sun City didn't give Ally the blender.

Ned Norris, the friend who gave Ally the laptop, and the person who lives in Jonesboro are three different people.

The friend who spent $450 is either the friend who gave Ally the laptop or the friend who lives in Eustis.

Of the friend who lives in Eustis and Mitch Mayo, one gave Ally the planter and the other spent $450.

The person who gave Ally the planter is either the person who spent $475 or the person who lives in Jonesboro.

Jack Jordan
Mitch Mayo
Ned Norris
Ora Osborne


Priscilla is compiling an article about some of the most successful hedge funds.  Using only the clues below, match each fund to its manager and determine the year it started as well as its year-to-date (YTD) return percentage.

Hudson Brook has a  larger return than the one run by Walter Wade.

The fund run by Kip Kerr has had a  smaller return than First Crescent.

Oak Capital has had a 1 percent smaller return than the fund run by Walter Wade.

Hudson Brook is either the one begun in 1983 or the fund with a return of 8%.

The fund begun in 1992 is run by Zed Zamora.

First Crescent has had a 1 percent smaller return than the one begun in 1977.

Citizen Trust
First Crescent
Hudson Brook
Oak Capital

Kip Kerr
Patty Paul
Walter Wade
Zed Zamora


Barry's Deli has a bunch of orders to fill.  Help Barry match each customer's deli meat and cheese selections, and determine the price for each sandwich.

The sandwich with liverwurst costs  more than the sandwich with salami.

Zachary's sandwich costs 1 dollar more than the sandwich with gouda cheese.

Ronda's order costs 1 dollar less than the order with muenster cheese.

The $4.75 order doesn't include corned beef.

Warren's sandwich costs 1 dollar more than Archie's order.

The order with muenster cheese is either Archie's order or the $3.75 order.

The order with corned beef doesn't include havarti cheese.

The $3.75 sandwich is either the order with liverwurst or the order with havarti cheese.


The orangutan that was found in Basahan is 6 years younger than Nikatrice.

The animal that was found in Puruk Cahu is 3 years older than the orangutan Beatrice works with.

The animal Calliope works with is 6 years older than the animal that was found in Tarakan.

Ofallo is either the orangutan that was found in Melak or the ape that was found in Puruk Cahu.

The 4-year-old is either the orangutan Aldo works with or Merah.

The ape Aldo works with is  younger than the orangutan Beatrice works with.

The animal Beatrice works with, Nikatrice, and the animal that was found in Puruk Cahu are three different animals.


Of the mobile library Antonio drives and "Words To Go", one has 350 books and the other is the Greyhound bus.

"Tiny Tomes" is either the mobile library Myra drives or the ice cream truck.

The Mack truck is either the mobile library Kimberly drives or "Tiny Tomes".

The vehicle Patsy drives is either "Books-4-U" or "Words To Go".

The Mack truck has  more books than the mobile library Patsy drives.

The mobile library with 300 books is the ice cream truck.

The bookmobile with 250 books is driven by Myra.

Books-4-U
Ready Reader
Tiny Tomes
Words To Go

Airstream
Greyhound bus
ice cream trk
Mack truck


A series of bizarre UFO sightings have taken place in Byron, California this past week.  Using only the clues below, match each sighting to its witness, date and location, and determine the reported shape of the unidentified object.

Neither the report from Jackson nor the report of the diamond-shaped UFO was Gil Gates's report.

The report from Springfield was either the August 7 sighting or the sighting of the diamond-shaped UFO.

Of the sighting of the cone-shaped UFO and Dan Delgado's sighting, one was from Springfield and the other was received on August 6.

Abe Alvarez's report was received on August 4.

The August 6 sighting was either the report from Jackson or the report of the cone-shaped UFO.

Dan Delgado's report was submitted 2 days after the sighting from Houghton.

Hal Harrison's report involved the cone-shaped UFO.

The sighting of the oval-shaped UFO wasn't from Dows.

Abe Alvarez
Dan Delgado
Gil Gates
Hal Harrison


Jeff's dummy cost 250 dollars more than the dummy going to Mexico City.

"Utrecht" cost 500 dollars more than the piece going to Mexico City.

Of Kelly's puppet and the $1,250 dummy, one is going to Baltimore and the other is "Waldarama".

The piece going to Portland, the $750 puppet, and Kelly's dummy are three different dummies.

Kelly's piece, "Utrecht" and "Tombawomba" are all different dummies.

Isabel's piece cost 250 dollars less than "Tombawomba".

Baltimore
Mexico City
Portland
Ypsilanti


Curtis collects vintage pinball machines, and he's been looking at several currently for sale at his local game shop.  Help him narrow down his choices by matching each pinball machine to the year it was built, the company that made it and its current price.

Of the pinball machine released in 1977 and the $2,000 machine, one was made by Dow Games and the other is "Aladeen".

The system made by Maxigame came out 2 years after the $5,200 game.

The $5,200 game came out 2 years before "Disco Mania".

The $2,500 machine is either the machine made by Pinnefore or "Archer Quest".

"Archer Quest", the game released in 1977, and the machine released in 1975 are three different games.

Aladeen
Archer Quest
Disco Mania
Voyager Hero


Michael is compiling a story about some of the top-rated local soccer players of all time.  Help him by matching each player to his team, starting year and position.

Of the person on the Mustangs and the player on the Rangers, one was the second striker and the other was Kawa.

The person who started in 1979 was either Hatcha or the center back.

Hatcha was either the person on the Hammerheads or the center forward.

The second striker started 3 years before the player on the Hammerheads.

The center back started sometime after the second striker.

Gardelli started 3 years after the center back.

The center forward started 3 years after the person on the Rangers.

center back
center forward
second striker
sweeper


Alexandra decided to cook a series of low-calorie meals for her family this week.  Using only the clues below, match each recipe to the night it was served, the number of calories it contained and the total amount of protein (in grams) in each serving.

The lemon salmon contains 20 fewer calories than the meal served on May 13th.

The chili pork doesn't have exactly 8 grams of protein.

The dish with 12 grams of protein was served on May 16th.

The citrus halibut was either the recipe with 8 grams of protein or the dish with 420 calories.

The meal served on May 11th contains somewhat fewer calories than the chili pork.

The chili pork contains 20 fewer calories than the recipe with 7 grams of protein.

The citrus halibut contains somewhat more calories than the dish served on May 13th.

bulgur salad
chili pork
citrus halibut
lemon salmon


The five sightings were Dan Delgado's report, the sighting from Marina, the August 4 sighting, the August 5 report and the August 6 report.

The sighting from Dows was submitted sometime before the sighting from Beaconsfield.

Edith Estes's sighting was submitted 1 day after the sighting from Beaconsfield.

The August 6 report was from Springfield.

Benny Baron's report was submitted 1 day after the report from Dows.

The report from Beaconsfield was submitted sometime before Dan Delgado's sighting.

August 4
August 5
August 6
August 7
August 8

Abe Alvarez
Benny Baron
Cindy Chan
Dan Delgado
Edith Estes

Beaconsfield Dows Houghton Marina Springfield


The five recipes were the lemon salmon, the meal served on May 11th, the meal served on May 15th, the recipe served on May 16th and the recipe served on May 12th.

The kale quinoa was either the meal served on May 12th or the dish with 380 calories.

The recipe served on May 17th contains somewhat fewer calories than the meal served on May 15th.

The recipe served on May 11th contains 20 more calories than the citrus halibut.

The bulgur salad was served on May 12th.

bulgur salad
chili pork
citrus halibut
kale quinoa
lemon salmon

May 11th
May 12th
May 15th
May 16th
May 17th


It's nearly noon, and Anna needs to phone in lunch orders for the salespeople on her team.  Match each person to their lunch order and beverage, and determine the price of each order.

Rebecca owes 45 cents less than the person who ordered the meatball sub.

The salesperson who ordered the tuna on rye owes  more than Chip.

Geoffrey didn't order the club sandwich.

Rebecca, the person who ordered the B.L.T. and the salesperson who ordered the club sandwich are all different people.

The team member whose order cost $5.80 is either the person who ordered the tuna on rye or Irene.

B.L.T.
cheeseburger
club sandwich
meatball sub
tuna on rye


The ape Eva works with is 3 years younger than the orangutan Beatrice works with.

The orangutan Aldo works with is 3 years younger than Pemson.

The 16-year-old is cared for by Calliope.

The animal Beatrice works with is either Quirrel or Ofallo.

The five animals are Nikatrice, the orangutan Eva works with, the 4-year-old, the 13-year-old and the 10-year-old.


Famous children's performer Carmike Cunningham recorded a special television program for the holiday season.  It aired a number of different times this week, each at a different time and on a different channel.  Using only the clues below, match each airing to its time, channel and day of the week, and determine how many TV viewers each airing pulled in.

The program with 1,250,000 viewers aired on Sunday.

The program that aired on Wednesday had 250,000 more viewers than the show that aired at 10:00pm.

The show that aired at 4:30pm aired on Wednesday.

The five programs were the program that aired at 6:00pm, the show with 750,000 viewers, the show that aired on Sunday, the program that aired on Tuesday and the program with 500,000 viewers.

The show that aired at 8:30pm had somewhat more viewers than the show that aired at 4:30pm.

The program that aired at 8:30pm had 250,000 fewer viewers than the show that aired on Saturday.

Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday


"Against the Grain" offers hand-made wooden furniture at reasonable prices.  Each item is made by an in-house employee.  Using only the clues that follow, match each item to the employee who crafted it, and determine its price and the type of wood used to make it.

The item made of teak costs  more than the piece made of chestnut.

Nadine's piece costs 25 dollars more than the piece made of poplar.

The piece made of rosewood costs  more than Nadine's item.

The item made of poplar costs  more than Kendra's piece.

The $325 piece is either Olivia's item or the item made of walnut.


The person who started in 1988 wasn't the center forward.

Imay was either the person who started in 1982 or the sweeper.

Engmose started 6 years after the second striker.

center back
center forward
goalie
second striker
sweeper


Porter is a "tiny home" enthusiast - he builds small, portable homes and sells them to others interested in the movement.  Using only the clues below, determine the size and cost of each of his customer's tiny homes, as well as the city it will be delivered to.

The $35,000 house is 15 sq ft larger than the $38,000 structure.

The Ingram's structure sold for $25,000.

The $29,000 home is somewhat smaller than the $32,250 home.

The $25,000 home is 30 sq ft larger than the $38,000 structure.

The $38,000 structure is somewhat larger than the Whitehead's house.

The Zimmerman's house is 30 sq ft larger than the Whitehead's structure.

95 sq ft
110 sq ft
125 sq ft
140 sq ft
155 sq ft

Ingram Kirby Nielsen Whitehead Zimmerman


Amelia is writing an article for a golf magazine about some of the most memorable winning rounds ever played by a handful of women golfers.  Match each golfer to her score as well as the year and location of her victory.

The five golfers were the person who won in 1922, Inez, the golfer who scored a 61, Leslie Lane and the golfer who scored a 64.

The person who scored a 62 won her tournament 2 years before the person who scored a 59.

Robin Rust won her tournament 1 year before the person who scored a 64.

Alison Ames
Freda Fritz
Inez
Leslie Lane
Robin Rust


Help Cynthia get her financial life in order!  Match each of the credit cards in her wallet to its annual percentage rate (APR), credit limit and expiration month and year.

The card with an APR of 11% has a limit of $10,000.

The Hoardstrum card doesn't have a limit of $10,000.

The Mid Atlantic card has a limit of $2,000.

The one with the $10,000 credit limit has an APR 3 percent higher than the Credit Korp card.

The Credit Korp card is either the card with the $4,000 credit limit or the one with an APR of 9%.

The TrustCo card has an APR 3 percent higher than the one with the $3,500 credit limit.

Credit Korp
Hoardstrum
Mid Atlantic
TrustCo
Whitly Bank


The Dutch are famous for their windmills, many of which have now been converted into homes.  Julie is researching several for her upcoming trip.  Help her with her research by matching each of these windmills to their current owner, town, and the date they were built.

Vlietmolen isn't owned by the De Vries family.

The Bakker family's house was built sometime before Westmolen.

The De Vries family's windmill was built sometime before the Bakker family's house.

The home built in 1775 is owned by the Meijer family.

The five structures are Westmolen, the Meijer family's home, the house built in 1683, the home built in 1706 and the structure built in 1729.

Zemelmolen was built 23 years after the Bakker family's structure.

Oostmolen was built 23 years after the De Vries family's house.

The home built in 1729 is owned by the Van den Berg family.

Doesmolen Oostmolen Vlietmolen Westmolen Zemelmolen

Bakker
De Vries
Jansen
Meijer
Van den Berg


The dish with 400 calories was served on May 11th.

The five recipes were the recipe with 380 calories, the bulgur salad, the dish served on May 13th, the asian steak and the meal served on May 11th.

The bulgur salad contains 60 more calories than the dish served on May 14th.

The lemon salmon contains 60 fewer calories than the meal served on May 15th.

The asian steak doesn't have exactly 460 calories.

The garlic tilapia was served on May 13th.

asian steak
bulgur salad
chili pork
garlic tilapia
lemon salmon

May 11th
May 13th
May 14th
May 15th
May 17th


Miravella is writing an article about some of the richest people in the world.  Using only the clues that follow, match each person to his or her country of origin, and determine their total wealth (in dollars) and the type of business they're involved in.

The mogul worth $28 billion is from Norway.

Rachel Reid is worth 1 billion less than Faith Flynn.

The mogul from Denmark is worth 3 billion more than Hal Hickman.

The mogul from Sweden is worth somewhat more than the person from Mexico.

$25 billion
$26 billion
$27 billion
$28 billion
$29 billion

Cal Craig
Faith Flynn
Hal Hickman
Leonard Levy
Rachel Reid


Derrick has spent decades photographing waterfalls all around the world.  Determine the height of each waterfall and the year Derrick photographed it, as well as the country in which each is located.

The five waterfalls are the fall in Jamaica, Rhoqua, Garray, the 120 ft tall waterfall and the 100 ft tall waterfall.

The 100 ft tall waterfall is either the fall in Nigeria or Garray.

Nyalt is either the 105 ft tall fall or the 120 ft tall fall.

Irskela is 5 ft higher than the fall located in Switzerland.

Rhoqua is 10 ft shorter than the fall located in Tibet.

Nigeria
Tibet
New Zealand
Jamaica
Switzerland