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.

The knitter who entered her tea cozy finished 3 places after Natasha.

Of the knitter who entered her mittens and Holly, one finished fourth and the other made the blue item.

Of Tanya and the knitter who entered her mittens, one made the orange item and the other made the black item.

The entrant who submitted the purple item didn't knit the socks.

The knitter who submitted the purple item didn't knit the blanket.

Jeanette is either the knitter who submitted the orange item or the knitter who entered her sweater.

The person who finished third didn't make the white item.

The person who entered her sweater finished 1 place before the knitter who submitted the purple item.

Tanya is either the entrant who submitted the purple item or the person who entered her sweater.

The entrant who finished third, the knitter who entered her mittens, and Holly are three different people.

The person who finished sixth didn't make the blue item.

Bessie Holly Jeanette Marianne Natasha Tanya

blanket
mittens
scarf
socks
sweater
tea cozy


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.

The bookmobile Myra drives has 50 fewer books than the Airstream.

The Airstream, the mobile library with 450 books, and "Tiny Tomes" are three different vehicles.

"Dream Machine" has 200 more books than the school bus.

The bookmobile Richard drives has  fewer books than "Ready Reader".

"Books-4-U" is either the ice cream truck or the Airstream.

The bookmobile with 500 books isn't driven by Becky.

"Tiny Tomes" has 150 fewer books than the Mack truck.

Of the bookmobile Sheryl drives and "Lit on Wheels", one has 500 books and the other is the school bus.

"Books-4-U", the mobile library with 450 books, and the vehicle Becky drives are three different vehicles.

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

Books-4-U
Dream Machine
Explore More
Lit on Wheels
Ready Reader
Tiny Tomes

Airstream
ambulance
ice cream trk
Mack truck
school bus
Winnebago


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 $6.50 pot, the player who won with one pair, and Lee are three different people.

Nathaniel was either the competitor who won the $5.25 pot or the competitor who won the $18.25 pot.

Ramon won 2 hands before the competitor who won the $5.25 pot.

The person who won with two pairs won sometime before Salvador.

Of Zachary and the person who won the $18.25 pot, one won the first hand and the other won with one pair.

The player who won the $5.25 pot was either the competitor who won the fifth hand or the person who won with a flush.

The competitor who won the $3.75 pot won 3 hands after Zachary.

Of Salvador and the competitor who won the $6.50 pot, one won with a straight and the other won the fifth hand.

The player who won with a straight flush was either the competitor who won the second hand or Salvador.

Of the person who won the $9.00 pot and the competitor who won with one pair, one won the sixth hand and the other was Zachary.

The person who won with one pair won sometime after the person who won the $18.25 pot.

Lee Nathaniel Ramon Salvador Theodore Zachary

one pair
two pairs
full house
flush
straight
straight flush


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).

Fred Fletcher finished with 6 fewer ounces of gold than the person working at Culver Gorge.

Of the person who worked in California and Jack Jacobs, one worked the Laurel Ridge claim and the other found 20 ounces of gold.

Jack Jacobs finished with 3 ounces more gold than the person who worked in Arizona.

Dilbert Duke finished with 9 fewer ounces of gold than the person who worked in Alaska.

Harry Howell finished with somewhat less gold than the prospector working at Glacier Grove.

Of the prospector working at Fuller Rise and Jack Jacobs, one worked in Alaska and the other found 11 ounces of gold.

Chip Cornell was either the miner who worked in New Mexico or the person working at Belle Hart.

The miner working at York River finished with somewhat less gold than Dilbert Duke.

The prospector who worked in Canada didn't work at the Belle Hart claim.

The person working at Belle Hart finished with 3 fewer ounces of gold than the person who worked in California.

Ben Barron
Chip Cornell
Dilbert Duke
Fred Fletcher
Harry Howell
Jack Jacobs

Belle Hart
Culver Gorge
Fuller Rise
Glacier Grove
Laurel Ridge
York River

Alaska
Arizona
California
Canada
Colorado
New Mexico


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.

Isabel's puppet cost 500 dollars more than "Sniffletoe".

Of the $750 puppet and "Sniffletoe", one is Jeff's and the other is going to Vancouver.

The piece going to Portland, Kelly's piece, and the $1,250 puppet are three different dummies.

The $1,000 dummy, the dummy going to Baltimore, and the piece going to Ypsilanti are three different dummies.

Of Isabel's puppet and "Waldarama", one is going to Portland and the other cost $1,500.

The six dummies are the $2,000 puppet, the dummy going to Mexico City, "Utrecht", the puppet going to Ypsilanti, Kelly's dummy and Lucas's piece.

"Waldarama" cost 500 dollars more than Herman's dummy.

The puppet going to Baltimore cost 1,000 dollars more than "Yenga".

"Waldarama" is either the $1,500 puppet or the $750 puppet.

Herman Isabel Jeff Kelly Lucas Margarita

Sniffletoe Utrecht Valencio Waldarama Xavier Yenga

Baltimore
Mexico City
Portland
St. Moritz
Vancouver
Ypsilanti


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.

Silver Rock is either the fund with a return of 6% or the one begun in 2009.

The one begun in 1977 has had a 1 percent smaller return than the one run by Sal Spencer.

The one run by Ralph Ross is either the one with a return of 10% or First Crescent.

Of the one run by Ollie Ochoa and the one begun in 1992, one is Pine Bay and the other has had a return of 11%.

Neither Black River nor Citizen Trust is the one with a return of 11%.

The fund with a return of 9% is either the one begun in 1977 or First Crescent.

Oak Capital has a 2 percent larger return than the fund run by Patty Paul.

The fund run by Mike McClain has a  larger return than the one begun in 1997.

The fund with a return of 8% didn't begin in 1972.

Black River
Citizen Trust
First Crescent
Oak Capital
Pine Bay
Silver Rock

Mike McClain
Ollie Ochoa
Patty Paul
Ralph Ross
Sal Spencer
Terry Torres


"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 $350 piece is either the bench or the item made of teak.

Of Freda's piece and the $275 item, one is the end table and the other is the footstool.

Freda's piece costs 75 dollars more than the piece made of ash.

The item made of elm costs  more than Rosemary's item.

The six pieces are the barstool, the $350 piece, the item made of sandalwood, the $275 piece, Cheri's item and Velma's piece.

Of the footstool and the bookshelf, one was crafted by Freda and the other costs $325.

Velma's piece costs 25 dollars more than the end table.

The item made of ash costs 100 dollars less than Marilyn's piece.

Neither the piece made of sandalwood nor the bench is the $325 piece.

The bookshelf is either the piece made of oak or Marilyn's piece.

Cheri Freda Josephine Marilyn Rosemary Velma

barstool
bench
bookshelf
coffee table
end table
footstool


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 fall Derrick photographed in 2001 is somewhat shorter than Nyalt.

The waterfall Derrick photographed in 1990 is not in Jamaica.

Cerbel is either the waterfall Derrick shot in 2001 or the waterfall Derrick shot in 1997.

Of the 100 ft tall fall and the waterfall located in Brazil, one is Garray and the other was shot in 2001.

Neither the 115 ft tall fall nor the fall in Switzerland is Irskela.

The fall Derrick photographed in 1985 is 5 ft taller than the fall in Canada.

The 125 ft tall fall was photographed in 1990.

Irskela is 5 ft taller than the fall Derrick photographed in 1986.

The fall Derrick photographed in 1985 is 5 ft shorter than the waterfall in Brazil.

The 120 ft tall waterfall is either the waterfall in Tibet or Irskela.

Rhoqua Nyalt Garray Cerbel Irskela Inawatai

Canada Brazil Nigeria Tibet Jamaica Switzerland


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.

Of the structure in Aarlanderveen and the home built in 1752, one is owned by the De Vries family and the other is owned by the Jansen family.

The structure built in 1706 isn't in Den Bommel.

The Visser family's windmill was built 69 years before Grosmolen.

Of the house built in 1775 and the windmill built in 1798, one is Oostmolen and the other is owned by the Jansen family.

The windmill in Moerkapelle is either the windmill built in 1729 or the Jansen family's house.

Of the structure in Moerkapelle and the Van Dijk family's windmill, one was built in 1729 and the other is Zemelmolen.

The windmill built in 1729 isn't owned by the Bakker family.

The structure in Hoogmade, the Bakker family's house, the windmill built in 1775 and the Jansen family's home are all different structures.

The house built in 1683, the Bakker family's home, and the De Vries family's structure are three different structures.

The Jansen family's structure was built 46 years after the home in Schiedam.

Doesmolen Grosmolen Oostmolen Vlietmolen Westmolen Zemelmolen

Bakker
De Vries
Jansen
Van den Berg
Van Dijk
Visser

Aarlanderveen
Den Bommel
Hoogmade
Leiderdorp
Moerkapelle
Schiedam


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 contestant who scored 380 points wasn't from Junction City.

The contestant in lane 3 is either the contestant who scored 380 points or the player from Pacific Grove.

Of the player from Junction City and the player from Ontario, one was in lane 3 and the other scored 300 points.

The player who scored 700 points wasn't in lane 2.

The contestant in lane 6, the contestant who scored 700 points, and Yvette are three different people.

The contestant from Bristol wasn't in lane 5.

Of Christie and the person who scored 540 points, one was in lane 6 and the other was in lane 3.

Gretchen scored 160 points more points than the contestant from Junction City.

Of the player in lane 5 and the contestant from Pacific Grove, one scored 460 points and the other is Yvette.

The player in lane 7, Leigh, and the player from Junction City are three different people.

Christie Gretchen Johnathan Leigh Stanley Yvette

Bristol
Cutler
Junction City
Modesto
Ontario
Pacific Grove


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.

Yolanda will leave 4 months after the aerophobe with the lucky hat.

The aerophobe with the lucky hat will leave 1 month after the aerophobe going to Michigan.

The flier leaving in April won't go to Georgia.

The aerophobe going to Georgia will leave sometime after the flier with the lucky hat.

The flier going to Ohio will leave 1 month after the flier with the rabbit's foot.

Of Sophie and the flier with the talisman, one will go to Pennsylvania and the other will leave in May.

Brandi will leave 3 months before the flier with the rabbit's foot.

Of Yolanda and the aerophobe with the rabbit's foot, one will go to Pennsylvania and the other will leave in April.

Neither the passenger with the rabbit's foot nor the passenger with the horseshoe is Whitney.

The passenger leaving in April won't go to Kansas.

The aerophobe going to Michigan is either Maurice or the aerophobe with the shamrock.

Brandi Maurice Rudy Sophie Whitney Yolanda

coin
horseshoe
lucky hat
rabbit\'s foot
shamrock
talisman

Georgia
Kansas
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island


Of the aerophobe going to Arkansas and the aerophobe with the horseshoe, one is Florence and the other is Lee.

The passenger with the wishbone is either the flier leaving in June or the aerophobe going to Michigan.

Of the passenger going to Delaware and the flier leaving in March, one is Florence and the other will bring their coin.

The flier going to Arkansas is either the aerophobe with the wishbone or the passenger leaving in May.

Troy will leave sometime after the aerophobe going to Texas.

The aerophobe going to Michigan won't bring a shamrock.

The aerophobe going to Michigan will leave 4 months after the flier with the coin.

The aerophobe going to Pennsylvania will leave sometime before the aerophobe with the horseshoe.

Of the passenger going to Texas and the aerophobe with the lucky hat, one is Peggy and the other will leave in February.

coin
horseshoe
lucky hat
shamrock
talisman
wishbone

Arkansas Delaware Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania Texas


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 meal with 7 grams of protein was either the recipe with 460 calories or the meal served on May 15th.

The citrus halibut contains 40 fewer calories than the recipe with 7 grams of protein.

The meal served on May 12th contains somewhat more calories than the meal with 18 grams of protein.

The recipe served on May 17th was either the meal with 400 calories or the garlic tilapia.

Of the meal with 12 grams of protein and the dish served on May 12th, one has 480 calories and the other was the lemon salmon.

Of the lemon salmon and the meal with 18 grams of protein, one has 380 calories and the other was served on May 12th.

The meal with 5 grams of protein contains 60 more calories than the lemon salmon.

The chili pork was either the dish with 7 grams of protein or the recipe with 18 grams of protein.

The meal served on May 13th contains somewhat fewer calories than the garlic tilapia.

Of the garlic tilapia and the recipe with 8 grams of protein, one was served on May 16th and the other has 460 calories.

The recipe with 8 grams of protein, the dish served on May 12th, and the bulgur salad are three different recipes.

bulgur salad
chili pork
citrus halibut
garlic tilapia
kale quinoa
lemon salmon

May 12th
May 13th
May 14th
May 15th
May 16th
May 17th

5 grams
7 grams
8 grams
12 grams
15 grams
18 grams


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 piece for the person who played first base was either Irv Ingram's card or the piece that sold for $325.

The one for the person who played pitcher sold for 100 dollars more than Opie Oliver's item.

Of the one that sold for $375 and the one for the person who played third base, one came out in 1995 and the other featured Hick Hodge.

The item for the person who played third base sold for 50 dollars more than Cole Cooley's card.

Cole Cooley's piece didn't sell for $275.

The card that sold for $125 came out in 1972.

The item for the person who played shortstop came out in 1988.

Of Cole Cooley's card and Hick Hodge's one, one featured the person who played catcher and the other came out in 1983.

The 1983 item sold for somewhat more than Gilby Glass's item.

The item for the person who played catcher was either the 2015 one or the card that sold for $325.

Opie Oliver's card was either the one that sold for $375 or the 1972 item.

Cole Cooley
Gilby Glass
Hick Hodge
Irv Ingram
Jimmy Jacobs
Opie Oliver

catcher
center field
first base
pitcher
shortstop
third base


"Words To Go" has 150 fewer books than the vehicle Sheryl drives.

Of the vehicle with 450 books and the Winnebago, one is "Tiny Tomes" and the other is driven by Ira.

The Mack truck is either the vehicle Elena drives or "Dream Machine".

The vehicle with 500 books isn't driven by Becky.

"Lit on Wheels" isn't the Greyhound bus.

"Words To Go" has 100 fewer books than the ice cream truck.

The Greyhound bus isn't driven by Becky.

The mobile library with 350 books is the ice cream truck.

Of the bookmobile with 450 books and the mobile library with 400 books, one is "Ready Reader" and the other is driven by Sheryl.

The mobile library Elena drives has 50 fewer books than the Greyhound bus.

"Books-4-U" has  more books than the vehicle Ira drives.

The mobile library Antonio drives has  fewer books than the ambulance.

Books-4-U
Dream Machine
Lit on Wheels
Ready Reader
Tiny Tomes
Words To Go

Airstream
ambulance
Greyhound bus
ice cream trk
Mack truck
Winnebago


The contestant from Ontario scored 80 points fewer points than Yvette.

Of the person who scored 620 points and the contestant from Ontario, one is Maggie and the other was in lane 6.

The contestant who scored 620 points wasn't in lane 2.

The person from Junction City scored 240 points fewer points than Terrence.

The player from Cutler scored 160 points more points than Yvette.

The contestant in lane 5 is either the player from Modesto or the person who scored 380 points.

The contestant who scored 700 points wasn't in lane 3.

The player from Modesto wasn't in lane 4.

Of the contestant from Junction City and the person in lane 5, one is Kristie and the other scored 380 points.

The player who scored 700 points, the person in lane 6, and the player from Modesto are three different people.

Terrence, the contestant in lane 2, and the contestant from Junction City are three different people.

The player who scored 460 points was from Junction City.

The player in lane 4 scored  fewer points than the player from Pacific Grove.

Kristie Maggie Stanley Terrence Wanda Yvette

Cutler
Elk Grove
Junction City
Modesto
Ontario
Pacific Grove


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.

Of the person from Germany and Hal Hickman, one works in the retail industry and the other is worth $25 billion.

Of the magnate worth $25 billion and the tycoon who works in the banking industry, one is Rachel Reid and the other is from Germany.

Ed Everett is either the tycoon worth $28 billion or the magnate who works in the medical industry.

The person worth $29 billion isn't from Sweden.

The tycoon from Norway is either Ed Everett or the tycoon worth $26 billion.

The mogul who works in the software industry is worth 4 billion more than the magnate from Germany.

The magnate from England is worth 1 billion less than Tim Townsend.

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

Tim Townsend isn't worth exactly $30 billion.

The mogul who works in the aerospace industry is worth 3 billion more than Ed Everett.

The magnate who works in the aerospace industry is worth somewhat less than Ida Ingram.

$25 billion
$26 billion
$27 billion
$28 billion
$29 billion
$30 billion

Ed Everett
Hal Hickman
Ida Ingram
Kirk Kaplan
Rachel Reid
Tim Townsend

Canada England France Germany Norway Sweden

aerospace banking finance medical retail software


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 patient with the 12:30pm appointment will be seen by Dr. Booker.

Allison has an appointment sometime before the patient going in for the filling.

Orlando, the customer who will be seeing Dr. Underwood, and the person going in for the whitening are three different people.

Allison doesn't have the appointment for the cleaning.

The patient with the 1:30pm appointment is either Wayne or the customer going in for the root canal.

The patient going in for the whitening is either the customer with the 9:30am appointment or the person with the 12:30pm appointment.

The person with the 2:30pm appointment is either the customer who will be seeing Dr. Fry or the patient going in for the cleaning.

Ernest has the appointment for the whitening.

Of Jonathan and the customer who will be seeing Dr. Ingram, one is scheduled for 10:30am and the other has the appointment for the veneers.

The person with the 11:30am appointment doesn't have the appointment for the filling.

The six people are the customer who will be seeing Dr. Compton, the client going in for the whitening, the person going in for the crown, the client with the 11:30am appointment, Orlando and Allison.

Allison Bernice Ernest Jonathan Orlando Wayne

cleaning
crown
filling
root canal
veneers
whitening

Dr. Booker
Dr. Compton
Dr. Dalton
Dr. Fry
Dr. Ingram
Dr. Underwood


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.

Neither the person who won in 1924 nor the woman who won at Amble Glen was Shari Steel.

The golfer who won at Juniper Hills was either the woman who scored a 62 or Olivia Oden.

The woman who won in 1922 didn't win at Amble Glen.

The golfer who won at Spotswood won her tournament 1 year after Kristina Katz.

Of the person who won at Spotswood and the woman who won at Willow Grove, one was Inez and the other won in 1921.

Of the golfer who scored a 65 and the golfer who won at Spotswood, one won in 1921 and the other won in 1920.

Neither the person who won in 1924 nor Denise Detz was the person who scored a 60.

The woman who won at Cowbush Cove didn't shoot a 60.

Shari Steel won her tournament 1 year after the golfer who won at Scotch Pines.

The golfer who won in 1921 was either Kristina Katz or Shari Steel.

Neither the person who scored a 65 nor Denise Detz was the golfer who won at Amble Glen.

The woman who scored a 67 won her tournament 2 years after Vickie Vern.

Kristina Katz won her tournament 1 year before the woman who scored a 59.

Of the golfer who won at Willow Grove and the woman who won at Juniper Hills, one was Inez and the other won in 1923.

Denise Detz
Inez
Kristina Katz
Olivia Oden
Shari Steel
Vickie Vern

Amble Glen
Cowbush Cove
Juniper Hills
Scotch Pines
Spotswood
Willow Grove


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.

Neither the project headed by Dr. Tate nor the project headed by Dr. Morgan is the accelerator scheduled to go online in 2016.

The Zynga Complex is either the Madrid accelerator or the Warsaw facility.

The Bale-Hahn SSC will go online sometime after the Berlin facility.

Of the Zynga Complex and the Helsinki facility, one will go online in 2020 and the other is headed by Dr. Owens.

The Egert Facility will not go online in 2018.

The Falston LCS is either the facility scheduled to go online in 2020 or the project headed by Dr. York.

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

The Falston LCS will not go online in 2019.

Neither the project headed by Dr. Peters nor the Stockholm facility is the facility scheduled to go online in 2020.

The facility scheduled to go online in 2017 isn't headed by Dr. Tate.

The ISON-X42 isn't headed by Dr. Peters.

The Madrid facility will go online 4 years before the project headed by Dr. Owens.

Of the Madrid accelerator and the project headed by Dr. York, one is the ISON-X42 and the other will go online in 2019.

Bale-Hahn SSC
Egert Facility
Falston LCS
ISON-X42
Tevatron LHC
Zynga Complex

Dr. Morgan
Dr. Noble
Dr. Owens
Dr. Peters
Dr. Tate
Dr. York

Berlin Dublin Helsinki Madrid Stockholm Warsaw


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 with the $15,000 credit limit has an APR 1 percent higher than the card that expires on 05/2025.

The Hoardstrum card doesn't have a limit of $15,000.

Of the Dell Scargo card and the one with the $15,000 credit limit, one has an APR of 11% and the other expires on 04/2024.

Of the one with an APR of 12% and the one with the $12,500 credit limit, one is from Mid Atlantic and the other expires on 09/2025.

The card with an APR of 11% is either the TrustCo card or the Dell Scargo card.

The one with the $8,500 credit limit has an APR 1 percent lower than the Credit Korp card.

The card with the $4,000 credit limit is either the one with an APR of 13% or the card that expires on 09/2025.

The Hoardstrum card is either the card that expires on 04/2024 or the card that expires on 12/2025.

The Dell Scargo card has an APR 1 percent lower than the card that expires on 11/2025.

The Mid Atlantic card doesn't have a limit of $5,000.

The one with the $12,500 credit limit has an APR 1 percent lower than the TrustCo card.

Dell Scargo
Credit Korp
Hoardstrum
Mid Atlantic
TrustCo
Whitly Bank


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 center forward, one began playing in 1979 and the other was Engmose.

The player on the Predators wasn't the center forward.

The goalie was either Hatcha or Gardelli.

The player on the Predators started sometime after Daregh.

The player on the Spartans started 6 years after the sweeper.

Daregh started 9 years after the goalie.

Fichin was either the player on the Minutemen or the goalie.

The person who started in 1991 was either Banben or the player on the Predators.

The full back started 3 years after Hatcha.

The person on the Predators wasn't the center back.

Of the full back and Fichin, one began playing in 1979 and the other played for the Minutemen.

The person on the Hawks wasn't the center back.

Banben Daregh Engmose Fichin Gardelli Hatcha

center back
center forward
full back
goalie
sweeper
wing back

Hawks Minutemen Mustangs Predators Spartans Stingrays


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 the 19-year-old and the ape Gracie works with, one came from Puruk Cahu and the other is Merah.

The 19-year-old is either the ape that was found in Puruk Cahu or the animal Aldo works with.

The animal that was found in Puak is  younger than Pemson.

The orangutan that was found in Tarakan is cared for by Gracie.

Rajesh is 6 years younger than the ape Calliope works with.

The animal that was found in Ambalat isn't cared for by Calliope.

Of the 13-year-old and the animal that was found in Puak, one is Ofallo and the other is cared for by Beatrice.

Of the orangutan that was found in Sebulu and the 7-year-old, one is cared for by Dolly and the other is Merah.

Pemson, the 19-year-old, and the animal that was found in Sebulu are three different animals.

Nikatrice is 12 years older than the ape that was found in Puak.

Merah Nikatrice Ofallo Pemson Rajesh Shamir

Aldo Beatrice Calliope Dolly Francine Gracie

Ambalat
Melak
Puak
Puruk Cahu
Sebulu
Tarakan


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 contestant who got 18 Down wrong finished 3 places after the contestant from Bertram.

The solver who got 4 Across wrong was either the contestant from Stanton or the person who finished sixth.

Frederick was either the contestant who got 2 Down wrong or the solver who got 26 Down wrong.

The solver who finished fourth got the right answer for 11 Down.

Of the person from Westport and the solver who finished sixth, one answered 2 Down incorrectly and the other was Virginia.

Of the person who finished fourth and Perry, one answered 26 Down incorrectly and the other was from Lytton.

The contestant who got 30 Across wrong finished sometime after Julie.

The solver who finished third was from Industry.

Perry finished sometime after the contestant who got 4 Across wrong.

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

Frederick Ian Julie Perry Traci Virginia

Bertram Industry Lytton Miles Stanton Westport

2 Down
4 Across
11 Down
18 Down
26 Down
30 Across


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.

Of the contestant who paid $11.99 and the contestant who ordered penne, one was Angie and the other chose mushroom sauce.

Of Terry and the contestant who ordered fusilli, one chose marinara sauce and the other chose alfredo sauce.

The runner who chose pomodoro sauce didn't order vermicelli.

The runner who paid $9.99 didn't choose alfredo sauce.

Terry was either the competitor who chose mushroom sauce or the competitor who ordered taglioni.

The competitor who chose marinara sauce paid  less than Florence.

Herbert paid  more than the runner who ordered penne.

Neither the runner who chose pomodoro sauce nor Herbert was the contestant who paid $9.99.

The runner who ordered fettuccine paid 1 dollar more than the competitor who chose mushroom sauce.

Of the competitor who paid $9.99 and the runner who chose arrabiata sauce, one ordered fusilli and the other was Florence.

The contestant who paid $8.99 didn't order taglioni.

Angie Florence Gwendolyn Herbert Pablo Terry

fettuccine fusilli penne rotini taglioni vermicelli

alfredo arrabiata bolognese marinara mushroom pomodoro


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.

"Tombawomba" cost somewhat more than the dummy going to Baltimore.

The piece going to Mexico City isn't "Sniffletoe".

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

The $1,500 puppet is either Jeff's puppet or "Yenga".

Isabel's piece is either "Tombawomba" or the puppet going to Ypsilanti.

Margarita's piece is either the piece going to Baltimore or "Sniffletoe".

Of "Tombawomba" and the $1,000 dummy, one is going to Vancouver and the other is Herman's.

"Tombawomba" is either Lucas's dummy or Nicole's piece.

Margarita's dummy cost somewhat less than the piece going to Ypsilanti.

"Valencio" is either the $1,500 dummy or the $1,000 puppet.

Herman Isabel Jeff Lucas Margarita Nicole

Sniffletoe Tombawomba Utrecht Valencio Waldarama Yenga

Baltimore
Mexico City
Oslo
St. Moritz
Vancouver
Ypsilanti


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.

Of the snail and the fish, one cost $8.00 and the other was purchased by Kathleen.

The bear cost 3 dollars more than the piece Toni bought.

The $5.00 piece was either the yellow piece or the piece William bought.

The piece Angelina bought cost 1 dollar less than the snail.

The red balloon cost  more than the animal Yvette bought.

The animal Verna bought cost 1 dollar more than the brown animal.

The magenta animal cost  less than the fish.

Of the $3.00 animal and the white animal, one was the snail and the other was the turtle.

Angelina Kathleen Toni Verna William Yvette


The windmill built in 1798 is owned by the Visser family.

The windmill built in 1798 is in Kinderdijk.

The home in Schiedam was built sometime before the Bakker family's structure.

The structure in Aarlanderveen, the Van den Berg family's house, and the De Jong family's windmill are three different structures.

The Meijer family's structure was built 23 years before Westmolen.

Oostmolen was built 23 years after the Van Dijk family's windmill.

The six structures are the Van den Berg family's home, the home built in 1683, the structure in Kinderdijk, Oostmolen, Vlietmolen and the structure in Moerkapelle.

Of the structure in Den Bommel and Westmolen, one was built in 1752 and the other is owned by the De Jong family.

The house in Schiedam was built sometime before Zemelmolen.

Doesmolen is either the Visser family's structure or the home in Aarlanderveen.

Doesmolen Hoekmolen Oostmolen Vlietmolen Westmolen Zemelmolen

Bakker
De Jong
Meijer
Van den Berg
Van Dijk
Visser

Aarlanderveen
Den Bommel
Kinderdijk
Leiderdorp
Moerkapelle
Schiedam


The runner who ordered rigatoni paid 3 dollars more than the competitor who chose arrabiata sauce.

Irma paid  less than the contestant who chose arrabiata sauce.

The competitor who chose mushroom sauce was either the runner who ordered spaghetti or the competitor who ordered farfalle.

The contestant who chose pomodoro sauce paid  more than Rosie.

Damon paid 2 dollars less than the competitor who ordered rotini.

Jack paid 3 dollars more than the runner who chose mushroom sauce.

The competitor who paid $11.99 didn't order fettuccine.

Of Rosie and the contestant who paid $9.99, one ordered rotini and the other chose bolognese sauce.

The runner who paid $8.99 didn't order spaghetti.

Suzanne paid 4 dollars more than the runner who chose arrabiata sauce.

Rosie paid  more than the competitor who ordered spaghetti.

farfalle fettuccine fusilli rigatoni rotini spaghetti


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, the dish that bakes for 40 minutes, the recipe that cooks at 375 degrees, the recipe that cooks at 350 degrees and the recipe that cooks at 385 degrees are all different dishes.

The dish that serves 9 people is either the recipe that cooks at 385 degrees or the roast potatoes recipe.

The recipe that bakes for 45 minutes is either the recipe that cooks at 385 degrees or the dish that cooks at 425 degrees.

The dish that serves 2 people bakes somewhat longer than the meatloaf.

Of the recipe that cooks at 350 degrees and the recipe that cooks at 385 degrees, one bakes for 30 minutes and the other is the candied yams recipe.

The recipe that cooks at 340 degrees requires 10 minutes less baking time than the chicken cutlet.

Of the dish that bakes for 40 minutes and the mac and cheese, one cooks at 425 degrees and the other serves 6 people.

The recipe that cooks at 375 degrees bakes 5 minutes longer than the meatloaf.

The roast potatoes recipe is either the recipe that bakes for 30 minutes or the recipe that serves 7 people.

The dish that cooks at 350 degrees bakes somewhat longer than the recipe that serves 5 people.

25 minutes
30 minutes
35 minutes
40 minutes
45 minutes
50 minutes

baked ham
candied yams
chicken cutlet
mac and cheese
meatloaf
roast potatoes

340 degrees
350 degrees
375 degrees
385 degrees
410 degrees
425 degrees

2 people
4 people
5 people
6 people
7 people
9 people


The golfer who won at Cowbush Cove was either the person who scored a 59 or Pamela Peet.

The person who scored a 66 was either Maxine Mohn or Ethel Erwin.

Neither the golfer who scored a 61 nor the woman who scored a 62 was the golfer who won in 1922.

Neither the person who scored a 59 nor Grace Goritz was the woman who won at Willow Grove.

The woman who scored a 65 won her tournament sometime after Wendy Wells.

Of the golfer who won at Spotswood and the person who scored a 61, one was Pamela Peet and the other won in 1920.

Of the woman who scored a 59 and the golfer who scored a 61, one won in 1923 and the other won at Juniper Hills.

The golfer who won at Amble Glen didn't shoot a 62.

The person who won at Spotswood won her tournament 1 year after Maxine Mohn.

The person who won in 1925 was either Pamela Peet or the person who won at Amble Glen.

The golfer who won in 1921, the golfer who scored a 61, Pamela Peet, the woman who scored a 66 and the golfer who won at Amble Glen were all different golfers.

The person who won at Spotswood didn't shoot a 60.

The golfer who scored a 61 won her tournament 1 year before Maxine Mohn.

Ethel Erwin
Grace Goritz
Maxine Mohn
Olivia Oden
Pamela Peet
Wendy Wells

Amble Glen
Cowbush Cove
Juniper Hills
Pennyfoot
Spotswood
Willow Grove


"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 piece made of sandalwood is either the $325 piece or Olivia's piece.

The piece made of walnut costs 25 dollars less than Nadine's item.

The bookshelf costs 75 dollars more than Nadine's item.

Of Nadine's piece and Bonita's piece, one was made of sandalwood and the other is the hutch.

Latasha's item, the $275 item, the coffee table, the $300 item and the piece made of walnut are all different pieces.

Neither the piece made of mahogany nor the $350 piece is the coffee table.

The piece made of mahogany is either the bench or the $375 piece.

Of the $300 piece and the piece made of ash, one was crafted by Rosemary and the other is the hutch.

The $300 item is either the piece made of poplar or Olivia's piece.

Bonita Cheri Latasha Nadine Olivia Rosemary

ash chestnut mahogany poplar sandalwood walnut

barstool
bench
bookshelf
coffee table
end table
hutch


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 home in Moerkapelle is either the Jansen family's home or the windmill built in 1775.

The windmill in Hoogmade was built 46 years after Hoekmolen.

The home in Moerkapelle was built sometime after Doesmolen.

The house in Aarlanderveen was built sometime before Vlietmolen.

The structure built in 1775 isn't owned by the Van den Berg family.

Of the structure built in 1706 and the house built in 1683, one is in Moerkapelle and the other is owned by the Meijer family.

Of Hoekmolen and Westmolen, one is owned by the De Vries family and the other was built in 1798.

The Visser family's structure was built 69 years after Oostmolen.

Of the windmill in Den Bommel and the windmill built in 1775, one is owned by the De Vries family and the other is Grosmolen.

Doesmolen Grosmolen Hoekmolen Oostmolen Vlietmolen Westmolen

De Vries
Jansen
Meijer
Smit
Van den Berg
Visser

Aarlanderveen
Den Bommel
Hoogmade
Kinderdijk
Moerkapelle
Schiedam


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.

Avery Bridge isn't the suspension bridge.

Of Avery Bridge and the truss structure, one is 13,000 ft and the other is in Bucharest.

Of Bay Bridge and the cable-stayed one, one is 10,000 ft and the other is in Helsinki.

Of the cable-stayed bridge and Vellon Bridge, one is in Bucharest and the other is 16,000 ft.

The one in Copenhagen is 3,000 feet longer than Gorem Bridge.

The structure in Madrid is the suspension bridge.

The suspension one is  shorter than the structure in Bucharest.

The 11,500 ft one is either the suspension structure or the bowstring one.

Avery Bridge
Bay Bridge
Gorem Bridge
North Bridge
Star Bridge
Vellon Bridge

bowstring cable-stayed cantilever girder suspension truss

Bucharest Copenhagen Helsinki Madrid Oslo Skopje


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.

Yvonne spoke 6 minutes more than the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Disraeli.

The student who gave the presentation on P.M. Blair spoke 6 minutes more than Jenna.

The presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Pitt was either the student who spoke for 12 minutes or Ginger.

Of the presenter who spoke for 8 minutes and the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Pitt, one was Yvonne and the other got the B+.

Ginger spoke for a somewhat longer time than the student who got the B+.

The student who got the C- spoke 2 minutes less than the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Peel.

The student who got the B- was either Yvonne or the student who spoke for 10 minutes.

The presenter who spoke for 8 minutes, the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Heath and the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Peel were all different students.

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

6 minutes
8 minutes
10 minutes
12 minutes
14 minutes
16 minutes

Anita Colleen Dominic Ginger Jenna Yvonne


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.

Of the culture located near Mason City and the society founded in 600 AD, one had a population size of 7,500 and the other was the Uskorr culture.

The culture founded in 850 AD didn't have a population size of 8,000.

Of the culture with 6,500 people and the culture located near New Liberty, one was founded in 350 AD and the other was founded in 100 AD.

The Uskorr culture was founded 750 years before the culture located near Boulder Creek.

The Xidat culture didn't have a population size of 9,000.

The Echmust culture was founded 500 years after the culture with 6,500 people.

The culture located near Valencia didn't have a population size of 8,000.

Of the society founded in 1100 AD and the culture founded in 600 AD, one was the Voriss culture and the other had a population size of 9,000.

The culture with 5,000 people was founded sometime before the Uskorr culture.

The Chach culture was either the society founded in 100 AD or the culture located near Mason City.

The culture located near Easton, the culture with 6,500 people, the Voriss culture and the society founded in 1350 AD were all different cultures.

The culture with 9,000 people was founded 250 years after the Echmust culture.

Boulder Creek
Easton
Kentfield
Mason City
New Liberty
Valencia


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 cache found on May 15 was at 88.0431 W.

The box found on May 12, the cache that held the brass key, and the box that held the decoder ring are three different boxes.

The case at 41.0072 N was found 6 days after the box that held the decoder ring.

The box at 40.8991 N wasn't at 88.2694 W.

The case found on May 18 was either the case at 40.5912 N or the case that held the marbles.

The cache at 40.8991 N wasn't at 88.1928 W.

The box at 40.3109 N was found 3 days after the box at 88.3821 W.

Of the case found on May 12 and the box that held the puzzle book, one was at 88.1928 W and the other was at 40.3109 N.

The box that held the chewing gum was either the cache found on May 9 or the case at 41.0237 N.

The case found on May 9 wasn't at 88.3821 W.

Of the case at 40.2516 N and the cache found on May 6, one was at 88.0431 W and the other was at 88.4584 W.

The cache at 41.0237 N held the decoder ring.

ancient coin
brass key
chewing gum
decoder ring
marbles
puzzle book


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.

Of the recipe with 380 calories and the bulgur salad, one has exactly 12 grams of protein and the other was served on May 14th.

The recipe with 12 grams of protein contains 20 fewer calories than the recipe served on May 17th.

The lemon salmon, the dish with 420 calories, and the dish with 8 grams of protein are three different recipes.

The meal with 460 calories was served on May 14th.

The bulgur salad contains 20 fewer calories than the meal with 5 grams of protein.

The meal with 400 calories doesn't have exactly 8 grams of protein.

The dish with 10 grams of protein, the meal served on May 17th, and the kale quinoa are three different recipes.

The meal with 7 grams of protein was served on May 14th.

The dish with 12 grams of protein wasn't served on May 15th.

The recipe served on May 11th contains 60 fewer calories than the lemon salmon.

The garlic tilapia doesn't have exactly 420 calories.

The dish served on May 12th contains 60 more calories than the chili pork.

The recipe with 420 calories and the chili pork were different recipes.

bulgur salad
chili pork
citrus halibut
garlic tilapia
kale quinoa
lemon salmon

May 11th
May 12th
May 13th
May 14th
May 15th
May 17th

5 grams
7 grams
8 grams
9 grams
10 grams
12 grams


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 structure going to Shaver Lake is either the 95 sq ft house or the $36,000 home.

The Underwood's structure isn't 155 sq ft.

The $29,000 home is 30 sq ft larger than the Kirby's house.

The Underwood's home won't be going to Mission Viejo.

The Kirby's house is somewhat larger than the structure going to Healdsburg.

The Nielsen's home is either the home going to Healdsburg or the $36,000 structure.

The 110 sq ft structure didn't sell for $38,000.

Of the $32,250 house and the Pratt's home, one will be delivered to Healdsburg and the other is 170 sq ft.

The home going to Mission Viejo didn't sell for $25,000.

The $36,000 house is 30 sq ft larger than the Ingram's house.

The Pratt's structure didn't sell for $38,000.

The 155 sq ft home won't be going to Kennebunkport.

Of the $36,000 structure and the structure going to Laguna Beach, one is 125 sq ft and the other is for the Kirbys.

Neither the 95 sq ft home nor the Ewing's house is the structure going to Mission Viejo.

Neither the 110 sq ft house nor the 170 sq ft structure is the $29,000 home.

95 sq ft
110 sq ft
125 sq ft
140 sq ft
155 sq ft
170 sq ft

Ewing Ingram Kirby Nielsen Pratt Underwood

Dallas Center
Healdsburg
Kennebunkport
Laguna Beach
Mission Viejo
Shaver Lake


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 piece that sold for $325 didn't feature the person who played center field.

Gilby Glass's item sold for somewhat less than the 2012 piece.

The one for the person who played right field sold for 100 dollars less than the 1999 piece.

Neddy Norris's piece didn't come out in 1972.

The card that sold for $125 didn't feature the person who played shortstop.

The card for the person who played shortstop sold for somewhat less than the 1988 one.

The piece for the person who played right field sold for somewhat less than Finn Freeman's piece.

Of the piece that sold for $375 and the 1995 piece, one featured Cole Cooley and the other featured the person who played shortstop.

Cole Cooley's one sold for 100 dollars more than the one for the person who played right field.

Hick Hodge's piece didn't feature the person who played shortstop.

Lance Leach's item sold for 50 dollars less than the item for the person who played pitcher.

The piece for the person who played third base sold for 150 dollars more than Hick Hodge's one.

Of the 1988 one and the card that sold for $375, one featured Gilby Glass and the other featured Cole Cooley.

Cole Cooley
Finn Freeman
Gilby Glass
Hick Hodge
Lance Leach
Neddy Norris

center field
left field
pitcher
right field
shortstop
third base


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 with 35 students isn't taught by Paul.

The course in room 122 isn't taught by Quinn.

The course in room 215 isn't the Art class.

The six classes are the class in room 122, Mr. Jimenez's class, the Algebra class, the course with 33 students, Mr. Paul's class and Mr. Warner's class.

Mr. Warner's class has somewhat fewer students than the Geometry class.

Of Mr. Warner's class and the French class, one is in room 215 and the other has 33 students.

The Latin class has somewhat fewer students than Mr. Herman's class.

The class in room 322 is the Latin class.

The course with 31 students is either the course in room 122 or the class in room 322.

Neither Mr. Jimenez's class nor Mr. Paul's class is the class with 31 students.

The course in room 120 doesn't have 33 students.

The Geometry class isn't taught by Jimenez.

Of the class in room 120 and the course in room 208, one is taught by Jimenez and the other is the French class.

Algebra Art English French Geometry Latin


The balloon Emma bought cost 2 dollars less than the cat.

The dog cost 2 dollars less than the balloon Patsy bought.

The balloon Sidney bought, the bear, the brown balloon, the fish and the dog were all different items.

The balloon Sidney bought cost 2 dollars more than the orange piece.

The cat, the piece Gayle bought, and the animal Zachary bought are three different items.

The purple balloon cost  more than the animal Kathleen bought.

The bear cost 1 dollar more than the piece Kathleen bought.

The bear was either the brown balloon or the red balloon.

Of the $4.00 animal and the brown animal, one was purchased by Zachary and the other was the cat.

Emma Gayle Kathleen Patsy Sidney Zachary


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 person from Cutler scored  fewer points than the person in lane 6.

The person in lane 6 scored 80 points fewer points than the person from Junction City.

Of Hope and the person who scored 620 points, one was in lane 3 and the other was from Ontario.

Of Esther and the player who scored 380 points, one was from Pacific Grove and the other was in lane 7.

The player who scored 460 points, the player from Bristol, and the player in lane 6 are three different people.

The person from Modesto is either the person who scored 620 points or Hope.

Nina scored  fewer points than the contestant in lane 4.

The player in lane 1 scored 80 points fewer points than Brandi.

Terrence is either the contestant who scored 300 points or the player who scored 380 points.

Bristol
Cutler
Junction City
Modesto
Ontario
Pacific Grove


Neither Mr. Caldwell's class nor the Spanish class is the class with 33 students.

Neither the class with 33 students nor the course in room 125 is the French class.

Mr. Underwood's class has 2  fewer students than the Chemistry class.

The class in room 208 has 6  more students than Mr. Underwood's class.

The class in room 215 is either the class with 39 students or the Latin class.

Mr. Yang's class has 4  more students than the course in room 212.

The class with 39 students is the English class.

The course in room 201 has 4  fewer students than Mr. Herman's class.

Mr. Morrison's class has somewhat more students than the class in room 201.

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

Of the class in room 215 and the English class, one is taught by Caldwell and the other has 37 students.

The class in room 125 doesn't have 31 students.

Caldwell Herman Morrison Paul Underwood Yang

Chemistry English French Latin Physics Spanish


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 silver airplane went 30 feet farther than the plane that was thrown 5th.

Valerie's design was either the blue airplane or the plane that was thrown 1st.

Of the white airplane and the plane that went 45 feet, one was thrown 4th and the other was Valerie's.

The pink airplane landed 40 feet shorter than the plane that was thrown 2nd.

The plane that was thrown 5th was yellow.

Of the black plane and Aaron's design, one was thrown 6th and the other went 55 feet.

The airplane that went 65 feet wasn't black.

The blue airplane was either Roderick's design or the plane that was thrown 2nd.

The yellow plane went 10 feet farther than Ella's design.

15 feet
25 feet
35 feet
45 feet
55 feet
65 feet

Aaron Ella Henrietta Omar Roderick Valerie


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 machine released in 1977 is either the $6,400 game or the $5,200 pinball machine.

The $1,750 game came out sometime before the game made by Arco.

"Disco Mania" is either the system made by Arco or the machine released in 1978.

The $1,750 system is either the machine made by Tarco Inc. or the pinball machine released in 1979.

The pinball machine made by Pinnefore is either the $2,000 machine or "Aladeen".

The $2,000 machine came out 1 year before "Meteor Rise".

The system made by Arco came out 1 year before "Archer Quest".

The machine released in 1978 wasn't made by Pinnefore.

Of "Zany Circus" and "Disco Mania", one was released in 1975 and the other costs $3,750.

Of the machine made by Dow Games and the game released in 1975, one costs $5,200 and the other is "Archer Quest".

Of the $5,200 machine and the game made by Maxigame, one was released in 1977 and the other is "Disco Mania".

Aladeen
Archer Quest
Bowling Alley
Disco Mania
Meteor Rise
Zany Circus

Arco
Dow Games
Maxigame
Pinnefore
Tarco Inc.
Waverly Toys


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

The $38,000 home is 45 sq ft larger than the structure going to Yountville.

The Davidson's home is either the structure going to Kennebunkport or the $36,000 structure.

The home going to Yountville is 15 sq ft smaller than the $27,500 structure.

The 155 sq ft home is either the $32,250 home or the $38,000 home.

The home going to Kennebunkport didn't sell for $27,500.

The Ingram's house is 15 sq ft larger than the $29,000 home.

The 125 sq ft home is either the $36,000 home or the home going to Dallas Center.

The Underwood's structure is 30 sq ft smaller than the $36,000 structure.

Of the 110 sq ft house and the Whitehead's house, one will be delivered to Dallas Center and the other sold for $38,000.

The home going to Mission Viejo is somewhat smaller than the $29,000 home.

Davidson Gillespie Ingram Nielsen Underwood Whitehead

Dallas Center
Eagle Grove
Kennebunkport
Mission Viejo
Unionville
Yountville


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 Bale-Hahn SSC is either the Kiev facility or the Athens accelerator.

The Warsaw facility isn't headed by Dr. Ramos.

The project headed by Dr. Huff will go online 1 year before the Athens accelerator.

Neither the facility scheduled to go online in 2020 nor the Tevatron LHC is the Athens facility.

Of the project headed by Dr. Huff and the Helsinki facility, one will go online in 2017 and the other is the Bale-Hahn SSC.

Neither the accelerator scheduled to go online in 2020 nor the project headed by Dr. Chang is the Bale-Hahn SSC.

The Egert Facility will go online 4 years after the Oslo accelerator.

The Tevatron LHC will go online 3 years before the Madrid facility.

The project headed by Dr. Lester will go online sometime before the Lectra 4C.

The accelerator scheduled to go online in 2021 isn't headed by Dr. Chang.

Of the project headed by Dr. Ramos and the ISON-X42, one will go online in 2021 and the other is in Oslo.

Bale-Hahn SSC
Egert Facility
Falston LCS
ISON-X42
Lectra 4C
Tevatron LHC

Dr. Chang
Dr. Ewing
Dr. Huff
Dr. Lester
Dr. Ramos
Dr. York


The dish that serves 3 people, the dish that bakes for 40 minutes, the roast potatoes recipe, the baked ham and the recipe that bakes for 25 minutes are all different dishes.

The recipe that serves 4 people requires 5 minutes less baking time than the dish that cooks at 385 degrees.

The baked ham doesn't cook at 425 degrees.

The mac and cheese bakes 10 minutes longer than the dish that serves 8 people.

The recipe that bakes for 25 minutes is either the dish that cooks at 410 degrees or the bean casserole.

The bean casserole bakes 15 minutes longer than the recipe that serves 4 people.

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

Of the dish that cooks at 340 degrees and the recipe that cooks at 425 degrees, one bakes for 35 minutes and the other is the mac and cheese.

The recipe that serves 3 people doesn't cook at 400 degrees.

The dish that bakes for 45 minutes doesn't serve exactly 3 people.

Of the recipe that cooks at 385 degrees and the dish that bakes for 40 minutes, one is the roast potatoes recipe and the other serves 6 people.

The mac and cheese doesn't serve exactly 5 people.

baked ham
bean casserole
candied yams
mac and cheese
meatloaf
roast potatoes

340 degrees
350 degrees
385 degrees
400 degrees
410 degrees
425 degrees

2 people
3 people
4 people
5 people
6 people
8 people


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 person who won the $12.50 pot was either the competitor who won the third hand or Holly.

The player who won the $3.75 pot didn't win with a straight flush.

The player who won the $9.00 pot won 4 hands after the player who won with a flush.

The person who won the $23.25 pot won with a full house.

Of Kelley and the person who won the sixth hand, one won with a straight and the other won the $5.25 pot.

Holly won 2 hands before the player who won the $5.25 pot.

The player who won the $5.25 pot won with one pair.

The person who won with a full house won 1 hand before the player who won the $6.50 pot.

The player who won the $3.75 pot, the player who won with one pair, and the competitor who won the second hand are three different people.

Of Omar and the competitor who won with one pair, one won the $12.50 pot and the other won the fourth hand.

one pair
two pairs
full house
flush
straight
straight flush


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).

Of the prospector who worked in California and the prospector who worked in Oregon, one was Adam Alford and the other found 20 ounces of gold.

The person who worked in Arizona was either the person who found 17 ounces of gold or the prospector who found 14 ounces of gold.

The miner working at York River finished with somewhat more gold than Dilbert Duke.

The person who found 26 ounces of gold didn't work in Alaska.

The prospector working at Glacier Grove was either Elroy Ellis or the miner who worked in Alaska.

The person working at Fuller Rise finished with 9 ounces more gold than Adam Alford.

The prospector who worked in Oregon finished with 6 fewer ounces of gold than Elroy Ellis.

Of Gil Gonzalez and the miner who found 26 ounces of gold, one worked the Belle Hart claim and the other worked the Fuller Rise claim.

The person who found 26 ounces of gold didn't work in Nevada.

The prospector working at Culver Gorge finished with 9 fewer ounces of gold than Ivan Ingram.

The person who found 11 ounces of gold didn't work in Alaska.

Adam Alford
Dilbert Duke
Elroy Ellis
Gil Gonzalez
Harry Howell
Ivan Ingram

Belle Hart
Culver Gorge
Fuller Rise
Glacier Grove
Laurel Ridge
York River

Alaska
Arizona
California
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon


Al Allison's piece was either the card for the person who played first base or the item for the person who played catcher.

The one for the person who played catcher sold for 150 dollars more than the 2004 piece.

The item for the person who played shortstop sold for 150 dollars less than Jimmy Jacobs's piece.

The piece that sold for $325 didn't feature the person who played first base.

The card that sold for $375, the 1972 one, and the one for the person who played center field are three different cards.

Of the 1978 one and the one for the person who played center field, one sold for $175 and the other featured Al Allison.

Finn Freeman's one didn't feature the person who played right field.

The 1974 card was either Cole Cooley's item or the piece that sold for $125.

Keith Kane's item was either the card that sold for $225 or the one for the person who played center field.

Of the 2004 card and Finn Freeman's item, one sold for $375 and the other featured the person who played shortstop.

The item that sold for $175 didn't come out in 2012.

Al Allison
Cole Cooley
Daryn Drake
Finn Freeman
Jimmy Jacobs
Keith Kane

catcher
center field
first base
right field
shortstop
third base


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 order with corned beef doesn't include colby jack cheese.

The sandwich with bologna costs  more than the sandwich with gouda cheese.

The sandwich with liverwurst costs 2 dollars less than Tony's order.

The sandwich with gouda cheese costs 2 dollars more than the order with salami.

Of the sandwich with colby jack cheese and Yolanda's sandwich, one includes bologna and the other costs $7.75.

Archie's order is either the sandwich with roast beef or the sandwich with bologna.

Darrell's sandwich costs 1 dollar more than the sandwich with provolone cheese.

Of Archie's order and the order with swiss cheese, one costs $5.75 and the other includes bologna.

Of the $6.75 sandwich and the order with colby jack cheese, one includes bologna and the other is Juan's.

The order with liverwurst costs 1 dollar less than the sandwich with muenster cheese.

cheddar
colby jack
gouda
muenster
provolone
swiss

bologna
corned beef
ham
liverwurst
roast beef
salami


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 client going in for the whitening has an appointment 1 hour before Bernice.

Allison has an appointment 2 hours before the customer who will be seeing Dr. Underwood.

Of the client who will be seeing Dr. McClain and the customer with the 1:30pm appointment, one is Bernice and the other has the appointment for the veneers.

The client going in for the root canal has an appointment 1 hour after Allison.

Tommy is either the patient who will be seeing Dr. Ingram or the client going in for the root canal.

The patient who will be seeing Dr. Dalton is either the person going in for the cleaning or Tommy.

Of the person who will be seeing Dr. Adkins and the person who will be seeing Dr. Dalton, one is scheduled for 12:30pm and the other is Allison.

Mindy is either the client who will be seeing Dr. Underwood or the patient with the 12:30pm appointment.

The client with the 1:30pm appointment, the person who will be seeing Dr. Dalton, and the patient who will be seeing Dr. Underwood are three different people.

The person who will be seeing Dr. Torres has an appointment 3 hours after the client going in for the extraction.

cleaning
crown
extraction
root canal
veneers
whitening

Dr. Adkins
Dr. Dalton
Dr. Ingram
Dr. McClain
Dr. Torres
Dr. Underwood


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.

The aerophobe leaving in June is either the aerophobe going to Texas or Maurice.

The flier going to Louisiana will leave sometime after Lee.

The flier with the talisman will leave sometime before the passenger going to Utah.

The aerophobe going to Michigan will leave sometime after the aerophobe with the coin.

Christie will leave sometime before the flier going to Rhode Island.

The passenger going to Texas won't bring a lucky hat.

The aerophobe with the wishbone is either the aerophobe leaving in May or Gwen.

Of the aerophobe with the shamrock and Lee, one will leave in March and the other will go to Michigan.

The passenger going to Colorado won't bring a talisman.

The flier with the coin will leave 1 month before Maurice.

Of the flier with the shamrock and the flier going to Rhode Island, one will leave in February and the other will leave in May.

coin
lucky hat
rabbit\'s foot
shamrock
talisman
wishbone

Colorado
Louisiana
Michigan
Rhode Island
Texas
Utah


The recipe with 440 calories wasn't served on May 16th.

The meal with 10 grams of protein was either the meal with 380 calories or the meal with 460 calories.

The meal with 7 grams of protein contains 20 fewer calories than the recipe served on May 16th.

The dish served on May 13th contains somewhat more calories than the recipe with 10 grams of protein.

The meal with 12 grams of protein was served on May 14th.

Of the recipe with 480 calories and the kale quinoa, one was served on May 11th and the other has exactly 10 grams of protein.

The recipe with 10 grams of protein wasn't served on May 12th.

The garlic tilapia doesn't have exactly 15 grams of protein.

The recipe with 15 grams of protein contains 40 more calories than the asian steak.

The dish with 420 calories, the recipe with 10 grams of protein, the garlic tilapia, the citrus halibut and the dish with 8 grams of protein were all different recipes.

The citrus halibut was either the recipe with 12 grams of protein or the recipe with 5 grams of protein.

The bulgur salad contains 40 more calories than the dish served on May 15th.

The garlic tilapia wasn't served on May 12th.

asian steak
bulgur salad
chili pork
citrus halibut
garlic tilapia
kale quinoa

May 11th
May 12th
May 13th
May 14th
May 15th
May 16th

5 grams
7 grams
8 grams
10 grams
12 grams
15 grams


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.

Nelson got the right answer for 18 Down.

The person from Rinard finished 1 place after Renee.

The contestant who got 2 Down wrong finished 1 place after Omar.

The contestant who got 4 Across wrong finished sometime after Omar.

The person from Industry finished 1 place after the person who got 30 Across wrong.

The contestant from Grant, the person who finished third, the person who got 30 Across wrong, Renee and the solver who finished fourth were all different people.

The person from Avalon finished 2 places before Omar.

The solver who finished fifth answered 18 Down incorrectly.

Steven was either the solver from Avalon or the person who got 30 Across wrong.

The person from Grant was either Nelson or Omar.

The person who finished fifth wasn't from Hollis.

The solver from Avalon finished 2 places before the solver who got 20 Across wrong.

Avalon Grant Hollis Industry Jackman Rinard

2 Down
4 Across
11 Down
18 Down
20 Across
30 Across


The box found on May 9, the case at 41.0072 N, and the cache that held the brass key are three different boxes.

The case that held the sunglasses was found 6 days after the case at 41.0237 N.

The case at 41.0072 N was either the box at 88.3821 W or the case at 88.1863 W.

The cache at 40.3109 N wasn't uncovered on May 6.

The box found on May 6, the case at 88.3907 W, and the cache that held the sunglasses are three different boxes.

Of the case that held the puzzle book and the case at 40.6656 N, one was found on May 15 and the other was at 88.3907 W.

The case at 88.0431 W, the cache that held the brass key, and the case at 40.8991 N are three different boxes.

The box at 88.1863 W was found 9 days before the box that held the marbles.

The cache that held the sunglasses was found 3 days before the cache at 88.0431 W.

The case that held the sunglasses wasn't at 88.3821 W.

The case found on May 9 held the ancient coin.

The box at 41.0237 N was either the case that held the ancient coin or the cache found on May 12.

The case at 41.0237 N was found sometime before the box at 88.3821 W.

The case found on May 6 wasn't at 88.1928 W.

ancient coin
brass key
chewing gum
marbles
puzzle book
sunglasses


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.

The team member who ordered the meatball sub owes 45 cents less than the salesperson who ordered the orange soda.

The salesperson who ordered the diet coke is either the salesperson who ordered the cheeseburger or the salesperson who ordered the tuna on rye.

Of the team member who ordered the taco salad and Irene, one owes $5.35 and the other ordered the ginger ale.

The team member whose order cost $7.15 didn't order the iced tea.

The salesperson who ordered the tuna on rye owes 45 cents less than the salesperson who ordered the ginger ale.

The team member who ordered the ginger ale is either the team member who ordered the club sandwich or the team member whose order cost $6.70.

Neither the person who ordered the club sandwich nor the person whose order cost $6.25 is Erica.

Rebecca, the person who ordered the taco salad, the salesperson whose order cost $6.25 and the team member who ordered the meatball sub are all different people.

The person who ordered the meatball sub owes 45 cents more than the team member who ordered the root beer.

Of the salesperson whose order cost $4.90 and the team member who ordered the water, one is Erica and the other ordered the meatball sub.

Neither Geoffrey nor the salesperson who ordered the meatball sub is the team member whose order cost $6.70.

Erica Geoffrey Hannah Irene Peter Rebecca

cheeseburger
club sandwich
Italian sub
meatball sub
taco salad
tuna on rye

diet coke
ginger ale
iced tea
orange soda
root beer
water


The patient with the 2:30pm appointment doesn't have the appointment for the whitening.

The customer who will be seeing Dr. Nixon has an appointment 1 hour after the client going in for the cleaning.

Nettie has an appointment 1 hour after the customer who will be seeing Dr. Owens.

Colin, the client going in for the veneers, and the person who will be seeing Dr. Kramer are three different people.

The client who will be seeing Dr. Nixon has the appointment for the crown.

The client with the 2:30pm appointment is either the client who will be seeing Dr. Harris or the client who will be seeing Dr. Kramer.

The customer who will be seeing Dr. Gregory is either the person going in for the veneers or the person going in for the crown.

The person with the 12:30pm appointment won't be seen by Dr. Reynolds.

Felix has an appointment 2 hours after the patient who will be seeing Dr. Nixon.

Of the patient with the 1:30pm appointment and the client with the 11:30am appointment, one is Rosemary and the other has the appointment for the veneers.

Of the customer going in for the extraction and Nettie, one will be seen by Dr. Nixon and the other is scheduled for 11:30am.

Colin Felix Jonathan Nettie Rosemary Yvette

cleaning crown extraction filling veneers whitening

Dr. Gregory
Dr. Harris
Dr. Kramer
Dr. Nixon
Dr. Owens
Dr. Reynolds


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 with the 1:00pm appointment is either Rhonda's customer or Victoria's client.

Susie's client has her appointment 1 hour after the customer that chose deep copper.

Of the customer with the 2:00pm appointment and Pam's customer, one chose deep copper and the other is Lynette.

The customer with the 11:00am appointment isn't being helped by Victoria.

Alison is either Yvonne's customer or the client that chose brown sable.

Pam's client has her appointment 1 hour after Alison.

Juana doesn't have the 4:00pm appointment.

Yvonne's client has her appointment 1 hour after the client that chose midnight blue.

The client with the 2:00pm appointment, Pam's client, and Juana are three different customers.

The client that chose jet black has her appointment 4 hours after Pam's customer.

Of the client that chose deep copper and the client with the 3:00pm appointment, one is being worked on by Opal and the other is Blanche.

Pam's customer has her appointment sometime before the customer that chose warm mocha.

brown sable
deep copper
jet black
midnight blue
vivacious red
warm mocha


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.

Of the program with 1,000,000 viewers and the show that aired on Saturday, one aired at 4:30pm and the other aired on SBC.

The show that aired on BMT had 250,000 fewer viewers than the program that aired on Tuesday.

The program that aired at 10:00pm didn't air on Wednesday.

The show with 250,000 viewers was either the show that aired on Thursday or the show that aired at 6:00pm.

The program that aired at 4:30pm didn't air on Wednesday.

The show that aired on WNW was either the program with 1,000,000 viewers or the program that aired on Tuesday.

The show that aired at 11:30am, the program with 1,000,000 viewers, and the show that aired on Friday are three different programs.

The show that aired at 8:30pm aired on Tuesday.

The show with 1,500,000 viewers didn't air on Friday.

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

The show that aired on FNX had somewhat fewer viewers than the show that aired on Sunday.

The show that aired on Wednesday had somewhat fewer viewers than the program that aired at 6:00pm.

Of the program that aired at 2:00pm and the show that aired at 8:30pm, one aired on Sunday and the other brought in 500,000 viewers.

Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday


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.

Frank has a birthday 2 months before the engineer.

The traveler whose birthday is on April 13th is the diplomat.

Izzy has a birthday 2 months before Bill.

The musician has a birthday 1 month after Izzy.


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.

The presenter who spoke for 12 minutes was either Nichole or the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Heath.

Of the student who spoke for 10 minutes and Nichole, one talked about P.M. Disraeli and the other talked about P.M. Gladstone.

Blake spoke 2 minutes more than the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Gladstone.

Of the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Heath and the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Gladstone, one spoke for 8 minutes and the other was Sheryl.

6 minutes
8 minutes
10 minutes
12 minutes


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.

Of the winner who won the prize in economics and Betty Brewer, one won in 1976 and the other won in 1964.

The winner who won in 1964 is either Ada Alvarez or the winner who won the prize in economics.

The person who won the prize in chemistry won her prize 8 years before the winner who won the prize in literature.

Fay Ferguson won her prize  before Mandy Marsh.

The winner who won the prize in medicine is either the winner who won in 1968 or Ada Alvarez.

Ada Alvarez
Betty Brewer
Fay Ferguson
Mandy Marsh


Of the person in lane 2 and Leigh, one scored 540 points and the other scored 300 points.

The contestant in lane 6 is either the person who scored 380 points or Esther.

The person who scored 300 points is either Esther or the person in lane 2.

The player in lane 1 scored 160 points fewer points than the person in lane 3.


The green plane went 10 feet farther than Henrietta's design.

The white plane went 20 feet farther than Roderick's design.

The green airplane was either the plane that went 35 feet or Roderick's design.

Omar's design went somewhat farther than the blue airplane.

Of the silver plane and the white plane, one went 15 feet and the other was Omar's.


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.

Of the golfer who scored a 61 and the golfer who won in 1923, one was Harriet Holt and the other was Pamela Peet.

The four golfers were Maxine Mohn, the person who won in 1923, the woman who scored a 60 and the golfer who won in 1922.

Olivia Oden won her tournament 2 years before the woman who scored a 62.

The person who scored a 61 was either Pamela Peet or the person who won in 1921.

Harriet Holt
Maxine Mohn
Olivia Oden
Pamela Peet


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 Pomaquin oyster costs 20 cents more than the Summersill oyster.

The oyster from Willapa, RI is either the one that costs $2.30 or the Thatcher oyster.

The one from Appleton, CT costs 10 cents more than the one from Vancouver, BC.

Of the oyster that costs $2.30 and the oyster that costs $2.10, one is the Welcher oyster and the other is from Willapa, RI.

Appleton, CT
Charlestown, CT
Vancouver, BC
Willapa, RI


Gil Gonzalez finished with 6 ounces more gold than Ben Barron.

The miner working at Culver Gorge finished with somewhat more gold than Fred Fletcher.

Of the person working at Tyrol Creek and Elroy Ellis, one found 20 ounces of gold and the other found 11 ounces of gold.

Ben Barron finished with 6 fewer ounces of gold than the person working at Belle Hart.

Ben Barron
Elroy Ellis
Fred Fletcher
Gil Gonzalez

Belle Hart
Culver Gorge
Tyrol Creek
York River


Whitney's client has her appointment 2 hours after Rhonda's customer.

Of Opal's customer and Whitney's customer, one has the 2:00pm appointment and the other is Dolores.

Alison is either Victoria's client or the client with the 1:00pm appointment.


The oyster from Barnstable, ME costs 20 cents less than the oyster from Vancouver, BC.

The Pomaquin oyster costs somewhat less than the Welcher oyster.

The one that costs $2.00 is either the Bluepoint oyster or the oyster from Duxbury, MA.

The oyster from Willapa, RI is either the one that costs $2.10 or the Bluepoint oyster.

Of the oyster from Duxbury, MA and the Katamaka oyster, one costs $2.30 and the other costs $2.00.

Barnstable, ME
Duxbury, MA
Vancouver, BC
Willapa, RI


Pam's client has her appointment 1 hour before Alison.

Dolores has her appointment 1 hour after Alison.

Of Eileen and Yvonne's client, one has the 11:00am appointment and the other has the 1:00pm appointment.

Juana is either the customer with the 11:00am appointment or Nettie's customer.


The winner who won the prize in physics is either the winner who won in 1972 or Mandy Marsh.

Lisa Lara won her prize 4 years before the winner who won the prize in medicine.

The winner who won the prize in chemistry won her prize 4 years after the winner who won the prize in literature.

Hannah Hay
Kim Kane
Lisa Lara
Mandy Marsh


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.

Of the 11,500 ft one and the 10,000 ft bridge, one is the cable-stayed bridge and the other is Vellon Bridge.

Bay Bridge is 1,500 feet shorter than the cable-stayed one.

Of North Bridge and Vellon Bridge, one is 11,500 ft and the other is the cantilever bridge.

Of North Bridge and the bowstring structure, one is 13,000 ft and the other is 11,500 ft.

Avery Bridge
Bay Bridge
North Bridge
Vellon Bridge

bowstring cable-stayed cantilever suspension


The winner who won the prize in economics won her prize  after Patsy Pope.

The person who won the prize in economics won her prize 4 years before the winner who won the prize in bioengineering.

Of Edna Evitz and the winner who won in 1976, one won the prize in bioengineering and the other won the prize in medicine.

Of the person who won in 1968 and the person who won the prize in chemistry, one is Kim Kane and the other is Patsy Pope.

Edna Evitz
Ida Ingram
Kim Kane
Patsy Pope

bioengineering chemistry economics medicine


The suspension bridge is  shorter than the girder bridge.

Vellon Bridge is 3,000 feet longer than the suspension bridge.

Of the truss one and the girder one, one is Sandy Bridge and the other is 13,000 ft.

The 8,500 ft structure is either Sandy Bridge or the camelback bridge.

The truss one is 1,500 feet longer than Avery Bridge.

Avery Bridge
Gorem Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Vellon Bridge


The person who won with one pair won sometime after the player who won with a full house.

Zachary was either the competitor who won with a flush or the competitor who won with a full house.

Of the person who won with a flush and the person who won with a straight flush, one won the second hand and the other was Kelley.

Holly was either the person who won the third hand or the competitor who won the first hand.

one pair
full house
flush
straight flush


Of the one that costs $2.10 and the oyster that costs $2.20, one is the Pomaquin oyster and the other is from Duxbury, MA.

Of the oyster from Appleton, CT and the one that costs $2.20, one is the Ninigreth oyster and the other is the Pomaquin oyster.

The Island Creek oyster costs 10 cents less than the Pomaquin oyster.

The Island Creek oyster is either the oyster that costs $2.00 or the one from Punaville, RI.

Appleton, CT
Duxbury, MA
Punaville, RI
Vancouver, BC


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.

Of the structure in Toyagi and the structure built in 1705, one is Hori Takesi and the other is Takahashi.

The temple in Toyagi is either Takahashi or the shrine built in 1585.

Sama Takako was built 120 years before the temple in Uchida.

The four shrines are Matsuno Okura, the shrine built in 1705, the shrine in Miyato and the shrine built in 1645.

Hori Takesi
Matsuno Okura
Sama Takako
Takahashi


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.

The knitter who entered her scarf finished somewhat before Ruth.

Of the entrant who entered her sweater and the entrant who finished third, one is Laverne and the other is Jeanette.

The knitter who entered her socks finished 2 places before the person who entered her tea cozy.


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 player who won with a straight flush won 1 hand after Courtney.

Irma won sometime before the competitor who won with a flush.

Paulette won 1 hand after the person who won with two pairs.

two pairs
flush
straight flush
royal flush


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.

Of the magnate from England and Dirk Dillon, one is worth $28 billion and the other is worth $25 billion.

Betty Bush is worth 2 billion less than the magnate from Argentina.

The magnate from Canada is worth somewhat more than Gil Gallegos.

Leonard Levy is worth 2 billion more than Betty Bush.

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

Betty Bush
Dirk Dillon
Gil Gallegos
Leonard Levy


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.

Of the organism sequenced by Dr. Estrada and the one with 1,000 genes, one is B. mangeris and the other is V. tenesis.

L. dyson has 500 fewer genes than the organism sequenced by Dr. Jordan.

The four organisms were E. carolinus, the bacteria with 1,000 genes, the one sequenced by Dr. Doyle and the organism with 750 genes.

The one sequenced by Dr. Estrada was either V. tenesis or the organism with 500 genes.

B. mangeris
E. carolinus
L. dyson
V. tenesis


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 yellow piece cost 1 dollar more than the bear.

The red balloon cost  less than the purple animal.

Of the yellow balloon and the purple piece, one was the dog and the other cost $6.00.

The snail cost 2 dollars more than the red animal.

The $3.00 piece was either the dog or the orange animal.


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 patient going in for the whitening has an appointment 2 hours after the person going in for the filling.

Of the customer going in for the crown and the client going in for the whitening, one is scheduled for 12:30pm and the other is Inez.

Bernice is either the customer going in for the veneers or the person with the 11:30am appointment.


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.

Of the stock Francine bought and the stock that sold for $27 per share, one was PSTO and the other was KMPP.

The stock Abigail bought was  per share less expensive than QMZ.

The stock Charlie bought was 2 dollars per share less expensive than the stock Heathcliff bought.

GXTV was  per share more expensive than PSTO.


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 in New Zealand is 10 ft taller than the waterfall in Tibet.

Garray is either the 110 ft tall waterfall or the fall in Nigeria.

Cerbel is either the 115 ft tall waterfall or the 110 ft tall waterfall.

Of the 100 ft tall fall and Cerbel, one is in Nigeria and the other is located in Tibet.


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 the gray whale and Evan, one is 21 ft long and the other is 27 ft long.

The fin whale is 2 feet longer than Brent.

Curtis is either the beluga whale or the narwhal.

Brent is 2 feet longer than the narwhal.

beluga whale
fin whale
gray whale
narwhal


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 $8,500 credit limit is either the one with an APR of 9% or the Hoardstrum card.

Of the card with the $4,000 credit limit and the Mid Atlantic card, one has an APR of 11% and the other has an APR of 8%.

The one with the $3,500 credit limit has an APR 2 percent lower than the card with the $6,500 credit limit.

The one with an APR of 8% is either the Hoardstrum card or the one with the $4,000 credit limit.

The Southwest Inc card has an APR somewhat lower than the Whitly Bank card.

Hoardstrum
Mid Atlantic
Southwest Inc
Whitly Bank


Shari Steel was either the woman who scored a 67 or the golfer who won in 1923.

The woman who scored a 62 won her tournament 1 year after Harriet Holt.

The woman who scored a 61 won her tournament 1 year before Denise Detz.

Denise Detz
Freda Fritz
Harriet Holt
Shari Steel


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 Hatgare culture was founded 250 years before the Nysrani culture.

Of the Hatgare culture and the society founded in 350 AD, one had a population size of 8,000 and the other had a population size of 4,500.

The Kimusk culture was founded sometime before the Zuneos culture.

The culture with 8,000 people was founded 250 years after the culture with 9,500 people.


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.

Of Milton and the presenter who spoke for 6 minutes, one talked about P.M. Thatcher and the other talked about P.M. Churchill.

The student who gave the presentation on P.M. Heath spoke 4 minutes more than the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Thatcher.

Ginger spoke 2 minutes more than Theodore.

The student who spoke for 8 minutes was either Theodore or the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Asquith.


The Ninigreth oyster costs somewhat less than the oyster from Nesketucket, MA.

The Welcher oyster costs 10 cents more than the one from Duxbury, MA.

The Ninigreth oyster costs 10 cents more than the Bluepoint oyster.

The oyster from Punaville, RI costs 10 cents more than the Bluepoint oyster.

Duxbury, MA
Nesketucket, MA
Punaville, RI
Vancouver, BC


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.

Of the contestant who paid $6.99 and Wade, one ordered farfalle and the other ordered fettuccine.

Wade was either the competitor who paid $9.99 or the contestant who paid $8.99.

The competitor who ordered rigatoni paid 2 dollars more than the competitor who ordered fettuccine.

Nathaniel paid 1 dollar less than Zachary.

Terry was either the runner who paid $8.99 or the contestant who ordered farfalle.


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.

Zemelmolen was built 23 years before the Jansen family's windmill.

The windmill built in 1683 is either the De Jong family's windmill or Doesmolen.

Oostmolen was built 23 years after the Jansen family's house.

Of the De Jong family's home and the Meijer family's house, one was built in 1752 and the other is Zemelmolen.

Doesmolen was built 23 years before the De Vries family's home.

Doesmolen Grosmolen Oostmolen Zemelmolen


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.

Lucas's puppet cost 250 dollars more than "Sniffletoe".

"Sniffletoe" cost 250 dollars more than Nicole's dummy.

"Utrecht" is either Isabel's puppet or Nicole's puppet.

Of Margarita's puppet and "Xavier", one cost $750 and the other cost $1,500.


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 recipe served on May 11th contains 20 more calories than the garlic tilapia.

The bulgur salad contains 20 more calories than the meal served on May 11th.

Of the citrus halibut and the dish served on May 15th, one has 380 calories and the other has 440 calories.

The recipe served on May 12th was either the asian steak or the garlic tilapia.

asian steak
bulgur salad
citrus halibut
garlic tilapia


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 24 case was either the 8-1 decision or Zamora v Pibb.

Omar v Powers was 1 week before the 7-2 decision.

Zamora v Pibb was 1 week after the 6-3 decision.

Gibbs v Kintz was either the March 17 case or the March 24 proceeding.

Of the 6-3 decision and the March 3 case, one was Carson v Dunn and the other was Omar v Powers.

Carson v Dunn
Gibbs v Kintz
Omar v Powers
Zamora v Pibb


Westmolen is either the home built in 1683 or the De Vries family's structure.

The Jansen family's windmill was built 23 years before Doesmolen.

Of Vlietmolen and the Van den Berg family's home, one was built in 1683 and the other was built in 1729.

Hoekmolen was built 23 years after Doesmolen.

Doesmolen Hoekmolen Vlietmolen Westmolen