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 tycoon from France and the magnate worth $27 billion, one works in the finance industry and the other is Cal Craig.

The magnate from Germany is worth 2 billion more than the magnate from Norway.

The person who works in the finance industry is worth somewhat less than the magnate from Sweden.

The tycoon who works in the retail industry is worth somewhat more than the person from France.

The mogul who works in the medical industry is from Sweden.

The mogul who works in the finance industry is worth 1 billion more than Ida Ingram.

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

Cal Craig
Ed Everett
Ida Ingram
Mike Mckay


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

The person who will be seeing Dr. Santos has the appointment for the root canal.

The person who will be seeing Dr. Reynolds has an appointment sometime before the client going in for the root canal.

The person who will be seeing Dr. Reynolds has an appointment 1 hour after Mindy.

Of the customer going in for the crown and the person with the 11:30am appointment, one will be seen by Dr. Reynolds and the other is Inez.

The client who will be seeing Dr. Torres has an appointment sometime after the client going in for the crown.

The person going in for the extraction has an appointment 2 hours after the customer going in for the filling.

Yvette doesn't have the appointment for the crown.

Dr. Ingram
Dr. Reynolds
Dr. Santos
Dr. Torres


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.

Eric, the traveler whose birthday is on June 14th and the person from France are all different people.

Neither the diplomat nor the person from Germany is the traveler whose birthday is on May 18th.

Of Charles and the architect, one was born on May 18th and the other was born on June 14th.

The traveler from Austria has a birthday 1 month after Adrian.

Neither the traveler from Austria nor the diplomat is the person whose birthday is on July 16th.

Of the person whose birthday is on April 13th and Frank, one is the diplomat and the other is from France.

Charles has a birthday sometime before the engineer.


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.

Ella's design was either the pink airplane or the plane that was thrown 3rd.

The airplane that went 35 feet wasn't thrown 4th.

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

The airplane that went 35 feet was either the silver airplane or Ella's design.

The plane that was thrown 6th landed 10 feet shorter than Ella's design.

Of the plane that was thrown 3rd and the plane that went 15 feet, one was blue and the other was Omar's.

The plane that went 45 feet, the blue plane, and Omar's design are three different planes.


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

The film podcast has 1 million more downloads than Faye Fender's show.

The show with 4 million downloads started in 2009.

Of Al Acosta's show and the show that began in 2010, one is about sports and the other is about gaming.

The gaming show has 1 million more downloads than the podcast that began in 2014.

Eva Estrada's podcast, the show with 2 million downloads, and the film podcast are three different shows.

Al Acosta
Cora Capon
Eva Estrada
Faye Fender


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

The $1,000 piece is either the piece going to Baltimore or the puppet going to Ypsilanti.

"Waldarama" cost 250 dollars more than Isabel's puppet.

Of Margarita's puppet and the $750 piece, one is going to St. Moritz and the other is "Xavier".

Kelly's puppet isn't going to Ypsilanti.

Isabel's piece cost 250 dollars less than the puppet going to Ypsilanti.

"Valencio" cost 250 dollars less than Isabel's puppet.


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

Yolanda scored 7 fewer points than the person from Demitasse.

Hattie scored 7 more points than the cook who made the lemon snapper.

Of the cook who made the smoked pork and the cook who scored 56 points, one works at Oceanside and the other was Hattie.

The cook who made the lemon snapper is either the chef from Demitasse or the chef who scored 49 points.

Of the chef who scored 63 points and the chef from Oceanside, one made the smoked pork and the other was Sonia.

Ollie, the chef from Apple Barn and the cook who scored 63 points are all different chefs.

The cook who made the smoked pork, the person who scored 56 points, and the cook from Apple Barn are three different chefs.

cajun chili
jambalaya
lemon snapper
smoked pork


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 player from Fort Kent wasn't in lane 3.

The person in lane 7 is either the contestant who scored 540 points or the player from Cutler.

Of the contestant from Bristol and Florence, one was in lane 7 and the other scored 460 points.

Florence scored 160 points more points than the person in lane 4.

Wanda, the contestant in lane 6, and the player from Cutler are three different people.

The contestant who scored 460 points is either the contestant in lane 6 or the player from Bristol.


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 Ewing's home is 15 sq ft larger than the $25,000 house.

Of the house going to Laguna Beach and the structure going to Shaver Lake, one sold for $35,000 and the other is for the Pratts.

The Ingram's structure is either the home going to Kennebunkport or the $29,000 house.

The $25,000 structure is somewhat larger than the $35,000 house.

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

The $35,000 structure is 15 sq ft smaller than the house going to Kennebunkport.

The 110 sq ft home is either the Ingram's structure or the $25,000 house.

Kennebunkport
Laguna Beach
Mission Viejo
Shaver Lake


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

The one with 750 genes wasn't sequenced by Dr. Velasquez.

Of the organism sequenced by Dr. Prince and E. paradolens, one has 750 genes and the other was sequenced in December.

The bacteria sequenced in August, the one with 750 genes, and E. carolinus are three different organisms.

The bacteria with 250 genes was either the organism sequenced by Dr. Fletcher or V. tenesis.

E. carolinus has 250 fewer genes than the organism sequenced in February.

E. paradolens has 500 more genes than the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Fletcher.

The organism sequenced by Dr. Fletcher has 250 fewer genes than the one sequenced in July.

E. carolinus
E. paradolens
L. dyson
V. tenesis


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.

Neither the sandwich with muenster cheese nor the $5.75 order is Billie's order.

Of the sandwich with roast beef and the $4.75 order, one includes colby jack cheese and the other is Billie's.

The order with salami is either Emily's sandwich or the order with provolone cheese.

Neither the sandwich with muenster cheese nor the $5.75 order is the order with roast beef.

The order with salami costs 1 dollar less than Archie's order.

Neither the $5.75 sandwich nor the sandwich with colby jack cheese is the order with salami.

Tony's order is either the $2.75 order or the sandwich with muenster cheese.

corned beef
prosciutto
roast beef
salami


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

The show that aired at 6:00pm was either the program that aired on FNX or the show with 750,000 viewers.

The show that aired at 4:30pm didn't air on FNX.

The show that aired on Monday had somewhat fewer viewers than the show that aired at 4:30pm.

The show that aired at 8:30pm had 250,000 fewer viewers than the program that aired on Wednesday.

The program that aired on WNW aired on Friday.

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

The program that aired at 4:30pm had 250,000 fewer viewers than the show that aired on CBR.


Gabriel is either the chef from Demitasse or the person who made the cajun chili.

Wade scored 14 more points than the person who made the lemon snapper.

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

Of the chef who made the cajun chili and the person from Zenaida's, one scored 42 points and the other was Darlene.

The person from Epicurious made the turkey soup.

cajun chili
lemon snapper
smoked pork
turkey soup


The home going to Fullerton is somewhat larger than the Ewing's house.

Of the $35,000 structure and the Zimmerman's structure, one is 140 sq ft and the other will be delivered to Laguna Beach.

The $35,000 home is 30 sq ft larger than the Ewing's home.

The structure going to Kennebunkport is 30 sq ft larger than the $32,250 home.

The structure going to Healdsburg is either the Ingram's house or the 95 sq ft home.

The $25,000 home is somewhat smaller than the Kirby's structure.

Fullerton
Healdsburg
Kennebunkport
Laguna Beach


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

The case at 41.0237 N was found 3 days before the case at 88.3821 W.

The case at 88.1928 W was found sometime before the cache at 40.5912 N.

The cache that held the sunglasses was at 88.4584 W.

The case at 40.6656 N was either the cache that held the chewing gum or the cache found on May 9.

The case at 40.5912 N didn't have the chewing gum inside it.

The box at 40.5912 N was found 3 days before the cache that held the ancient coin.

The cache at 40.6656 N was found sometime after the box at 88.3821 W.

ancient coin
chewing gum
decoder ring
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.

Chip is either the person who ordered the orange soda or the team member who ordered the club sandwich.

Hannah owes  more than the salesperson who ordered the root beer.

The team member who ordered the club sandwich owes 90 cents more than Peter.

The person whose order cost $4.90 is either the team member who ordered the B.L.T. or Hannah.

The person who ordered the root beer owes  more than the person who ordered the ginger ale.

Hannah is either the salesperson who ordered the Italian sub or the salesperson who ordered the iced tea.

The salesperson who ordered the B.L.T. owes  less than the salesperson who ordered the orange soda.

Of the team member who ordered the Italian sub and the team member who ordered the root beer, one is Rebecca and the other owes $5.80.

B.L.T.
cheeseburger
club sandwich
Italian sub

ginger ale
iced tea
orange soda
root beer


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 one that sold for $275 didn't feature the person who played third base.

Hick Hodge's piece sold for somewhat less than Al Allison's piece.

The 1999 card sold for 50 dollars more than the one for the person who played right field.

Finn Freeman's one sold for somewhat less than the 1983 item.

Al Allison's item was either the piece for the person who played right field or the 1999 piece.

The piece that sold for $225 was either the card for the person who played third base or the 1999 piece.

The piece for the person who played left field sold for 50 dollars less than the 1987 card.

Of Bill Bernard's card and the 1983 piece, one sold for $275 and the other sold for $175.

Al Allison
Bill Bernard
Finn Freeman
Hick Hodge

left field
right field
second base
third base


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

The item made of rosewood costs 25 dollars less than Marilyn's item.

Antoinette's item costs  more than the rocking chair.

Marilyn's item costs 25 dollars less than the bench.

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

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

Of the rocking chair and the hutch, one was crafted by Marilyn and the other was made of walnut.

Marilyn's piece is either the item made of sandalwood or the 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.

Vlietmolen is either the house built in 1729 or the windmill in Den Bommel.

Oostmolen was built 46 years after the Jansen family's home.

The windmill built in 1752, the Jansen family's windmill, and the home in Den Bommel are three different structures.

The home in Schiedam is owned by the Smit family.

Of the Smit family's home and the windmill in Aarlanderveen, one is Hoekmolen and the other was built in 1729.

The house in Aarlanderveen is owned by the De Vries family.

Doesmolen Hoekmolen Oostmolen Vlietmolen

Aarlanderveen
Den Bommel
Leiderdorp
Schiedam


Margo's design, the white plane, and the plane that was thrown 2nd are three different planes.

Ella's design went 20 feet farther than the green plane.

The plane that was thrown 5th wasn't black.

Of the plane that was thrown 1st and Ella's design, one was yellow and the other went 35 feet.

The yellow plane was either the plane that went 45 feet or the plane that was thrown 2nd.

The airplane that went 35 feet was either the white airplane or the plane that was thrown 1st.


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 entrant who entered her scarf finished somewhat after the entrant who submitted the white item.

The entrant who entered her blanket finished 1 place before the entrant who submitted the white item.

The knitter who submitted the white item finished 1 place before the knitter who submitted the green item.

The person who entered her tea cozy is either Francis or Ernestine.

Of Viola and the entrant who submitted the silver item, one finished third and the other made the mittens.

The person who entered her mittens is either Ernestine or the entrant who submitted the white item.


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.

Star Bridge is 1,500 feet shorter than the structure in Paris.

The cable-stayed one, the 11,500 ft bridge, and Sandy Bridge are three different structures.

The bowstring structure is either the 13,000 ft structure or Avery Bridge.

Of the 10,000 ft one and the structure in Luxembourg, one is the camelback bridge and the other is Sandy Bridge.

The one in Kiev is  longer than Avery Bridge.

The bowstring structure is  longer than the bridge in Paris.

The structure in Paris isn't the truss bridge.

Avery Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Star Bridge
Vellon Bridge


The camelback bridge is 1,500 feet shorter than Avery Bridge.

The 10,000 ft structure is either the bridge in Helsinki or the structure in Vaduz.

Of Vellon Bridge and the 8,500 ft bridge, one is in Paris and the other is the truss bridge.

The suspension bridge is 1,500 feet longer than Avery Bridge.

Avery Bridge is 1,500 feet shorter than the structure in Vaduz.

Avery Bridge
Bay Bridge
Gorem Bridge
Vellon Bridge


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 four waterfalls are the 105 ft tall waterfall, Irskela, the waterfall Derrick photographed in 2002 and the fall located in Brazil.

Rhoqua is somewhat shorter than the waterfall in Jamaica.

The fall Derrick photographed in 2003 is somewhat shorter than the waterfall located in New Zealand.

The fall Derrick shot in 2001 is either the 110 ft tall fall or the fall located in Jamaica.

Of the 105 ft tall waterfall and Irskela, one is in New Zealand and the other was shot in 1983.

Neither the fall Derrick shot in 2002 nor the waterfall in Brazil is the 110 ft tall waterfall.


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 $2,500 pinball machine came out 1 year after "Meteor Rise".

The $3,750 pinball machine was made by Waverly Toys.

The $5,200 system came out sometime after the machine made by Arco.

The system made by Hayco Inc. came out 2 years after the pinball machine made by Tarco Inc..

The $2,500 machine came out sometime before the machine made by Waverly Toys.

Of the machine made by Arco and the system released in 1976, one costs $2,500 and the other is "Aladeen".

Aladeen
Bowling Alley
Meteor Rise
Voyager Hero


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

The fund begun in 2005 has a  larger return than Oak Capital.

Hudson Brook has a  larger return than the fund run by Ule Underwood.

The one begun in 1972 is either the fund with a return of 8% or the fund run by Mike McClain.

Of the one run by Vic Velasquez and the one run by Ule Underwood, one is Citizen Trust and the other started in 2009.

Neither the fund with a return of 8% nor Citizen Trust is the one run by Sal Spencer.

Black River isn't the hedge fund with a return of 8%.

The fund begun in 2012 has had a 1 percent smaller return than Citizen Trust.

Black River
Citizen Trust
Hudson Brook
Oak Capital

Mike McClain
Sal Spencer
Ule Underwood
Vic Velasquez


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

The traveler from Canada is not the musician.

Of the musician and the person from Norway, one was born on April 13th and the other is Kevin.

The traveler from South Africa is the surgeon.

Of Harry and the person from Norway, one was born on June 14th and the other is the politician.

The lawyer is either the traveler born on May 18th or Frank.

The person from Norway has a birthday sometime after Harry.


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.

Neither the runner who chose puttanesca sauce nor the contestant who ordered spaghetti was Angie.

Of the contestant who chose puttanesca sauce and the competitor who ordered penne, one was Wade and the other paid $8.99.

Zachary paid 2 dollars less than the competitor who chose puttanesca sauce.

The competitor who ordered spaghetti paid 1 dollar less than the contestant who chose marinara sauce.

The contestant who ordered fettuccine paid 1 dollar more than Zachary.


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 customer who will be seeing Dr. Adkins has an appointment 2 hours after the patient going in for the filling.

Mindy is either the person who will be seeing Dr. Adkins or the client going in for the extraction.

Nettie has an appointment 2 hours after the client going in for the filling.

Of the client going in for the extraction and the customer who will be seeing Dr. York, one is scheduled for 9:30am and the other is Colin.

The person who will be seeing Dr. Quinn has the appointment for the whitening.


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

The miner who worked in Alaska finished with somewhat less gold than the miner working at Fuller Rise.

Of Elroy Ellis and the miner working at Fuller Rise, one worked in Nevada and the other found 17 ounces of gold.

Neither the person who found 17 ounces of gold nor the prospector who worked in Alaska was Dilbert Duke.

The prospector who worked in Colorado was either the miner working at Laurel Ridge or Chip Cornell.

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

Elroy Ellis worked the Laurel Ridge claim.

Ben Barron
Chip Cornell
Dilbert Duke
Elroy Ellis

Belle Hart
Fuller Rise
Glacier Grove
Laurel Ridge


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.

The animal Eva works with is either the orangutan that was found in Kendisi or the 7-year-old.

Of the 13-year-old and the ape that was found in Tarakan, one is cared for by Francine and the other is Quirrel.

Rajesh is 3 years younger than the animal that was found in Kendisi.

Ofallo, the ape that was found in Ambalat and the 13-year-old are all different animals.

Merah is 3 years older than the ape Eva works with.

The ape Francine works with, the 10-year-old, and the ape that was found in Ambalat are three different animals.

Of the animal Francine works with and the 10-year-old, one came from Tarakan and the other is Merah.


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

The sweeper was either the person who started in 1985 or the person on the Predators.

The center forward started 3 years before the person on the Stingrays.

The person on the Rangers started 3 years before the goalie.

Neither Fichin nor the goalie was the player who started in 1985.

Neither Fichin nor Banben was the player on the Predators.

Of Awad and the person who started in 1976, one played for the Rangers and the other was the second striker.

center forward
goalie
second striker
sweeper


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.

Justice Alvarado's majority opinion was 1 week before Short v Metz.

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

Ayers v Byrd was either the 8-1 decision or Justice Hatfield's majority opinion.

Justice Hatfield's majority opinion was 2 weeks before the 7-2 decision.

The 8-1 decision, Justice Caldwell's majority opinion, and Short v Metz are three different cases.

Watts v Yang was 1 week after the 2-7 decision.

The 3-6 decision was either the March 17 case or the March 24 proceeding.

Ayers v Byrd
Omar v Powers
Short v Metz
Watts v Yang


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 vehicle Violet drives has 50 more books than "Dream Machine".

The mobile library with 300 books isn't the Greyhound bus.

"Tiny Tomes" has 50 more books than the ice cream truck.

The ice cream truck is driven by Violet.

The vehicle Myra drives has  fewer books than "Words To Go".

Of the vehicle with 350 books and "Explore More", one is driven by Antonio and the other is the ice cream truck.

The mobile library with 250 books is the Winnebago.

Of "Words To Go" and "Explore More", one is driven by Antonio and the other is the ice cream truck.

Dream Machine
Explore More
Tiny Tomes
Words To Go

Greyhound bus
ice cream trk
Mack truck
Winnebago


The 2-7 decision was sometime before Watts v Yang.

Justice Larson's majority opinion was sometime after Gibbs v Kintz.

Justice Olson's majority opinion was either Short v Metz or the March 3 case.

Of the 6-3 decision and Zamora v Pibb, one was on March 24 and the other had its majority opinion written by Justice Underwood.

The 6-3 decision was 2 weeks after Gibbs v Kintz.

Justice Quinn's majority opinion was 2 weeks after the 5-4 decision.

Gibbs v Kintz
Short v Metz
Watts v Yang
Zamora v Pibb


The piece made of chestnut costs  less than Cheri's item.

Hope's item costs  more than the piece made of poplar.

Cheri's item costs 25 dollars less than the bench.

Irma's piece costs 25 dollars less than the item made of poplar.

Hope's piece is either the bookshelf or the $300 piece.


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

The show that began in 2009, Dixie Dean's podcast, and the music podcast are three different shows.

The podcast that began in 2010 has 2 million more downloads than the sports podcast.

The show that began in 2007 has  fewer downloads than the podcast that began in 2009.

The podcast with 1 million downloads is either the show that began in 2007 or Bobby Bora's show.

The music podcast has 1 million more downloads than the show that began in 2009.

Eva Estrada's podcast is either the literature show or the music podcast.

The film podcast has 2 million fewer downloads than Dixie Dean's show.

Bobby Bora
Dixie Dean
Eva Estrada
Geneva Gold


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.

Of the player who won with a straight flush and Wilbur, one won the fourth hand and the other won the $9.00 pot.

The person who won the $3.75 pot won sometime after Adrienne.

The player who won with one pair won sometime before Jana.

The player who won the $6.50 pot won 2 hands after the competitor who won with a straight.

The person who won the $5.25 pot was either Irma or the player who won the first hand.

The person who won with a straight flush won 2 hands after Adrienne.

one pair
two pairs
straight
straight flush


Cerbel is 10 ft taller than the waterfall in Tibet.

The waterfall Derrick photographed in 1991 is located in Jamaica.

Of the fall in Nigeria and the waterfall Derrick shot in 1999, one is 100 ft high and the other is Nyalt.

Garray is either the fall Derrick photographed in 1984 or the fall in Nigeria.

The fall Derrick photographed in 1984 is 10 ft taller than the fall located in Tibet.


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.

"Sniffletoe" cost 250 dollars more than the dummy going to Baltimore.

Of "Xavier" and "Waldarama", one is Jeff's and the other is going to Mexico City.

The puppet going to Oslo cost 250 dollars less than "Yenga".

The piece going to Oslo cost 250 dollars more than "Xavier".

Herman's dummy cost somewhat less than the puppet going to Mexico City.

The puppet going to Vancouver is either Herman's dummy or "Yenga".


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 oyster with the citrusy finish costs 10 cents less than the one from Willapa, RI.

The Island Creek oyster isn't from Duxbury, MA.

The oyster from Appleton, CT costs 10 cents more than the oyster with the briny finish.

The oyster with the citrusy finish costs 10 cents more than the one from Punaville, RI.

The oyster with the fruity finish is either the Bluepoint oyster or the oyster from Willapa, RI.

Of the one from Punaville, RI and the one from Duxbury, MA, one is the Summersill oyster and the other has a buttery taste.

The Bluepoint oyster costs somewhat less than the one with the buttery finish.

Bluepoint
Island Creek
Summersill
Welcher

Appleton, CT
Duxbury, MA
Punaville, RI
Willapa, RI


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.

Chip owes  more than the person who ordered the grape soda.

The salesperson who ordered the ginger ale owes  more than Hannah.

The team member who ordered the root beer is either the salesperson who ordered the B.L.T. or Irene.

The person who ordered the Italian sub owes 45 cents more than Hannah.

The team member who ordered the ginger ale didn't order the tuna on rye.

The team member who ordered the club sandwich owes 90 cents less than the person who ordered the root beer.

The team member who ordered the tuna on rye owes 90 cents more than Irene.

Neither the team member who ordered the tuna on rye nor the person who ordered the club sandwich is Chip.

B.L.T.
club sandwich
Italian sub
tuna on rye

diet coke
ginger ale
grape soda
root beer


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

The program that aired at 10:00pm had 250,000 fewer viewers than the show that aired on PTR.

Of the show that aired on Friday and the program with 750,000 viewers, one aired on WNW and the other aired at 11:30am.

The show that aired at 4:30pm, the program that aired on GMA and the show with 1,000,000 viewers were all different programs.

The program that aired on Thursday was either the program that aired on PTR or the show with 500,000 viewers.

The show that aired at 6:00pm didn't air on Sunday.

Of the show with 1,000,000 viewers and the show that aired on WNW, one aired on Friday and the other aired at 6:00pm.

The program that aired on Friday, the program with 750,000 viewers, and the show that aired on GMA are three different programs.

The show that aired at 11:30am had 250,000 more viewers than the show that aired on Thursday.


The vehicle Myra drives is either the Airstream or "Words To Go".

The bookmobile with 350 books isn't the Airstream.

Of "Ready Reader" and the ice cream truck, one has 300 books and the other is driven by Francisco.

The bookmobile Francisco drives has  fewer books than "Words To Go".

The Mack truck has  fewer books than the vehicle Jaime drives.

The mobile library with 300 books is driven by Jaime.

Books-4-U
Dream Machine
Ready Reader
Words To Go

Airstream
ice cream trk
Mack truck
school bus


The competitor who won the $9.00 pot was either Guillermo or the player who won the first hand.

The person who won with a flush won 2 hands after Derek.

Of the player who won with a flush and Yvonne, one won the fourth hand and the other won the $23.25 pot.

The player who won the $18.25 pot won 2 hands after the player who won with a full house.

The competitor who won the $6.50 pot won sometime after Derek.

The competitor who won with one pair won sometime before Paulette.


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 13,000 ft structure and the structure in Madrid, one is the cable-stayed bridge and the other is Avery Bridge.

North Bridge, the 13,000 ft bridge, and the 10,000 ft bridge are three different structures.

The bridge in Oslo is either the girder structure or North Bridge.

The one in Paris is 3,000 feet shorter than Sandy Bridge.

The cantilever bridge is 3,000 feet longer than the one in Paris.

Avery Bridge
North Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Vellon Bridge

bowstring cable-stayed cantilever girder


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 dish that serves 5 people cooks at 350 degrees.

The baked ham bakes somewhat longer than the recipe that cooks at 325 degrees.

The bean casserole is either the dish that cooks at 350 degrees or the dish that serves 9 people.

The dish that serves 6 people bakes 5 minutes longer than the dish that serves 5 people.

The dish that cooks at 425 degrees requires 5 minutes less baking time than the dish that cooks at 350 degrees.

Of the recipe that cooks at 325 degrees and the recipe that bakes for 40 minutes, one serves 2 people and the other is the roast potatoes recipe.

The mac and cheese doesn't bake for 25 minutes.

25 minutes
30 minutes
35 minutes
40 minutes

baked ham
bean casserole
mac and cheese
roast potatoes

325 degrees
350 degrees
375 degrees
425 degrees


The roast potatoes recipe is either the dish that cooks at 410 degrees or the recipe that serves 8 people.

The dish that cooks at 400 degrees requires 5 minutes less baking time than the roast potatoes recipe.

The bean casserole bakes somewhat longer than the dish that serves 9 people.

The roast potatoes recipe requires 5 minutes less baking time than the dish that serves 2 people.

The recipe that cooks at 400 degrees requires 5 minutes less baking time than the dish that serves 8 people.

Of the recipe that serves 9 people and the dish that serves 8 people, one is the roast potatoes recipe and the other cooks at 425 degrees.

The dish that cooks at 425 degrees requires 5 minutes less baking time than the meatloaf.

bean casserole
mac and cheese
meatloaf
roast potatoes

325 degrees
400 degrees
410 degrees
425 degrees


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 got the C+ spoke for a somewhat longer time than the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Grey.

The presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Grey spoke for a somewhat longer time than the student who got the D.

Of the presenter who got the B+ and the student who spoke for 10 minutes, one was Wesley and the other talked about P.M. Grey.

Wesley spoke for a somewhat longer time than the student who got the D.

Ginger spoke 4 minutes less than the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Churchill.

The presenter who got the A- was either the presenter who spoke for 10 minutes or the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Heath.

The presenter who got the D spoke 2 minutes less than Hazel.

The student who spoke for 6 minutes was either the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Peel or the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Grey.

6 minutes
8 minutes
10 minutes
12 minutes


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 located in New Zealand is 10 ft higher than the fall Derrick photographed in 1989.

The waterfall located in Nigeria is 10 ft shorter than the waterfall Derrick photographed in 2002.

Nyalt is either the fall located in Nigeria or the fall in New Zealand.

Of the waterfall Derrick photographed in 2003 and Irskela, one is 105 ft tall and the other is in Switzerland.

The fall Derrick photographed in 1985 is either the 105 ft tall waterfall or the waterfall in New Zealand.

The fall Derrick photographed in 2003 is 5 ft higher than the waterfall located in Canada.


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 Nysrani culture was either the culture with 6,500 people or the culture located near Quasqueton.

Neither the culture with 9,500 people nor the culture founded in 600 AD was the Yeust culture.

Of the Quyit culture and the culture with 7,500 people, one was founded in 350 AD and the other was based near Quasqueton.

The culture with 6,500 people was founded 500 years after the culture located near Arnolds Park.

Of the culture located near Mason City and the culture founded in 100 AD, one was the Nysrani culture and the other had a population size of 7,500.

Arnolds Park
Boulder Creek
Mason City
Quasqueton


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 $5.00 piece was either the yellow piece or the dog.

The purple balloon cost 1 dollar more than the bear.

The $6.00 piece, the orange balloon, and the snail are three different items.

The $5.00 piece wasn't purchased by Kathleen.

Of the piece Emma bought and the $3.00 balloon, one was orange and the other was the snail.

The animal Toni bought cost 1 dollar less than the dog.

The dog was either the white animal or the animal Emma bought.


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.

Doesmolen was built sometime after the Van Dijk family's house.

Zemelmolen is either the Van Dijk family's home or the windmill in Leiderdorp.

The house in Kinderdijk was built sometime before the structure in Leiderdorp.

The house in Moerkapelle was built 46 years after Vlietmolen.

The house in Leiderdorp is owned by the Visser family.

Of the windmill built in 1706 and the structure in Moerkapelle, one is owned by the De Jong family and the other is owned by the Van Dijk family.

Vlietmolen is either the windmill in Schiedam or the De Jong family's house.

Doesmolen Grosmolen Vlietmolen Zemelmolen

Kinderdijk Leiderdorp Moerkapelle Schiedam


The structure built in 1706 is either Oostmolen or the De Jong family's structure.

Doesmolen was built 23 years after the De Jong family's home.

The Van den Berg family's home was built 23 years before the house in Hoogmade.

The De Jong family's home was built sometime after the Van den Berg family's home.

The Jansen family's home was built 23 years after the structure in Schiedam.

Of the house in Leiderdorp and the structure in Schiedam, one is owned by the Van den Berg family and the other is Vlietmolen.

Oostmolen is either the structure in Hoogmade or the Jansen family's house.

Doesmolen Oostmolen Vlietmolen Zemelmolen

Hoogmade Leiderdorp Moerkapelle Schiedam


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.

The exhibit donated in 2007 and Brent are different whales.

Of the sei whale and the narwhal, one was donated to the aquarium in 2008 and the other is Herbert.

Of the narwhal and the gray whale, one was donated to the aquarium in 1999 and the other is Evan.

The exhibit donated in 1996 is somewhat longer than the sei whale.

Herbert is either the narwhal or the 23 ft long exhibit.

The 21 ft long exhibit was donated to the aquarium in 2007.


Oostmolen was built 23 years after Doesmolen.

The home built in 1706 is either the house in Kinderdijk or the Van den Berg family's home.

The house built in 1729 isn't in Aarlanderveen.

Westmolen was built 23 years after the Smit family's house.

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

The windmill in Kinderdijk was built sometime after the windmill in Schiedam.

The Van Dijk family's windmill is either Doesmolen or the home built in 1706.

Grosmolen was built 23 years before the Van Dijk family's home.

Aarlanderveen
Den Bommel
Kinderdijk
Schiedam


The show that aired at 4:30pm aired on FNX.

The program that aired on Monday was either the show with 750,000 viewers or the program that aired at 8:30pm.

The program that aired at 10:00pm had 250,000 fewer viewers than the program that aired on Sunday.

The show that aired on WNW was either the show with 750,000 viewers or the program that aired at 10:00pm.

The program that aired on GMA had somewhat more viewers than the show that aired on Wednesday.

The program that aired on Saturday had 250,000 more viewers than the show that aired on Sunday.

The program that aired on CBR aired on Wednesday.


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

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

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

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

Of the child whose final word was "bulwark" and the child who finished in fifth place, one was from Mrs. Manzella's class and the other was from Mrs. Witte's class.

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

Otis is either the contestant who finished in seventh place or the child from Mrs. Manzella's class.

The contestant who finished in fifth place had to spell a word that was 2 letters longer than the one given to Otis.


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

The one begun in 1992 has had a 2 percent smaller return than Pine Bay.

Of the fund with a return of 9% and the one begun in 1977, one is run by Ollie Ochoa and the other is Hudson Brook.

The fund run by Sal Spencer has a 2 percent larger return than the fund begun in 1992.

The one begun in 1983 is either the one run by Vic Velasquez or Oak Capital.

Neither the one with a return of 9% nor the fund with a return of 7% is Oak Capital.

Hudson Brook
Oak Capital
Pine Bay
Silver Rock

Mike McClain
Ollie Ochoa
Sal Spencer
Vic Velasquez


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 is either the knitter who submitted the black item or Jeanette.

Ollie finished somewhat after the entrant who submitted the orange item.

Jeanette, the person who entered her sweater, and the person who submitted the orange item are three different people.

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

The entrant who entered her scarf finished 1 place before Alexis.

Of Alexis and the knitter who entered her sweater, one made the green item and the other finished fourth.


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 Gillespie's house is 15 sq ft smaller than the home going to Unionville.

The $36,000 house is 15 sq ft larger than the Gillespie's house.

The Underwood's house won't be going to Unionville.

The $27,500 structure is 15 sq ft smaller than the Gillespie's structure.

The 110 sq ft home is either the home going to Healdsburg or the structure going to Unionville.

Of the Whitehead's house and the 95 sq ft home, one will be delivered to Mission Viejo and the other sold for $38,000.

Healdsburg
Kennebunkport
Mission Viejo
Unionville


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.

Of Henrietta's design and the green plane, one was thrown 7th and the other was thrown 6th.

The plane that was thrown 6th went 10 feet farther than the pink plane.

Omar's design, the airplane that went 25 feet, and the plane that was thrown 3rd are three different planes.

The plane that was thrown 3rd went 10 feet farther than Roderick's design.

The airplane that went 45 feet was black.


The show that aired at 4:30pm was either the program that aired on FNX or the program with 750,000 viewers.

The show that aired on Sunday had somewhat fewer viewers than the program that aired at 1:00pm.

The program that aired at 6:00pm had 250,000 fewer viewers than the show that aired on Thursday.

The show that aired at 1:00pm had 250,000 fewer viewers than the show that aired on BMT.

The show that aired at 4:30pm had somewhat more viewers than the show that aired on Thursday.

The show that aired at 1:00pm didn't air on FNX.

The show that aired on WNW aired on Saturday.


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

The sandwich with colby jack cheese costs 2 dollars more than the sandwich with gouda cheese.

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

The order with liverwurst costs 1 dollar more than Irene's sandwich.

Juan's order doesn't include cheddar cheese.

Of the sandwich with cheddar cheese and the $4.75 sandwich, one includes liverwurst and the other is Billie's.

The order with salami costs  more than the order with cheddar cheese.

The order with prosciutto includes muenster cheese.


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

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

The person on the Spartans started 6 years after Hatcha.

The person on the Silverbacks was the sweeper.

The person on the Minutemen started sometime before the person on the Silverbacks.

Banben started sometime after the second striker.

Hatcha was either the person on the Whitecaps or the center back.

center back
center forward
second striker
sweeper

Minutemen Silverbacks Spartans Whitecaps


The yellow airplane was either the plane that was thrown 1st or Ella's design.

Of Aaron's design and the white plane, one was thrown 2nd and the other went 45 feet.

Ella's design, the white airplane, and the plane that was thrown 4th are three different planes.

The plane that went 25 feet, the pink plane, and the white airplane are three different planes.

The silver plane landed 10 feet shorter than Aaron's design.

Omar's design went somewhat farther than the plane that was thrown 4th.


The fin whale, the 27 ft long whale, and the 23 ft long whale are three different whales.

The specimen donated in 1999 is either Herbert or the fin whale.

The whale donated in 2010 is 4 feet shorter than the narwhal.

Gus is 4 feet longer than the exhibit donated in 2010.

Of the 27 ft long whale and the whale donated in 1994, one is Felipe and the other is the bowhead whale.

bowhead whale
fin whale
narwhal
right whale


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 5-4 decision was either the March 17 proceeding or the March 24 case.

Justice Caldwell's majority opinion was sometime after Carson v Dunn.

Carson v Dunn was either the 8-1 decision or Justice Larson's majority opinion.

Justice Caldwell's majority opinion was 1 week before Short v Metz.

The 8-1 decision, Justice Hatfield's majority opinion, and Short v Metz are three different cases.

Zamora v Pibb was 1 week after the 4-5 decision.

Justice Larson's majority opinion was 2 weeks before the 6-3 decision.

Carson v Dunn
Omar v Powers
Short v Metz
Zamora v Pibb


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 Betty Brewer and the person who won the prize in economics, one is from Germany and the other won in 1976.

Neither the winner who won the prize in astronomy nor the person who won the prize in economics is the person who won in 1968.

Neither the winner who won the prize in economics nor the person from Ireland is Jemma Jenks.

The person who won the prize in medicine is either the person from Canada or Jemma Jenks.

The person who won the prize in chemistry won her prize 4 years before Betty Brewer.

Patsy Pope won her prize  after the person from Ireland.

Betty Brewer
Jemma Jenks
Norma Nolan
Patsy Pope


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.

Star Bridge is either the bowstring one or the bridge in Tallinn.

North Bridge is either the one in Dublin or the suspension bridge.

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

Star Bridge is  longer than the bridge in Warsaw.

The structure in Warsaw isn't the camelback bridge.

The structure in Copenhagen is 3,000 feet longer than the bowstring one.

Avery Bridge
North Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Star Bridge

bowstring camelback cantilever suspension


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

The utilities stock was either the stock Charlie bought or PSTO.

PSTO was either the stock Edith bought or the real estate stock.

Of the stock Abigail bought and QMZ, one sold for $27 per share and the other was in the financial sector.

The stock that sold for $25 per share was bought by Edith.

The stock that sold for $26 per share was in the real estate sector.

The stock Ida Mae bought was either GXTV or QMZ.

The utilities stock was  per share more expensive than the stock Ida Mae bought.


Hatcha started 6 years before the goalie.

Of the sweeper and Cerisa, one began playing in 1979 and the other played for the Bulldogs.

Of the person who started in 1979 and the person on the Hammerheads, one was the center back and the other was Fichin.

The person who started in 1976 played for the Hammerheads.

The player on the Spartans wasn't the goalie.

Bulldogs Hammerheads Silverbacks Spartans


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.

The ape Beatrice works with is 3 years younger than Merah.

The 7-year-old is either the animal that was found in Ambalat or the animal that was found in Puruk Cahu.

Of Pemson and the 4-year-old, one came from Melak and the other is cared for by Eva.

Merah is 3 years younger than the animal that was found in Puruk Cahu.

The ape Dolly works with is 3 years older than Merah.


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.

Flora has her appointment 2 hours after Tammie's client.

Hope, Victoria's customer, and the client that chose deep copper are three different customers.

Of the client that chose brown sable and Flora, one is being worked on by Whitney and the other has the 1:00pm appointment.

The customer that chose midnight blue isn't being helped by Opal.

Whitney's client is either the client with the 2:00pm appointment or the customer that chose deep copper.

The client with the 1:00pm appointment is either Victoria's customer or the client that chose brown sable.

brown sable
deep copper
midnight blue
vivacious red


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.

Of the $1,000 dummy and the dummy going to Vancouver, one is "Sniffletoe" and the other is "Utrecht".

The dummy going to Baltimore cost somewhat less than the dummy going to Oslo.

Herman's piece cost somewhat more than "Utrecht".

Nicole's piece is either "Utrecht" or the puppet going to Oslo.

The piece going to Vancouver cost 500 dollars more than Kelly's puppet.

Kelly's dummy is either the puppet going to Ypsilanti or "Sniffletoe".


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

The person who scored a 60 was either Alison Ames or the person who won at Willow Grove.

Of Tina Tuttle and the person who won at Spotswood, one won in 1922 and the other shot a 60.

The golfer who scored a 64 was either Harriet Holt or Alison Ames.

The golfer who scored a 59 won her tournament 1 year before the woman who won at Willow Grove.

The woman who won at Willow Grove won her tournament 1 year before the golfer who won at Juniper Hills.

The person who scored a 61 won her tournament sometime after the woman who won at Willow Grove.

Alison Ames
Harriet Holt
Pamela Peet
Tina Tuttle

Juniper Hills
Scotch Pines
Spotswood
Willow Grove


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 33 students is either the Physics class or Mr. Zimmerman's class.

The Pre-Calculus class has somewhat fewer students than Mr. Leach's class.

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

The Pre-Calculus class has 4  fewer students than the course in room 215.

Of the course in room 208 and the class with 35 students, one is taught by Owen and the other is the Physics class.


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.

Of the fall located in Tibet and Nyalt, one was shot in 2000 and the other is 105 ft tall.

The fall Derrick shot in 1991 is either the fall in Tibet or the fall located in Canada.

Neither Sihat nor the fall in Tibet is the waterfall Derrick photographed in 1990.

The 115 ft tall waterfall is either Nyalt or Oginao.

Rhoqua, the waterfall Derrick shot in 1991 and the waterfall Derrick shot in 1985 are all different waterfalls.

The waterfall Derrick photographed in 2000 is either the fall in Tibet or the 110 ft tall fall.

The fall in Tibet is 5 ft shorter than the waterfall Derrick shot in 1985.

The waterfall Derrick photographed in 1990 is either Nyalt or the fall located in Nigeria.


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

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

The show that aired at 10:00pm didn't air on Sunday.

The program that aired on CBR had 250,000 more viewers than the show that aired at 6:00pm.

The program that aired on FNX aired on Friday.

The show that aired on CBR had somewhat fewer viewers than the show that aired on Friday.

The program that aired on Wednesday had 500,000 more viewers than the show that aired on Thursday.

Of the show that aired on Sunday and the program with 750,000 viewers, one aired on CBR and the other aired at 2:00pm.


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 $3.00 animal was either the brown animal or the cat.

The fish was either the piece Toni bought or the piece Verna bought.

The orange animal, the dog, and the balloon Verna bought are three different items.

The purple balloon cost 2 dollars more than the piece Yvette bought.

The brown piece cost  less than the orange animal.

The animal Dixie bought cost 2 dollars less than the dog.

The animal Verna bought cost 1 dollar more than the orange piece.


Margarita's piece cost 250 dollars more than "Utrecht".

"Yenga" is either Herman's puppet or the $1,000 dummy.

The $1,250 dummy isn't going to Mexico City.

The dummy going to Vancouver cost somewhat more than the dummy going to Ypsilanti.

The puppet going to Mexico City isn't "Valencio".

The $1,000 piece is either the piece going to Vancouver or "Valencio".

Kelly's dummy cost 250 dollars more than Herman's puppet.

Isabel's dummy cost 250 dollars less than "Yenga".

Mexico City
Portland
Vancouver
Ypsilanti


The golfer who scored a 63 was either Wendy Wells or the woman who won in 1923.

The golfer who won in 1922 was either the person who scored a 62 or Pamela Peet.

Of the golfer who won at Willow Grove and Shari Steel, one won in 1922 and the other shot a 66.

The golfer who won in 1920 won at Juniper Hills.

Pamela Peet won her tournament sometime before the person who scored a 66.

The person who scored a 63 won her tournament 1 year after the person who won at Scotch Pines.

Pamela Peet
Shari Steel
Vickie Vern
Wendy Wells

Cowbush Cove
Juniper Hills
Scotch Pines
Willow Grove


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 got the C+ spoke 4 minutes less than Sheryl.

Of the student who spoke for 12 minutes and the student who got the A-, one talked about P.M. Balfour and the other was Edith.

The presenter who got the B+ was either the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Peel or Francis.

Neither the student who spoke for 12 minutes nor the student who spoke for 8 minutes was Francis.

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


The one in Oslo is 1,500 feet shorter than North Bridge.

The camelback one is 1,500 feet longer than Bay Bridge.

Of the structure in Dublin and the 8,500 ft bridge, one is the bowstring bridge and the other is Vellon Bridge.

The 11,500 ft structure is either the suspension bridge or North Bridge.

North Bridge is either the cantilever bridge or the bridge in Dublin.

The 13,000 ft structure, the bowstring bridge, and Vellon Bridge are three different structures.

Bay Bridge
North Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Vellon Bridge


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

The 94 year-old tree is 6 feet shorter than the tree in Eldora Woods.

The 96 year-old tree is 3 feet taller than Marsh Tree.

Marsh Tree is  taller than the 85 year-old tree.

The tree in Knox Woods is  taller than the 85 year-old tree.

The tree in Eldora Woods is 96 years old.

Zeke's Spruce is 3 feet taller than the tree in Knox Woods.

Old Jarvis
Marsh Tree
Nolan\'s Pine
Zeke\'s Spruce

Deloit Woods
Eldora Woods
Knox Woods
Woden Woods


"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.

Bonita's item costs  less than the bookshelf.

The item made of ash costs 25 dollars more than the barstool.

The hutch costs 25 dollars more than the item made of mahogany.

Of the piece made of mahogany and the piece made of chestnut, one was crafted by Rosemary and the other is the bookshelf.

The rocking chair is either Bonita's item or the item made of oak.

The hutch costs 25 dollars less than the item made of oak.


The animal that was found in Melak is cared for by Beatrice.

The 10-year-old is either Nikatrice or the orangutan Francine works with.

The orangutan Gracie works with is 3 years older than Pemson.

Pemson is 3 years older than the orangutan Beatrice works with.

Of the 4-year-old and Nikatrice, one is cared for by Beatrice and the other came from Puruk Cahu.


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 Katamaka oyster costs 10 cents less than the oyster with the briny finish.

The Katamaka oyster doesn't have a buttery flavor.

The oyster from Appleton, CT costs somewhat less than the Katamaka oyster.

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

The one with the nutty finish is from Punaville, RI.

The Pomaquin oyster is either the one with the buttery finish or the oyster that costs $2.20.

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

Appleton, CT
Charlestown, CT
Duxbury, MA
Punaville, RI


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

The fund run by Ralph Ross has a 2 percent larger return than the one begun in 2005.

Neither the one with a return of 9% nor the fund with a return of 7% is First Crescent.

Of the fund with a return of 9% and the one begun in 1983, one is run by Mike McClain and the other is Black River.

The one begun in 1989 is either the one run by Vic Velasquez or First Crescent.

The one begun in 2005 has had a 2 percent smaller return than Hudson Brook.

Black River
First Crescent
Hudson Brook
Oak Capital

Larry Larsen
Mike McClain
Ralph Ross
Vic Velasquez


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

Of "Voyager Hero" and the $1,750 machine, one was released in 1975 and the other was made by Hayco Inc..

The $3,750 pinball machine came out sometime before the pinball machine made by Maxigame.

The system made by Waverly Toys is either the $1,500 pinball machine or "Zany Circus".

The system released in 1975 was made by Maxigame.

The machine released in 1976 doesn't cost $1,500.

The system made by Hayco Inc. came out sometime before "Zany Circus".

Archer Quest
Bowling Alley
Voyager Hero
Zany Circus

Dow Games
Hayco Inc.
Maxigame
Waverly Toys


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

Roderick's design landed 10 feet shorter than Margo's design.

Of Margo's design and the airplane that went 45 feet, one was thrown 7th and the other was blue.

The plane that went 25 feet, the silver airplane, and the blue plane are three different planes.

The plane that was thrown 5th landed 10 feet shorter than the green plane.


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

Ed scored somewhat more points than the cook who made the cajun chili.

Freda is either the cook who made the jambalaya or the cook from Zenaida's.

The cook from White Bean scored 7 more points than the person from Oceanside.

Of the cook who made the cajun chili and the chef who scored 63 points, one works at Epicurious and the other was Wade.

The person who made the turkey soup scored 7 fewer points than the person who made the jambalaya.

The chef from Oceanside made the jambalaya.

cajun chili
jambalaya
lemon snapper
turkey soup

Epicurious
Oceanside
White Bean
Zenaida\'s


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.

Neither the passenger leaving in April nor the passenger leaving in January is Brandi.

Of the passenger leaving in February and the passenger going to Florida, one is Alma and the other will bring their rabbit's foot.

The flier with the wishbone will leave sometime after the passenger going to Texas.

Olive will leave sometime after the flier with the wishbone.

The passenger going to Kansas is either the passenger with the wishbone or the flier leaving in January.

Brandi is either the passenger with the horseshoe or the flier going to Florida.

The aerophobe leaving in April won't bring a horseshoe.

The passenger with the wishbone will leave 1 month before the passenger going to Florida.

horseshoe
rabbit\'s foot
shamrock
wishbone


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 that held the ancient coin was found sometime before the case at 88.3821 W.

The case that held the marbles was either the case at 88.4584 W or the cache at 40.3109 N.

The case at 40.3109 N was found on May 12.

The case at 88.0431 W was found 3 days before the case that held the brass key.

Of the box at 40.6656 N and the cache at 88.3821 W, one held the puzzle book and the other was found on May 9.

The case at 40.5912 N, the box found on May 9, and the cache that held the ancient coin are three different boxes.

ancient coin
brass key
marbles
puzzle book


The balloon Dixie bought was either the $5.00 animal or the white balloon.

The bear cost  less than the white piece.

The balloon Zachary bought cost  less than the orange piece.

The $5.00 piece, the piece Javier bought, and the gold animal are three different items.

The four items were the $4.00 animal, the turtle, the piece Javier bought and the gold piece.

Of the $4.00 piece and the turtle, one was orange and the other was purchased by Bernard.


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 1988 one sold for somewhat more than the 2004 piece.

The item that sold for $175 was either Gilby Glass's piece or the 1988 card.

The 1995 item sold for 50 dollars more than the piece for the person who played shortstop.

Of the item for the person who played first base and the piece for the person who played shortstop, one came out in 2004 and the other featured Jimmy Jacobs.

Cole Cooley's item sold for 50 dollars more than the 1988 item.

Gilby Glass's card was either the card for the person who played catcher or the 1995 piece.

The 2004 card sold for 50 dollars less than the item for the person who played catcher.

Cole Cooley
Gilby Glass
Jimmy Jacobs
Mike Morales


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

The child whose final word was "consomme" didn't finish in second place.

The child whose final word was "duplicity", the contestant from Mrs. Almerini's class, and Violet are three different people.

Of the student who finished in first place and the child whose final word was "anemic", one was from Mrs. Almerini's class and the other is Violet.

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

The contestant from Mrs. Condini's class had to spell a word that was 1 letter longer than the one given to Hannah.

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

Ira is either the child from Mrs. Manzella's class or the contestant who finished in first place.


Neither the piece made of sandalwood nor the piece made of ash is Freda's item.

The piece made of oak costs  more than the coffee table.

The $275 piece is either Josephine's item or the bench.

Gwen's piece costs 25 dollars less than the bookshelf.

Of the $250 piece and the footstool, one was made of ash and the other was crafted by Josephine.


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

The structure in Leiderdorp was built 23 years after the Smit family's windmill.

Hoekmolen was built sometime before the structure in Kinderdijk.

Of the Smit family's home and the Jansen family's home, one is Westmolen and the other is in Kinderdijk.

The home in Leiderdorp was built 23 years before the Visser family's house.

The house in Moerkapelle is either Hoekmolen or the Visser family's structure.

The Bakker family's windmill was built 23 years after the home in Den Bommel.

Oostmolen isn't owned by the Jansen family.

Hoekmolen Oostmolen Westmolen Zemelmolen

Den Bommel
Kinderdijk
Leiderdorp
Moerkapelle


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

The four stocks were the stock that sold for $26 per share, QMZ, the real estate stock and the stock Edith bought.

ABTR was  per share less expensive than the stock Ida Mae bought.

The health care stock was either the stock that sold for $27 per share or the stock Ida Mae bought.

Neither the real estate stock nor the stock Edith bought was the stock that sold for $27 per share.

The technology stock was  per share less expensive than the stock Geraldo bought.

Of the stock that sold for $26 per share and QMZ, one was bought by Geraldo and the other was in the energy sector.

energy
health care
real estate
technology


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.

Short v Metz, the March 17 proceeding, and Justice Alvarado's majority opinion are three different cases.

Justice Alvarado's majority opinion was sometime before the 3-6 decision.

The 2-7 decision was 1 week before Justice Hatfield's majority opinion.

Of Zamora v Pibb and the 3-6 decision, one had its majority opinion written by Justice Olson and the other was on March 17.

Justice Larson's majority opinion was either the 7-2 decision or Omar v Powers.

Gibbs v Kintz
Omar v Powers
Short v Metz
Zamora v Pibb


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 recipe that bakes for 35 minutes doesn't serve exactly 2 people.

The meatloaf bakes 5 minutes longer than the recipe that cooks at 340 degrees.

The bean casserole requires 5 minutes less baking time than the dish that cooks at 400 degrees.

The recipe that serves 7 people bakes somewhat longer than the dish that serves 8 people.

The dish that serves 2 people doesn't cook at 385 degrees.

The candied yams recipe bakes 5 minutes longer than the baked ham.

The dish that cooks at 400 degrees is either the baked ham or the recipe that bakes for 30 minutes.

The recipe that bakes for 30 minutes is either the recipe that serves 7 people or the dish that cooks at 385 degrees.

baked ham
bean casserole
candied yams
meatloaf

325 degrees
340 degrees
385 degrees
400 degrees


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

The prospector working at Tyrol Creek finished with 6 ounces more gold than Chip Cornell.

The prospector who worked in Canada was either Dilbert Duke or the miner who found 11 ounces of gold.

The miner who worked in Alaska finished with somewhat more gold than Chip Cornell.

The prospector working at Culver Gorge finished with somewhat less gold than Fred Fletcher.

Fred Fletcher didn't find 14 ounces of gold.

The person who worked in Colorado finished with 6 ounces more gold than the miner working at Laurel Ridge.

Of the miner working at Tyrol Creek and Harry Howell, one found 20 ounces of gold and the other worked in Oregon.

Chip Cornell
Dilbert Duke
Fred Fletcher
Harry Howell

Culver Gorge
Fuller Rise
Laurel Ridge
Tyrol Creek


The 1987 piece sold for somewhat more than the item for the person who played shortstop.

Finn Freeman's item sold for 50 dollars less than the piece for the person who played shortstop.

The item for the person who played left field sold for somewhat more than Cole Cooley's card.

The 1988 card, the item that sold for $225, and Eric Estrada's item are three different cards.

The 1987 card was either the card that sold for $275 or Cole Cooley's card.

Of the card that sold for $175 and the card for the person who played second base, one came out in 2004 and the other featured Eric Estrada.

The one for the person who played shortstop didn't come out in 2015.

Cole Cooley
Eric Estrada
Finn Freeman
Jimmy Jacobs

center field
left field
second base
shortstop


The flier going to Georgia will leave sometime after the passenger with the horseshoe.

Neither the aerophobe leaving in March nor the flier going to Utah is the flier with the wishbone.

Of the aerophobe going to Georgia and the flier leaving in April, one is Lee and the other will bring their talisman.

The flier with the wishbone will leave sometime after Zachary.

The flier leaving in March is either the flier with the coin or the aerophobe going to Kansas.

Neal is either the aerophobe going to Utah or the aerophobe leaving in April.


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.

Neither the waterfall Derrick shot in 1991 nor Sihat is the 115 ft tall waterfall.

The 115 ft tall waterfall was shot in 1997.

The waterfall Derrick photographed in 1985 is not located in Jamaica.

Of the fall Derrick shot in 1998 and the waterfall located in Nigeria, one is Garray and the other has a height of 100 ft.

The waterfall Derrick photographed in 1991 is either the waterfall in Jamaica or the 110 ft tall waterfall.

Irskela is somewhat shorter than the waterfall in Brazil.

Sihat is 5 ft taller than the waterfall located in Switzerland.


The 4-5 decision was 1 week after Ayers v Byrd.

The March 17 case was either the 6-3 decision or Omar v Powers.

Of Justice Alvarado's majority opinion and the March 3 proceeding, one was the 3-6 decision and the other was Watts v Yang.

The March 24 case, the 3-6 decision, and Watts v Yang are three different cases.

Omar v Powers was either the 5-4 decision or Justice Alvarado's majority opinion.

Justice Larson's majority opinion was 1 week before Omar v Powers.

The March 17 proceeding didn't have its majority opinion written by Justice Caldwell.

Ayers v Byrd
Omar v Powers
Short v Metz
Watts v Yang


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

The one sequenced by Dr. Bradford has 250 fewer genes than the bacteria sequenced in November.

The bacteria sequenced by Dr. Moreno was either the bacteria with 1,000 genes or the bacteria sequenced in July.

P. wellington was sequenced by Dr. Copeland.

Of B. mangeris and the one with 250 genes, one was sequenced in August and the other was sequenced by Dr. Doyle.

The one with 1,000 genes, E. paradolens, and the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Copeland are three different organisms.

The one sequenced in July, E. paradolens, and D. forcilitis are three different organisms.

The organism sequenced in August has 250 fewer genes than the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Copeland.

B. mangeris
D. forcilitis
E. paradolens
P. wellington


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.

The runner who ordered fusilli was either the contestant who paid $9.99 or Claudia.

Irma paid 1 dollar less than the contestant who chose pomodoro sauce.

Of the contestant who paid $7.99 and the contestant who chose bolognese sauce, one ordered spaghetti and the other was Gwendolyn.

The runner who ordered fusilli paid  more than the runner who chose pomodoro sauce.

The contestant who chose pomodoro sauce didn't order taglioni.

The runner who chose arrabiata sauce paid  more than Claudia.

Neither the contestant who paid $8.99 nor Gwendolyn was the contestant who ordered rigatoni.


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.

Of Whitney's customer and Susie's client, one chose honey blonde and the other is Cristina.

Myra is either the customer with the 2:00pm appointment or the client that chose vivacious red.

Cristina has her appointment sometime before the client that chose vivacious red.

Yvonne's customer has her appointment 2 hours after Cristina.

The client that chose jet black has her appointment sometime before Flora.

The client with the 1:00pm appointment is either Yvonne's customer or Juana.

The client with the 12:00pm appointment is being worked on by Whitney.

Juana is either Nettie's client or the customer that chose vivacious red.

honey blonde
jet black
vivacious red
warm mocha


Margo's design was either the plane that was thrown 3rd or the plane that was thrown 6th.

The green airplane landed somewhat shorter than the pink airplane.

The airplane that went 15 feet was either the green plane or Ella's design.

The plane that was thrown 1st landed 20 feet shorter than Henrietta's design.

The plane that was thrown 6th went 10 feet farther than the pink airplane.

The pink plane, Henrietta's design, and the plane that was thrown 6th are three different planes.

The silver airplane went 20 feet farther than the plane that was thrown 7th.


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.

Of the player from Cutler and the contestant from Junction City, one was in lane 6 and the other is Leigh.

The person who scored 380 points is either Brandi or the player in lane 2.

The person in lane 6 scored 80 points fewer points than the player from Bristol.

Brandi is either the person from Bristol or the contestant in lane 4.

The player in lane 2 scored  more points than the player in lane 6.

The player in lane 4 scored 80 points more points than the contestant from Junction City.

Alberta scored 80 points more points than the person in lane 2.


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.

The ape Gracie works with is 6 years older than Nikatrice.

The orangutan that was found in Tarakan is 3 years older than Nikatrice.

The ape that was found in Sebulu is 6 years younger than Rajesh.

Of the 7-year-old and Rajesh, one came from Melak and the other is cared for by Francine.


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 oyster with the fruity finish costs 10 cents more than the oyster from Charlestown, CT.

The one from Appleton, CT costs 10 cents more than the one with the briny finish.

The Island Creek oyster isn't from Barnstable, ME.

The one with the melon-like finish is either the Bluepoint oyster or the one from Punaville, RI.

Of the one from Charlestown, CT and the one from Barnstable, ME, one is the Fanneuil oyster and the other has a citrusy taste.

The one with the fruity finish costs 10 cents less than the one from Punaville, RI.

The Bluepoint oyster costs somewhat less than the oyster with the citrusy finish.

Appleton, CT
Barnstable, ME
Charlestown, CT
Punaville, RI


The energy stock was  per share less expensive than the financial stock.

PSTO was either the stock Edith bought or the financial stock.

Of the stock that sold for $26 per share and the health care stock, one was bought by Abigail and the other was bought by Edith.

KMPP was either the telecom stock or the stock Abigail bought.

The financial stock was bought by Ida Mae.

The health care stock was 2 dollars per share more expensive than KMPP.

ABTR was  per share more expensive than the stock Edith bought.


The home in Moerkapelle was built sometime after the De Jong family's windmill.

The house in Kinderdijk is owned by the Visser family.

The De Vries family's house was built 46 years after the Van Dijk family's home.

The home in Den Bommel was built 23 years after Westmolen.

The house in Den Bommel was built sometime before the Visser family's windmill.

Zemelmolen isn't owned by the De Jong family.

Of the De Jong family's structure and the windmill built in 1729, one is in Den Bommel and the other is Doesmolen.

Doesmolen Hoekmolen Westmolen Zemelmolen

Aarlanderveen
Den Bommel
Kinderdijk
Moerkapelle


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 solver from Industry finished 1 place after Blanca.

The solver who finished third was either the solver from Van Nuys or Carol.

Carol was either the contestant from Miles or the person who got 4 Across wrong.

The solver who got 18 Down wrong finished 1 place before Carol.

Of the solver who got 4 Across wrong and the person who finished first, one was from Delhi and the other was Yvonne.

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

The person who finished fourth, the contestant from Delhi, and Yvonne are three different people.


"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.

Velma's item costs 25 dollars less than Yvette's piece.

Dianne's piece costs 25 dollars more than Whitney's piece.

Yvette's item is either the item made of ash or the $250 piece.

Of the $275 item and the item made of walnut, one was crafted by Whitney and the other is the bench.

The $300 piece is either the item made of elm or Yvette's piece.


The home built in 1729 is either the Visser family's structure or Oostmolen.

Oostmolen is either the De Vries family's house or the home in Hoogmade.

The house in Den Bommel was built sometime before Hoekmolen.

Doesmolen was built sometime before the home in Hoogmade.

Of the Smit family's home and the Jansen family's structure, one is in Aarlanderveen and the other is Doesmolen.

The Visser family's house was built 46 years after Doesmolen.

Vlietmolen is either the windmill built in 1752 or the house in Hoogmade.

The home built in 1706 is owned by the Smit family.

Doesmolen Hoekmolen Oostmolen Vlietmolen

Aarlanderveen
Den Bommel
Hoogmade
Moerkapelle


Of Carson v Dunn and the 3-6 decision, one was on March 24 and the other was on March 10.

The March 24 case didn't have its majority opinion written by Justice Quinn.

Justice Caldwell's majority opinion was 1 week before the 4-5 decision.

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

Omar v Powers was sometime before the 3-6 decision.

The March 17 proceeding was either Justice Quinn's majority opinion or the 5-4 decision.

Ayers v Byrd was either Justice Hatfield's majority opinion or the 5-4 decision.

Zamora v Pibb was sometime before Ayers v Byrd.

Ayers v Byrd
Carson v Dunn
Omar v Powers
Zamora v Pibb


The organism sequenced in July has 500 more genes than the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Estrada.

L. dyson has 500 more genes than the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Estrada.

E. paradolens was either the one sequenced in July or the one sequenced by Dr. Doyle.

Of the organism sequenced by Dr. Doyle and the organism sequenced in December, one has 250 genes and the other is E. carolinus.

The bacteria sequenced in November was sequenced by Dr. Trujillo.

E. carolinus
E. paradolens
L. dyson
V. tenesis


Terry paid 2 dollars less than the competitor who chose bolognese sauce.

The contestant who chose pomodoro sauce was either the competitor who paid $6.99 or the contestant who ordered fettuccine.

The four runners were Nathaniel, the runner who ordered capellini, the competitor who paid $9.99 and the contestant who paid $8.99.

Of the competitor who ordered farfalle and Jack, one paid $8.99 and the other chose mushroom sauce.

The contestant who paid $7.99 was either the contestant who chose pomodoro sauce or Terry.

The contestant who ordered fusilli paid  less than the competitor who chose mushroom sauce.


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.

Matsuno Okura, the structure dedicated to the cat and the temple built in 1705 are all different shrines.

The structure in Uchida is either the structure dedicated to the dragon or the structure built in 1585.

Hori Takesi was built 60 years after the structure in Uchida.

The shrine in Usui, the shrine built in 1645, and the structure dedicated to the cat are three different shrines.

Takahashi was built 60 years before the structure dedicated to the dragon.

Of the temple in Usui and the structure built in 1645, one is dedicated to the turtle and the other is Hori Takesi.

Of the shrine built in 1705 and the temple dedicated to the turtle, one is in Usui and the other is Sama Takako.

Hori Takesi
Matsuno Okura
Sama Takako
Takahashi


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 at 88.4584 W was either the box that held the ancient coin or the cache at 40.6656 N.

The box found on May 6, the box at 88.0431 W, and the box at 88.3907 W are three different boxes.

Of the cache at 40.3109 N and the box at 88.3907 W, one held the brass key and the other was found on May 12.

The box at 41.0072 N was found sometime after the cache that held the puzzle book.

The cache at 88.1863 W was found 3 days before the cache at 40.3109 N.

The box at 40.6656 N, the case at 88.3907 W, and the case that held the puzzle book are three different boxes.

ancient coin
brass key
puzzle book
sunglasses


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 culture located near New Liberty was founded 500 years after the culture with 8,000 people.

The culture located near Howland was founded sometime before the Voriss culture.

Of the Ryat culture and the culture with 8,000 people, one was based near Arnolds Park and the other was founded in 100 AD.

Neither the culture with 9,000 people nor the culture located near Howland was the culture founded in 100 AD.

The culture founded in 350 AD was either the culture located near Howland or the culture with 9,000 people.

The culture located near New Liberty didn't have a population size of 9,500.

The Nysrani culture was founded 250 years before the culture with 5,000 people.

Neither the culture located near Arnolds Park nor the culture located near Kentfield was the Hatgare culture.

Arnolds Park
Howland
Kentfield
New Liberty


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

Iva Ingram's report was submitted 1 day before the report of the egg-shaped UFO.

Flora Flynn's sighting wasn't from Embden.

The report from Visalia was either the sighting of the egg-shaped UFO or the August 5 report.

Cindy Chan's report, the report of the cone-shaped UFO and the August 7 report were all different sightings.

Benny Baron's sighting was submitted 1 day after the sighting from Visalia.

Of the August 7 sighting and the sighting of the oval-shaped UFO, one was from Zearing and the other was reported by Flora Flynn.

Neither the August 6 sighting nor the sighting of the cone-shaped UFO was the sighting from Zearing.

Of the report from Zearing and the August 6 sighting, one involved the oval-shaped UFO and the other was reported by Benny Baron.

Benny Baron
Cindy Chan
Flora Flynn
Iva Ingram


The person in lane 3 scored 80 points more points than Johnathan.

Johnathan scored 80 points fewer points than the contestant from Ontario.

The player in lane 2 scored 80 points fewer points than Johnathan.

Of Terrence and the contestant who scored 300 points, one was from Modesto and the other was in lane 4.

The contestant who scored 380 points is either the player from Cutler or the contestant from Ontario.


The organism with 500 genes was sequenced in July.

B. mangeris has somewhat more genes than the organism sequenced in November.

Of the one sequenced in December and the organism sequenced by Dr. Fletcher, one has 1,000 genes and the other is E. paradolens.

The bacteria sequenced by Dr. Fletcher was either the one sequenced in November or E. paradolens.

E. paradolens has 250 more genes than the one sequenced by Dr. Acosta.

Of the organism sequenced by Dr. Nielsen and the organism sequenced in December, one is P. wellington and the other has 750 genes.

B. mangeris
E. carolinus
E. paradolens
P. wellington


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 person who ordered the club sandwich owes 45 cents less than the person who ordered the diet coke.

The salesperson whose order cost $5.35 is either Peter or the salesperson who ordered the B.L.T..

Of the person who ordered the ginger ale and the salesperson who ordered the water, one ordered the club sandwich and the other is Rebecca.

The person who ordered the cheeseburger owes 45 cents more than the team member who ordered the water.

The team member who ordered the B.L.T. owes  more than the salesperson who ordered the club sandwich.

Erica owes 45 cents more than the team member who ordered the B.L.T..

Peter is either the person who ordered the diet coke or the team member who ordered the cheeseburger.

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


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

Jack Jordan spent  more than the attendee who lives in Jonesboro.

The friend who spent $425 lives in Clovis.

Of the attendee who gave Ally the laptop and the friend who lives in Sun City, one is Ned Norris and the other spent $450.

The person who gave Ally the HD tv is either the attendee who lives in Jonesboro or Lily Little.

Of the attendee who lives in Sun City and the person who gave Ally the HD tv, one spent $475 and the other is Lily Little.

Lily Little spent 25 dollars more than the attendee who gave Ally the blender.

Jack Jordan
Kit Kelley
Lily Little
Ned Norris