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

Of the structure in Miyato and the temple dedicated to the rooster, one was built in 1645 and the other is Yamasaki.

The shrine in Toyagi is either the shrine built in 1585 or the structure built in 1705.

The shrine dedicated to the deer was built 120 years before the temple dedicated to the rooster.

Sama Takako was built sometime after the temple in Toyagi.

Okabe Honzo is either the temple in Funai or the structure in Miyato.

The structure dedicated to the dragon was built 120 years before Okabe Honzo.

Matsuno Okura
Okabe Honzo
Sama Takako
Yamasaki


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

The player who won the fourth hand didn't win with two pairs.

The person who won with a royal flush, the competitor who won the $6.50 pot and Zachary were all different people.

The player who won the second hand won with a royal flush.

The player who won with two pairs won sometime after the player who won the $6.50 pot.

The competitor who won with a straight was either Paulette or the player who won the $18.25 pot.

Paulette won 1 hand before the person who won the $23.25 pot.

two pairs
straight
straight flush
royal flush


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.

Oak Capital has a 2 percent larger return than the one run by Ollie Ochoa.

First Crescent has had a 1 percent smaller return than the fund run by Larry Larsen.

Of Oak Capital and the fund with a return of 7%, one is run by Quentin Quinn and the other started in 1977.

Pine Bay isn't the hedge fund with a return of 9%.

The fund begun in 1983 has a  larger return than First Crescent.

Oak Capital is either the one with a return of 9% or the one begun in 1997.

The one run by Ollie Ochoa has had a  smaller return than the fund begun in 1977.

First Crescent
Oak Capital
Pine Bay
Silver Rock

Larry Larsen
Ollie Ochoa
Patty Paul
Quentin Quinn


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 business show is either the show that began in 2007 or the show with 3 million downloads.

The investing podcast is either the podcast with 2 million downloads or the show that began in 2010.

Of the podcast that began in 2010 and the podcast with 4 million downloads, one is about investing and the other is Dixie Dean's.

Cora Capon's show has 1 million more downloads than the podcast that began in 2007.

Bobby Bora's podcast, the business podcast, and the film podcast are three different shows.

Al Acosta
Bobby Bora
Cora Capon
Dixie Dean


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 that was found in Melak is 3 years older than the animal Beatrice works with.

Of the 13-year-old and the orangutan that was found in Melak, one is Merah and the other is cared for by Calliope.

Nikatrice is either the orangutan Dolly works with or the orangutan that was found in Melak.

The 7-year-old isn't cared for by Calliope.

The ape that was found in Puak is  younger than Nikatrice.


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 in lane 7 and Maggie, one scored 380 points and the other was from Cutler.

Maggie is either the person from Fort Kent or the person in lane 3.

The contestant in lane 3 scored 80 points more points than Vincent.

Of the contestant from Elk Grove and Maggie, one scored 380 points and the other was in lane 6.


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 $1,500 puppet is either the puppet going to Portland or Kelly's puppet.

"Waldarama" cost 500 dollars more than Kelly's puppet.

Of the $1,000 puppet and the piece going to Portland, one is "Tombawomba" and the other is Isabel's.

Margarita's piece, "Tombawomba", and the piece going to Ypsilanti are three different dummies.

The $1,250 piece is either the dummy going to Mexico City or "Yenga".

The piece going to Mexico City cost somewhat less than Margarita's puppet.

Baltimore
Mexico City
Portland
Ypsilanti


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.

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

Of the goalie and Daregh, one played for the Bulldogs and the other began playing in 1982.

The person on the Bulldogs and the full back were different players.

The person on the Mustangs started sometime before the goalie.

Fichin started sometime after the player on the Bulldogs.

The player on the Courage was the sweeper.


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.

Nolan's Pine is 6 feet taller than the tree in Eldora Woods.

The tree in Eldora Woods is either the 80 year-old tree or the 153 ft. tree.

Of the 147 ft. tree and the 144 ft. tree, one is Zeke's Spruce and the other is in Benton Notch.

The 99 year-old tree is 6 feet shorter than Old Jarvis.

The tree in Eldora Woods is 3 feet shorter than the tree in York Woods.

Old Jarvis
Nolan\'s Pine
The Senator
Zeke\'s Spruce

Benton Notch
Eldora Woods
Knox Woods
York Woods


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

Of the house built in 1752 and Oostmolen, one is owned by the Smit family and the other is in Hoogmade.

Of Vlietmolen and the windmill built in 1683, one is owned by the Jansen family and the other is in Hoogmade.

The structure in Hoogmade, the Meijer family's home, and the structure built in 1729 are three different structures.

The structure built in 1729 is in Den Bommel.

The home in Schiedam isn't owned by the Meijer family.

Doesmolen, the windmill built in 1729, and the house built in 1752 are three different structures.

Doesmolen Hoekmolen Oostmolen Vlietmolen

Den Bommel
Hoogmade
Moerkapelle
Schiedam


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.

Of the sighting of the teardrop-shaped UFO and Benny Baron's report, one was from Walnut Creek and the other was received on August 4.

Neither the report from Springfield nor Flora Flynn's report was the report of the teardrop-shaped UFO.

The sighting of the diamond-shaped UFO was from Springfield.

Benny Baron's report was submitted 1 day before the report of the cone-shaped UFO.

Neither Flora Flynn's report nor Edith Estes's sighting was the August 6 report.

The August 6 report was from Upper Lake.

Benny Baron
Dan Delgado
Edith Estes
Flora Flynn

Ames
Springfield
Upper Lake
Walnut Creek


Benny Baron's report wasn't received on August 6.

Neither the sighting of the cigar-shaped UFO nor the sighting from Embden was Cindy Chan's sighting.

The August 5 sighting was either the sighting of the cigar-shaped UFO or Abe Alvarez's sighting.

The August 6 report was from Walnut Creek.

Abe Alvarez's sighting involved the triangle-shaped UFO.

The sighting of the triangle-shaped UFO was submitted 2 days after the sighting from Fontana.

Of the sighting from Embden and Benny Baron's sighting, one was received on August 7 and the other involved the oval-shaped UFO.

Abe Alvarez
Benny Baron
Cindy Chan
Gil Gates


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 500 genes, the one sequenced by Dr. Bradford, and the one sequenced by Dr. Young are three different organisms.

The four organisms were the bacteria sequenced in September, the organism with 1,000 genes, the organism sequenced by Dr. Bradford and the one with 250 genes.

D. forcilitis was either the organism with 1,000 genes or the bacteria sequenced in November.

P. wellington has somewhat more genes than the organism sequenced in July.

The one with 500 genes wasn't sequenced by Dr. Underwood.

The one sequenced in November was either B. mangeris or the bacteria sequenced by Dr. Young.

B. mangeris
D. forcilitis
P. wellington
V. tenesis


The player who won the $12.50 pot won 1 hand before Zachary.

Of the player who won with a straight flush and the person who won the first hand, one won the $18.25 pot and the other was Irma.

The player who won the $6.50 pot, the person who won with a flush, and the person who won with a full house are three different people.

The person who won with a full house, the person who won the fourth hand, and the person who won the $23.25 pot are three different people.

one pair
full house
flush
straight flush


The tree in Silk Notch is either the 96 year-old tree or Evan's Fir.

The tree in Benton Notch is 87 years old.

The 80 year-old tree is 3 feet taller than the tree in Silk Notch.

Neither the 85 year-old tree nor Nolan's Pine is the tree in Silk Notch.

The 80 year-old tree is 3 feet shorter than the tree in York Woods.

Of the 147 ft. tree and The Senator, one is in Benton Notch and the other is 80 years old.

Evan\'s Fir
Nolan\'s Pine
The Senator
Zeke\'s Spruce

Benton Notch
Deloit Woods
Silk Notch
York Woods


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

The Helsinki facility is either the facility scheduled to go online in 2018 or the ISON-X42.

Of the project headed by Dr. Noble and the Oslo accelerator, one will go online in 2017 and the other is the Lectra 4C.

The project headed by Dr. Chang will go online 1 year after the Athens facility.

The Lisbon facility is headed by Dr. Noble.

Neither the project headed by Dr. Noble nor the project headed by Dr. Huff is the Egert Facility.

Of the Helsinki accelerator and the project headed by Dr. Ewing, one is the Egert Facility and the other is the Bale-Hahn SSC.

Bale-Hahn SSC
Egert Facility
ISON-X42
Lectra 4C


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

The one with an APR of 10% has a limit of $7,500.

The one with the $15,000 credit limit has an APR somewhat lower than the one that expires on 02/2024.

Of the one with an APR of 10% and the card with the $12,500 credit limit, one expires on 09/2025 and the other is from TrustCo.

The one that expires on 06/2025 has an APR 2 percent lower than the Southwest Inc card.

The card that expires on 11/2025 has an APR 1 percent lower than the card with the $15,000 credit limit.

Credit Korp
Mid Atlantic
Southwest Inc
TrustCo


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 four classes are Mr. Newton's class, the Algebra class, the Biology class and the course in room 405.

The Biology class has somewhat more students than Mr. Dean's class.

The class in room 114 has somewhat fewer students than Mr. Newton's class.

Mr. Quinn's class has 2  fewer students than the course in room 318.

Mr. Dean's class has 2  more students than the class in room 405.

The class in room 208 isn't the French class.

The Biology class is either Mr. Brady's class or the class in room 318.


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 who got 2 Down wrong, the contestant from Quimby, and the person from Fowler are three different people.

Of the solver from Westport and the contestant who finished first, one answered 26 Down incorrectly and the other was Anna.

The person who got 11 Down wrong finished 1 place before Zachary.

The person from Fowler, the contestant who finished fourth, and the contestant who got 30 Across wrong are three different people.


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

The person who made the cajun chili, the cook who scored 42 points, and the cook from Demitasse are three different chefs.

The cook from Oceanside is either the chef who scored 63 points or the person who made the jambalaya.

Of the cook who scored 63 points and the chef who made the cashew tofu, one was Sonia and the other works at Enzo's.

Of the chef who scored 56 points and the cook who made the cashew tofu, one was Veronica and the other works at Epicurious.

cajun chili
cashew tofu
jambalaya
smoked pork


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.

"Disco Mania", the game made by Dow Games, and the game released in 1976 are three different games.

"Meteor Rise" came out 1 year after the $5,200 pinball machine.

"Zany Circus" came out 1 year before the game made by Waverly Toys.

The $3,750 pinball machine, the game made by Waverly Toys, and the machine released in 1974 are three different games.

Of "Zany Circus" and the machine released in 1976, one was made by Arco and the other costs $3,750.

The game released in 1977 doesn't cost $2,000.

Aladeen
Disco Mania
Meteor Rise
Zany Circus


The Southwest Inc card has a limit of $4,000.

The Dell Scargo card expires on 05/2025.

The card that expires on 04/2024 doesn't have a limit of $5,000.

The card that expires on 04/2024 has an APR 1 percent higher than the TrustCo card.

Of the Southwest Inc card and the one with an APR of 8%, one expires on 05/2025 and the other expires on 12/2025.

The TrustCo card has an APR 1 percent higher than the card with the $10,000 credit limit.

Dell Scargo
Mid Atlantic
Southwest Inc
TrustCo


The pinball machine made by Pinnefore came out sometime after the $6,400 game.

The pinball machine released in 1977 is either the pinball machine made by Pinnefore or the $1,750 game.

Of the game made by Waverly Toys and "Archer Quest", one was released in 1975 and the other costs $1,750.

The machine released in 1975 is either the $1,500 game or the $2,000 system.

The machine made by Maxigame came out 1 year before the $1,500 machine.

Archer Quest
Bowling Alley
Meteor Rise
Zany Circus


The course in room 412 has 2  more students than the Chemistry class.

Mr. Avery's class has 4  more students than the Geometry class.

The Chemistry class has 4  fewer students than the course in room 208.

Of Mr. Jimenez's class and the class in room 314, one has 33 students and the other is the English class.

Mr. Herman's class is either the class in room 412 or the course in room 208.


The person from Cutler scored  more points than Johnathan.

Of Nina and the player in lane 3, one was from Pacific Grove and the other scored 380 points.

The contestant in lane 1 scored  fewer points than Oliver.

The player in lane 3 is either Hope or Oliver.

The person who scored 540 points was from Fort Kent.

The contestant who scored 460 points wasn't in lane 7.


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 Waterloo was either the culture with 5,000 people or the Juad culture.

The culture located near Unity didn't have a population size of 9,000.

The culture founded in 600 AD was either the culture with 4,500 people or the Juad culture.

Neither the Budel culture nor the society founded in 100 AD was the culture located near Unity.

The culture with 5,000 people was either the culture founded in 350 AD or the culture located near Junction City.

The culture with 8,000 people was founded 250 years before the culture with 5,000 people.

The Juad culture was either the culture located near Junction City or the society founded in 600 AD.

Of the culture located near Quasqueton and the culture located near Waterloo, one had a population size of 5,000 and the other was the Ryat culture.

The Aldeton culture was founded sometime after the culture located near Junction City.


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 8:30pm was either the program that aired on FNX or the program that aired on CBR.

The show with 250,000 viewers aired on Saturday.

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

The show that aired on FNX and the show that aired at 11:30am were different programs.

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

The program with 500,000 viewers didn't air on PTR.

The show that aired on FNX had 500,000 fewer viewers than the show that aired at 2:00pm.


The course in room 122 doesn't have 35 students.

The Chemistry class has 2  more students than Mr. Franklin's class.

The History class has somewhat fewer students than the course in room 129.

Of the class with 31 students and Mr. Franklin's class, one is in room 129 and the other is the Algebra class.

The Art class has 2  fewer students than Mr. Caldwell's class.

The course in room 122 has somewhat more students than Mr. Owen's class.

Of Mr. Caldwell's class and the course in room 212, one is the Chemistry class and the other has 29 students.


The animal Francine works with is 3 years younger than the orangutan that was found in Tarakan.

The orangutan that was found in Ambalat is either the orangutan Francine works with or Ofallo.

Of the ape that was found in Kendisi and the 4-year-old, one is Pemson and the other is cared for by Francine.

The 10-year-old is either the orangutan Calliope works with or the animal that was found in Ambalat.

The orangutan that was found in Basahan is either the 10-year-old or the orangutan Eva works with.

Pemson is  younger than the orangutan that was found in Basahan.


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 Summersill oyster costs 20 cents less than the one with the nutty finish.

The Summersill oyster is either the oyster with the buttery finish or the one from Barnstable, ME.

The Summersill oyster has a citrusy taste.

The oyster with the buttery finish costs somewhat less than the Island Creek oyster.

The oyster that costs $2.20 is from Vancouver, BC.

Of the oyster with the buttery finish and the Katamaka oyster, one is from Nesketucket, MA and the other costs $2.10.

Island Creek
Katamaka
Summersill
Welcher

Barnstable, ME
Duxbury, MA
Nesketucket, MA
Vancouver, BC


The culture founded in 350 AD wasn't based near Mason City.

The culture with 5,000 people was founded sometime after the culture with 6,500 people.

The culture with 4,500 people was founded sometime after the culture with 7,500 people.

The Lyeilia culture was founded sometime before the culture with 6,500 people.

The Voriss culture was based near Lacona.

The Nysrani culture was founded 250 years after the culture located near Lacona.

Of the society founded in 100 AD and the Lyeilia culture, one was based near Kentfield and the other was based near Mason City.


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.

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

Of the aerophobe with the coin and the flier leaving in January, one is Zachary and the other will go to Virginia.

Neither the flier with the rabbit's foot nor the flier leaving in April is Peggy.

Zachary is either the aerophobe leaving in April or the flier going to Ohio.

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


The culture located near Lacona was either the culture with 5,000 people or the Kimusk culture.

The Budel culture was founded sometime before the culture with 8,000 people.

The four cultures were the culture with 8,000 people, the culture located near Howland, the culture located near Lacona and the Quyit culture.

The culture with 9,000 people was founded 250 years before the Kimusk culture.

The culture located near Lacona was founded sometime after the culture with 7,500 people.

The Hatgare culture wasn't based near Redlands.

The culture with 7,500 people was founded 250 years after the Quyit culture.


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 $3.75 sandwich includes havarti cheese.

The order with gouda cheese is either Billie's sandwich or the $3.75 order.

Of the sandwich with colby jack cheese and Zachary's sandwich, one costs $4.75 and the other includes salami.

Of the order with roast beef and Billie's order, one includes gouda cheese and the other includes havarti cheese.

Zachary's order costs 1 dollar less than the order with liverwurst.

Omar's order is either the sandwich with roast beef or the sandwich with ham.


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.

Al Acosta's show has 2 million more downloads than the investing show.

The literature show is either the podcast that began in 2015 or the show with 1 million downloads.

Dixie Dean's podcast didn't start in 2015.

The podcast with 3 million downloads started in 2012.

Of the literature podcast and the film podcast, one is Al Acosta's and the other has 4 million downloads.

The podcast with 2 million downloads started in 2010.

The show that began in 2010 is either Al Acosta's show or Faye Fender's podcast.

Al Acosta
Bobby Bora
Dixie Dean
Faye Fender


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 Larson's majority opinion was 1 week after the 2-7 decision.

Justice Larson's majority opinion wasn't the 5-4 decision.

Of Justice Underwood's majority opinion and Gibbs v Kintz, one was on March 24 and the other was the 3-6 decision.

The March 17 proceeding, Omar v Powers, and Watts v Yang are three different cases.

Watts v Yang was either Justice Olson's majority opinion or the 6-3 decision.

Ayers v Byrd had its majority opinion written by Justice Larson.

The March 3 case had its majority opinion written by Justice Olson.

Ayers v Byrd
Gibbs v Kintz
Omar v Powers
Watts v Yang


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.

Rajesh is  younger than the ape that was found in Kendisi.

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

Of the 13-year-old and Quirrel, one is cared for by Calliope and the other came from Kendisi.

Of the 7-year-old and the animal Calliope works with, one is Rajesh and the other came from Sebulu.

The ape that was found in Kendisi is cared for by Gracie.


The sandwich with roast beef costs  more than the order with prosciutto.

Tony's order doesn't include havarti cheese.

Of the $5.75 sandwich and the sandwich with provolone cheese, one is Tony's and the other is Emily's.

Ronda's order costs 1 dollar less than Nora's order.

The order with corned beef costs 1 dollar more than the sandwich with swiss cheese.

The order with bologna costs 2 dollars more than the order with muenster cheese.

bologna
corned beef
prosciutto
roast beef


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 for the person who played center field came out in 1999.

Neddy Norris's piece featured the person who played center field.

The card for the person who played first base, the item that sold for $275, and Bill Bernard's piece are three different cards.

Neddy Norris's piece, the card that sold for $275, and the one that sold for $225 are three different cards.

The 2007 one was either Jimmy Jacobs's item or Bill Bernard's one.

Of the card that sold for $175 and the piece for the person who played first base, one featured Jimmy Jacobs and the other came out in 1987.

The card that sold for $275 didn't feature the person who played second base.

Bill Bernard
Eric Estrada
Jimmy Jacobs
Neddy Norris

center field
first base
right field
second base


Of the one that expires on 04/2024 and the Credit Korp card, one has a limit of $7,500 and the other has an APR of 9%.

The Hoardstrum card is either the card that expires on 04/2024 or the one with the $2,000 credit limit.

The one with an APR of 10% has a limit of $20,000.

The card that expires on 04/2024 has an APR somewhat lower than the Dell Scargo card.

The Hoardstrum card has an APR 2 percent lower than the one that expires on 12/2025.

Dell Scargo
Credit Korp
Hoardstrum
Southwest Inc


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 27 ft long whale was donated to the aquarium in 1994.

Of the 21 ft long exhibit and the right whale, one was donated to the aquarium in 2007 and the other is Evan.

Of the 27 ft long exhibit and Adam, one is the bowhead whale and the other was donated to the aquarium in 2012.

The right whale is 2 feet longer than Herbert.

bowhead whale
narwhal
right whale
sei whale


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.

Irma is either the person from Modesto or the contestant from Ontario.

The contestant in lane 7 scored  more points than Irma.

Johnathan scored  more points than the person in lane 5.

Of the person from Junction City and the contestant in lane 7, one scored 380 points and the other is Hope.

The player in lane 7 scored 80 points fewer points than Yvette.

Of the contestant from Ontario and the contestant who scored 460 points, one was in lane 7 and the other is Yvette.


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 "Sniffletoe" or the puppet going to St. Moritz.

The piece going to Baltimore isn't "Waldarama".

Of Margarita's piece and the $1,500 dummy, one is "Xavier" and the other is going to Mexico City.

"Waldarama" cost 250 dollars less than Nicole's puppet.

Lucas's puppet is either the $1,250 dummy or the puppet going to Mexico City.

The four dummies are the $1,250 dummy, "Waldarama", the puppet going to St. Moritz and Lucas's piece.

Baltimore
Mexico City
St. Moritz
Vancouver


The person from Fort Kent was in lane 5.

Maggie is either the player in lane 1 or the player from Junction City.

Of the contestant in lane 3 and Deanna, one was from Elk Grove and the other scored 460 points.

The contestant from Modesto scored  fewer points than the player in lane 3.

The contestant from Elk Grove and the contestant in lane 1 are different people.

Irma scored  more points than the player from Elk Grove.

Elk Grove
Fort Kent
Junction City
Modesto


The oyster from Appleton, CT costs 10 cents less than the one from Nesketucket, MA.

Of the Summersill oyster and the oyster from Willapa, RI, one costs $2.10 and the other has a fruity taste.

The oyster from Willapa, RI costs 10 cents more than the Summersill oyster.

The oyster with the nutty finish is from Appleton, CT.

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

The oyster that costs $2.30 has a briny taste.

Island Creek
Katamaka
Pomaquin
Summersill

Appleton, CT
Nesketucket, MA
Vancouver, BC
Willapa, RI


The 7-year-old, Shamir, and Merah are three different animals.

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

Quirrel, the 7-year-old, and the 4-year-old are three different animals.

The animal Calliope works with is 6 years older than Shamir.

The 7-year-old is either the ape that was found in Melak or the animal Francine works with.

The ape Gracie works with is 3 years younger than the ape that was found in Melak.


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

The person who worked in Alaska was either Harry Howell or the prospector working at Glacier Grove.

Of Adam Alford and the person who worked in New Mexico, one worked the Fuller Rise claim and the other found 20 ounces of gold.

The prospector working at Fuller Rise finished with somewhat less gold than Harry Howell.

The prospector working at Fuller Rise was either the miner who found 14 ounces of gold or the person who worked in Alaska.

Ben Barron finished with 3 ounces more gold than the prospector who worked in Nevada.

The person working at Belle Hart finished with 3 ounces more gold than the person who worked in Nevada.

Adam Alford
Ben Barron
Elroy Ellis
Harry Howell

Belle Hart
Fuller Rise
Glacier Grove
Laurel Ridge


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 windmill in Aarlanderveen, the Meijer family's windmill, and the De Jong family's home are three different structures.

The De Jong family's windmill, the windmill built in 1752, and the windmill in Leiderdorp are three different structures.

Of the Van Dijk family's windmill and the structure built in 1683, one is in Kinderdijk and the other is Doesmolen.

The house in Den Bommel was built 23 years before Zemelmolen.

Westmolen isn't owned by the Bakker family.

Doesmolen Grosmolen Westmolen Zemelmolen

Aarlanderveen
Den Bommel
Kinderdijk
Leiderdorp


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.

Gil Gates's report involved the cigar-shaped UFO.

Of the sighting from Tarzana and Edith Estes's sighting, one involved the horseshoe-shaped UFO and the other was received on August 5.

Of the August 6 sighting and the report of the triangle-shaped UFO, one was reported by Cindy Chan and the other was from Tarzana.

Cindy Chan's report was submitted sometime before the sighting from Islesboro.

The report of the triangle-shaped UFO was either the August 4 sighting or the sighting from Islesboro.

Cindy Chan
Dan Delgado
Edith Estes
Gil Gates


Verna's order costs 1 dollar less than the sandwich with corned beef.

Of the $2.75 sandwich and Verna's order, one includes swiss cheese and the other includes havarti cheese.

The sandwich with havarti cheese costs 1 dollar more than the order with swiss cheese.

The order with salami includes swiss cheese.

Peter's sandwich doesn't include colby jack cheese.

Greg's sandwich costs  less than Verna's sandwich.

The order with liverwurst is either Warren's order or the sandwich with havarti cheese.

corned beef
liverwurst
prosciutto
salami


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

The cook from Enzo's scored 7 more points than the chef who made the turkey soup.

The cook who made the smoked pork is either the person from Enzo's or the chef who scored 63 points.

Of Tyrone and the chef from Enzo's, one made the lemon snapper and the other scored 42 points.

Of the cook who made the jambalaya and Luther, one works at Zenaida's and the other scored 56 points.

jambalaya
lemon snapper
smoked pork
turkey soup

Enzo\'s
Epicurious
White Bean
Zenaida\'s


The card for the person who played pitcher sold for somewhat more than the piece for the person who played second base.

The 2012 card sold for 50 dollars more than the item for the person who played pitcher.

The card for the person who played second base didn't come out in 1972.

The card for the person who played pitcher didn't come out in 2007.

Of the one that sold for $275 and the one that sold for $225, one featured Mike Morales and the other featured the person who played right field.

Irv Ingram's card was either the piece for the person who played pitcher or the 1972 item.

Mike Morales's card sold for 50 dollars more than the card for the person who played right field.

The piece for the person who played right field sold for somewhat more than Jimmy Jacobs's one.

Irv Ingram
Jimmy Jacobs
Mike Morales
Pete Perez

center field
pitcher
right field
second base


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

The meal with 440 calories, the dish served on May 16th, and the bulgur salad are three different recipes.

The bulgur salad has exactly 15 grams of protein.

The recipe with 15 grams of protein wasn't served on May 17th.

The recipe with 10 grams of protein contains somewhat more calories than the bulgur salad.

Of the dish with 10 grams of protein and the dish served on May 16th, one has 400 calories and the other was the garlic tilapia.

The meal with 18 grams of protein, the citrus halibut, and the meal with 400 calories are three different recipes.

The recipe with 10 grams of protein was served on May 13th.

asian steak
bulgur salad
citrus halibut
garlic tilapia


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 the $18.25 pot and the player who won with a royal flush, one was Byron and the other won the fourth hand.

The competitor who won the fourth hand was either the player who won the $3.75 pot or the competitor who won with a full house.

The player who won the first hand won with two pairs.

The person who won with a royal flush was either the competitor who won the $9.00 pot or the person who won the fourth hand.

The player who won the second hand, the person who won with a royal flush, and the player who won with a full house are three different people.

The competitor who won the $9.00 pot won 1 hand before Byron.

Omar won sometime after the person who won the $9.00 pot.

one pair
two pairs
full house
royal flush


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 Carmel was either the culture with 7,500 people or the culture with 4,500 people.

The culture located near Valencia was founded 250 years before the Lyeilia culture.

The culture with 4,500 people was founded sometime after the culture with 9,500 people.

The Aldeton culture had a population size of 4,500.

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

Of the culture located near Valencia and the culture founded in 600 AD, one was the Kimusk culture and the other was the Aldeton culture.

The Lyeilia culture was either the culture located near New Liberty or the society founded in 850 AD.

The culture with 7,500 people was either the Lyeilia culture or the culture located near Valencia.

Carmel
Garden Grove
New Liberty
Valencia


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

The box that held the chewing gum was found sometime before the case at 40.5912 N.

The cache that held the ancient coin was found sometime after the box at 88.4584 W.

The cache at 41.0237 N was found on May 9.

The case found on May 9, the case at 40.5912 N, and the case that held the chewing gum are three different boxes.

The box at 88.3907 W was found 3 days after the box that held the chewing gum.

The case that held the marbles was found sometime after the cache at 41.0237 N.

Of the box at 41.0072 N and the cache that held the chewing gum, one was at 88.1928 W and the other was found on May 6.

ancient coin
chewing gum
marbles
puzzle book


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

The 10,000 ft bridge is either the structure in Tallinn or the cantilever bridge.

The bridge in Vaduz is the cantilever bridge.

North Bridge, the 10,000 ft bridge, and the 8,500 ft structure are three different structures.

The cable-stayed bridge is 3,000 feet longer than Star Bridge.

The truss one is 1,500 feet shorter than the structure in Tallinn.

The 10,000 ft one, Star Bridge, and Gorem Bridge are three different structures.

Gorem Bridge
North Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Star Bridge


The animal that was found in Kendisi is cared for by Calliope.

Merah is 3 years older than the animal Aldo works with.

The animal Calliope works with is  older than Pemson.

The orangutan that was found in Sebulu is  older than the orangutan Eva works with.

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


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.

The person who spent $425 lives in Decatur City.

Of the friend who spent $475 and Kit Kelley, one gave Ally the juicer and the other lives in Sun City.

The person who gave Ally the planter, the friend who lives in Sun City, and Ora Osborne are three different people.

The person who gave Ally the laptop is either Kit Kelley or the attendee who spent $425.

The attendee who lives in Sun City didn't give Ally the laptop.

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

Kit Kelley
Lily Little
Mitch Mayo
Ora Osborne

Decatur City
Fruitland
Jonesboro
Sun City


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 Kirby's structure is either the $25,000 structure or the home going to Mission Viejo.

The four houses are the structure going to Healdsburg, the $25,000 house, the 125 sq ft home and the 140 sq ft house.

Of the $38,000 home and the house going to Unionville, one is for the Whiteheads and the other is 95 sq ft.

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

Of the Kirby's home and the $38,000 home, one is 125 sq ft and the other will be delivered to Mission Viejo.

Healdsburg
Mission Viejo
Unionville
Yountville


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 student who spoke for 6 minutes was either the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Wilson or the student who got the C+.

Neither Ginger nor the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Asquith was the presenter who spoke for 12 minutes.

Neither the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Wilson nor the presenter who got the C- was the presenter who spoke for 10 minutes.

The presenter who got the C+ was either the student who spoke for 10 minutes or Roberta.

The presenter who spoke for 10 minutes was either the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Atlee or the presenter who got the B+.

Of the presenter who spoke for 8 minutes and the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Wilson, one was Ora and the other got the A-.

6 minutes
8 minutes
10 minutes
12 minutes


"Waldarama" cost somewhat more than Isabel's dummy.

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

Kelly's puppet cost somewhat less than the piece going to Oslo.

Nicole's piece is either "Tombawomba" or the dummy going to Baltimore.

Jeff's piece cost somewhat more than "Tombawomba".

Of the piece going to Vancouver and the $1,250 puppet, one is Kelly's and the other is Jeff's.


The competitor who won the $3.75 pot was either the person who won the third hand or the person who won with a straight.

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

The person who won the $6.50 pot won sometime after the player who won with one pair.

Lee won sometime before the person who won the $9.00 pot.


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 paid $8.99 chose bolognese sauce.

Of Velma and the runner who paid $7.99, one chose alfredo sauce and the other ordered spaghetti.

The runner who chose puttanesca sauce was either the contestant who ordered rotini or the competitor who paid $8.99.

Kristina paid  less than the runner who ordered taglioni.

The runner who ordered rotini paid  more than the contestant who chose alfredo sauce.

The runner who ordered taglioni was either Jack or the runner who chose puttanesca sauce.


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.

Awad was either the person who started in 1976 or the second striker.

Of the full back and the person who started in 1979, one played for the Silverbacks and the other was Fichin.

The person on the Stingrays started 3 years before Awad.

The player on the Silverbacks started sometime after the center forward.

The full back was either the person on the Stingrays or Fichin.

Hatcha started 3 years after the player on the Silverbacks.

center forward
full back
second striker
sweeper


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

The client that chose midnight blue isn't being helped by Yvonne.

Of Nettie's customer and Eileen, one has the 2:00pm appointment and the other chose midnight blue.

Lynette has her appointment sometime after the client that chose vivacious red.

Dolores is either Tammie's client or Nettie's customer.

Pam's customer, Iris, and the customer that chose vivacious red are three different customers.

The customer that chose jet black is being worked on by Pam.

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

honey blonde
jet black
midnight blue
vivacious red


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

Neither the woman who won in 1923 nor Grace Goritz was the person who won at Cowbush Cove.

Alison Ames won her tournament 1 year before the woman who won at Scotch Pines.

The woman who won at Juniper Hills won her tournament sometime before the golfer who scored a 66.

Neither the person who won in 1923 nor the woman who won at Scotch Pines was Bonita Bitz.

Of the golfer who won in 1922 and Alison Ames, one shot a 60 and the other won at Juniper Hills.

The woman who won at Cowbush Cove shot a 61.

Alison Ames
Bonita Bitz
Grace Goritz
Nellie Nolan

Cowbush Cove
Juniper Hills
Scotch Pines
Spotswood


The full back started 3 years before the player on the Courage.

The person who started in 1979 was either the player on the Courage or the person on the Spartans.

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

The person who started in 1985 was either the second striker or the player on the Hammerheads.

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


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.

Of the order with muenster cheese and the $3.75 order, one includes roast beef and the other is Juan's.

Omar's sandwich costs 1 dollar more than the order with roast beef.

The order with roast beef costs  more than the sandwich with cheddar cheese.

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

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

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


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.

Al Allison's card sold for 50 dollars more than the 1995 card.

Finn Freeman's one was either the item for the person who played shortstop or the item that sold for $275.

Keith Kane's card, the item for the person who played third base, and the 1983 piece are three different cards.

Of the 1999 card and Keith Kane's item, one featured the person who played pitcher and the other sold for $175.

The piece for the person who played shortstop sold for 50 dollars more than Keith Kane's item.

The card for the person who played pitcher sold for 100 dollars less than the 1995 card.

Al Allison
Finn Freeman
Keith Kane
Opie Oliver

pitcher
second base
shortstop
third base


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 "Yenga" and Herman's dummy, one is going to Vancouver and the other cost $1,250.

Of Lucas's puppet and the dummy going to Portland, one is "Valencio" and the other cost $1,250.

"Valencio" is either the piece going to Vancouver or Kelly's puppet.

The piece going to Vancouver cost 250 dollars less than Lucas's dummy.

"Xavier" cost somewhat more than Lucas's piece.

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

Mexico City
Portland
Vancouver
Ypsilanti


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.

Of the oyster from Barnstable, ME and the Welcher oyster, one has a buttery taste and the other costs $2.00.

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

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

The Katamaka oyster costs 10 cents more than the oyster with the buttery finish.

The Katamaka oyster doesn't have a briny flavor.

The one that costs $2.10, the one from Duxbury, MA, and the oyster with the briny finish are three different oysters.

Barnstable, ME
Duxbury, MA
Punaville, RI
Willapa, RI


"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.

Neither the barstool nor the item made of sandalwood is the $325 item.

The $325 piece is either Cheri's item or the bookshelf.

Of the $325 item and the footstool, one was crafted by Rosemary and the other was made of walnut.

Freda's item costs  more than the item made of ash.

Of the $300 piece and the end table, one was made of sandalwood and the other was crafted by Freda.

The piece made of walnut costs 25 dollars more than Latasha's piece.

The end table costs 25 dollars more than the piece made of ash.


Of the cache at 41.0072 N and the case that held the chewing gum, one was found on May 9 and the other was at 88.4584 W.

The box that held the brass key was found 3 days after the cache at 88.0431 W.

Of the box found on May 6 and the box at 88.1863 W, one was at 40.8991 N and the other held the chewing gum.

The case at 88.4584 W was either the case that held the brass key or the box at 41.0072 N.

The cache at 40.5912 N was either the box that held the decoder ring or the box at 88.1928 W.

brass key
chewing gum
decoder ring
marbles


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 contestant in lane 3 and the contestant in lane 2, one was from Modesto and the other is Rena.

The contestant from Junction City is either Rena or the contestant in lane 6.

The person in lane 2 scored 80 points more points than Hope.

The contestant who scored 460 points was from Ontario.

Rena scored  more points than the player from Junction City.


Jack was either the contestant who paid $8.99 or the contestant who chose arrabiata sauce.

Nathaniel was either the contestant who ordered capellini or the runner who chose puttanesca sauce.

The contestant who chose marinara sauce paid  more than the competitor who ordered vermicelli.

Gwendolyn paid  less than the contestant who chose mushroom sauce.

The runner who ordered fettuccine was either the contestant who paid $6.99 or Nathaniel.

The runner who ordered capellini paid 1 dollar more than Gwendolyn.

Neither Herbert nor the contestant who chose arrabiata sauce was the runner who ordered fettuccine.

capellini fettuccine taglioni vermicelli


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

The player who won the fourth hand, the person who won with a flush, and the competitor who won the $3.75 pot are three different people.

The person who won with a royal flush was either the competitor who won the fourth hand or the person who won the third hand.

The person who won the second hand, the person who won with a flush, and the competitor who won the $18.25 pot are three different people.

Of the person who won the $12.50 pot and Wilbur, one won the third hand and the other won with a flush.

Of Irma and the competitor who won the $5.25 pot, one won the second hand and the other won with two pairs.

The player who won the $5.25 pot was either the person who won the third hand or Frances.


Of the house going to Eagle Grove and the $35,000 house, one is for the Ingrams and the other is 95 sq ft.

The home going to Yountville is somewhat larger than the home going to Eagle Grove.

Neither the home going to Yountville nor the home going to Unionville is the $36,000 home.

The Pratt's home is 15 sq ft larger than the structure going to Yountville.

The home going to Kennebunkport is somewhat larger than the Ewing's structure.

The $36,000 structure is 15 sq ft larger than the $27,500 structure.

The home going to Unionville sold for $38,000.

Eagle Grove
Kennebunkport
Unionville
Yountville


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

Of Herbert and the beluga whale, one is 23 ft long and the other was donated to the aquarium in 2004.

The 27 ft long whale is either Gus or the whale donated in 2004.

The 23 ft long exhibit is either the exhibit donated in 1994 or the exhibit donated in 2007.

The gray whale was donated to the aquarium in 2010.

Gus is somewhat longer than the whale donated in 2010.

Felipe is 2 feet shorter than the exhibit donated in 1994.

beluga whale
bowhead whale
gray whale
narwhal


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

The $27,500 house is either the Pratt's home or the 110 sq ft structure.

The house going to Dallas Center didn't sell for $25,000.

Neither the Zimmerman's structure nor the $27,500 structure is the home going to Yountville.

The $38,000 structure, the 125 sq ft house and the home going to Healdsburg are all different houses.

The Ingram's home is 15 sq ft larger than the $25,000 structure.

The structure going to Dallas Center is either the 125 sq ft home or the 95 sq ft structure.

The 125 sq ft structure sold for $29,000.

Dallas Center
Eagle Grove
Healdsburg
Yountville


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

The chef from Demitasse scored somewhat more points than Marjorie.

The chef who scored 56 points is either the person who made the lemon snapper or the cook who made the cajun chili.

Ed is either the person from Oceanside or the person from Apple Barn.

The cook from Apple Barn is either the cook who made the turkey soup or the chef who scored 49 points.

The chef from Demitasse, Rosalie, and Ed are three different chefs.

The person who scored 63 points didn't make the cajun chili.

Of Darlene and the chef from Oceanside, one scored 63 points and the other made the pepper steak.

Of the person from Apple Barn and Marjorie, one made the pepper steak and the other made the turkey soup.

cajun chili
lemon snapper
pepper steak
turkey soup


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

The contestant who finished in fourth place has never taken a class from Mrs. Nixon.

The contestant who finished in third place had to spell a word that was 1 letter shorter than the one given to Andres.

Of the student from Mrs. Condini's class and the contestant whose final word was "consomme", one is Ira and the other finished in fifth place.

Andres, the contestant from Mrs. Witte's class, and the child who finished in fifth place are three different people.


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 with 3 million downloads, the business podcast, and Al Acosta's podcast are three different shows.

Of the literature podcast and the show with 3 million downloads, one is Geneva Gold's and the other started in 2011.

Of the literature show and Dixie Dean's show, one has 4 million downloads and the other started in 2009.

The business show has 1 million fewer downloads than the show that began in 2009.

The business podcast is either Dixie Dean's podcast or the show that began in 2014.

Al Acosta
Bobby Bora
Dixie Dean
Geneva Gold


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

The airplane that went 25 feet was either the plane that was thrown 4th or the plane that was thrown 2nd.

The plane that went 45 feet was either the plane that was thrown 5th or the green plane.

Of Roderick's design and the white plane, one went 15 feet and the other was thrown 7th.

Aaron's design went 10 feet farther than the plane that was thrown 4th.


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

Neither the Ingram's home nor the Kirby's home is the 125 sq ft house.

The 95 sq ft house will be delivered to Shaver Lake.

The house going to Fullerton didn't sell for $32,250.

The Kirby's structure is either the home going to Shaver Lake or the $36,000 house.

The home going to Fullerton is 15 sq ft larger than the $25,000 structure.

The Davidson's home will be delivered to Fullerton.

Of the home going to Yountville and the Gillespie's home, one is 140 sq ft and the other sold for $27,500.

Eagle Grove
Fullerton
Shaver Lake
Yountville


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

Of the 153 ft. tree and the 79 year-old tree, one is in Knox Woods and the other is Marsh Tree.

Nolan's Pine is either the tree in Woden Woods or the 150 ft. tree.

The tree in Woden Woods is 85 years old.

Of the 144 ft. tree and Nolan's Pine, one is 94 years old and the other is in Benton Notch.

The 85 year-old tree is either Old Jarvis or the tree in Knox Woods.

Evan\'s Fir
Old Jarvis
Marsh Tree
Nolan\'s Pine

Benton Notch
Deloit Woods
Knox Woods
Woden Woods


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 mobile library with 300 books, "Words To Go", and "Dream Machine" are three different vehicles.

The mobile library with 300 books is either the school bus or the vehicle Omar drives.

The bookmobile Dan drives has 100 more books than "Words To Go".

"Lit on Wheels", the mobile library with 300 books, and the mobile library with 250 books are three different vehicles.

The vehicle Richard drives has 50 fewer books than the school bus.

Dream Machine
Lit on Wheels
Tiny Tomes
Words To Go

ambulance
Greyhound bus
school bus
Winnebago


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.

Merah is 6 years older than the ape that was found in Sebulu.

Of the ape that was found in Tarakan and the ape that was found in Kendisi, one is Merah and the other is 13 years old.

The ape that was found in Tarakan is either the orangutan Francine works with or the 4-year-old.

The 7-year-old is cared for by Beatrice.

The ape Beatrice works with is either Merah or Rajesh.


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 Sandy Bridge and North Bridge, one is the camelback bridge and the other is 10,000 ft.

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

The cable-stayed one is  shorter than Sandy Bridge.

Bay Bridge
North Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Star Bridge


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

The baked ham doesn't cook at 340 degrees.

Of the recipe that serves 8 people and the roast potatoes recipe, one cooks at 400 degrees and the other bakes for 35 minutes.

The dish that serves 8 people requires 5 minutes less baking time than the meatloaf.

The dish that cooks at 410 degrees is either the recipe that serves 6 people or the meatloaf.

The recipe that bakes for 40 minutes is either the dish that serves 6 people or the roast potatoes recipe.

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

The chicken cutlet bakes for 25 minutes.

25 minutes
30 minutes
35 minutes
40 minutes

baked ham
chicken cutlet
meatloaf
roast potatoes

340 degrees
350 degrees
400 degrees
410 degrees


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

Of the person with the 11:30am appointment and the client who will be seeing Dr. Zamora, one is Shane and the other has the appointment for the extraction.

The person going in for the veneers has an appointment sometime after Kurt.

The customer who will be seeing Dr. Adkins has an appointment sometime after the customer going in for the veneers.

Shane has the appointment for the crown.

The customer going in for the extraction has an appointment sometime after Harold.

Dr. Adkins
Dr. Gregory
Dr. Winters
Dr. Zamora


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

The one with an APR of 10% expires on 06/2025.

The one with an APR of 10% is either the card that expires on 02/2024 or the card with the $8,500 credit limit.

Neither the card with an APR of 8% nor the Hoardstrum card is the card that expires on 02/2024.

Neither the one that expires on 09/2025 nor the one that expires on 02/2024 is the one with the $15,000 credit limit.

Of the one that expires on 12/2025 and the card with the $10,000 credit limit, one has an APR of 8% and the other is from Southwest Inc.

The Dell Scargo card doesn't expire on 12/2025.

Dell Scargo
Credit Korp
Hoardstrum
Southwest Inc


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 person who entered her tea cozy finished somewhat after the entrant who submitted the silver item.

The entrant who entered her scarf, Desiree and the entrant who finished third are all different people.

Of Tanya and the person who finished second, one made the tea cozy and the other made the purple item.

Ruth, the entrant who entered her scarf, and the knitter who entered her mittens are three different people.

Tanya, the knitter who entered her scarf, and the knitter who finished third are three different people.

Desiree is either the knitter who entered her scarf or the knitter who submitted the black item.

Ruth finished 1 place before the entrant who entered her mittens.


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.

Lily Little is either the friend who lives in Decatur City or the friend who gave Ally the juicer.

The attendee who spent $400 gave Ally the laptop.

The attendee who spent $425, Pam Powell, and the person who lives in Fruitland are three different people.

Lily Little spent 25 dollars less than the friend who lives in Clovis.

Lily Little spent  less than Mitch Mayo.

The friend who spent $475 is either Lily Little or the attendee who lives in Eustis.

The attendee who gave Ally the blender spent 25 dollars more than the person who gave Ally the laptop.

Kit Kelley
Lily Little
Mitch Mayo
Pam Powell


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.

Neither the salesperson who ordered the Italian sub nor Irene is the person who ordered the root beer.

Of the salesperson who ordered the tuna on rye and the team member whose order cost $6.25, one ordered the root beer and the other is Rebecca.

The team member who ordered the grape soda owes  more than Hannah.

Chip owes 90 cents less than the team member who ordered the tuna on rye.

The salesperson whose order cost $4.90 ordered the cheeseburger.

The person who ordered the ginger ale owes 45 cents more than Chip.

B.L.T.
cheeseburger
Italian sub
tuna on rye


Eva Estrada's show has 1 million fewer downloads than the literature podcast.

Eva Estrada's show is either the gaming podcast or the show that began in 2015.

Eva Estrada's show has 1 million fewer downloads than Bobby Bora's show.

The podcast that began in 2008 has 1 million fewer downloads than the business show.

Of the podcast that began in 2015 and the podcast that began in 2014, one is about business and the other is Geneva Gold's.

Bobby Bora's podcast has 2 million downloads.

The show that began in 2015 has  more downloads than the show that began in 2014.

Bobby Bora
Dixie Dean
Eva Estrada
Geneva Gold


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 person whose birthday is on June 14th is not the lawyer.

Of the musician and Kevin, one is from France and the other is from Sweden.

The architect has a birthday sometime after the musician.

The person from France has a birthday 2 months after Charles.

The person from Belgium is not the engineer.

Charles has a birthday sometime after Eric.

The traveler from South Africa has a birthday 2 months before Kevin.


The home going to Shaver Lake is 15 sq ft smaller than the $38,000 house.

The structure going to Healdsburg is 30 sq ft smaller than the Nielsen's house.

The $38,000 house is somewhat smaller than the house going to Dallas Center.

Of the 125 sq ft home and the $36,000 structure, one will be delivered to Laguna Beach and the other is for the Underwoods.

Dallas Center
Healdsburg
Laguna Beach
Shaver Lake


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 started 6 years before Awad.

Of the player who started in 1979 and the person who started in 1976, one was Hatcha and the other played for the Bulldogs.

The person on the Silverbacks was either the center back or the player who started in 1985.

The person on the Silverbacks started 3 years before the person on the Timberwolves.

The person who started in 1982 wasn't the second striker.

Cerisa started 6 years after the person on the Silverbacks.

center back
full back
second striker
sweeper

Bulldogs Silverbacks Spartans Timberwolves


The Whitly Bank card has a limit of $6,500.

The card with the $10,000 credit limit has an APR somewhat higher than the Dell Scargo card.

The card that expires on 04/2024 has an APR somewhat higher than the one with the $15,000 credit limit.

The Dell Scargo card doesn't expire on 09/2025.

Of the one with an APR of 10% and the one that expires on 11/2025, one is from Whitly Bank and the other has a limit of $10,000.

The one with the $15,000 credit limit has an APR somewhat higher than the Southwest Inc card.

Dell Scargo
Hoardstrum
Southwest Inc
Whitly Bank


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 Miles, Ian, and the solver who got 30 Across wrong are three different people.

Blanca was either the contestant from Oak View or the contestant from Canoga Park.

Willie finished sometime after the solver who got 30 Across wrong.

The contestant who finished second was from Miles.

The person who got 26 Down wrong wasn't from Westport.

The person who got 18 Down wrong was from Miles.

Of the solver from Canoga Park and Grace, one finished fourth and the other answered 26 Down incorrectly.


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

The one from Willapa, RI costs 10 cents more than the oyster with the creamy finish.

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

The oyster with the briny finish costs 20 cents more than the Thatcher oyster.

The one with the buttery finish costs 10 cents more than the Thatcher oyster.

The Ninigreth oyster costs somewhat more than the one from Barnstable, ME.

Of the oyster that costs $2.30 and the oyster with the buttery finish, one is the Ninigreth oyster and the other is from Charlestown, CT.

The oyster from Charlestown, CT is either the Thatcher oyster or the Welcher oyster.

Barnstable, ME
Charlestown, CT
Duxbury, MA
Willapa, RI


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.

Curtis is somewhat shorter than the right whale.

Of the right whale and the gray whale, one is Dennis and the other is 23 ft long.

Of the sei whale and the exhibit donated in 2007, one is 21 ft long and the other is Adam.

The 25 ft long specimen was donated to the aquarium in 2008.

The bowhead whale was donated to the aquarium in 2012.

bowhead whale
gray whale
right whale
sei whale


The person whose order cost $5.80 didn't order the grape soda.

The person whose order cost $5.80 is either Erica or the team member who ordered the meatball sub.

The salesperson whose order cost $5.80 didn't order the ginger ale.

Of the salesperson whose order cost $4.90 and the salesperson whose order cost $5.35, one ordered the club sandwich and the other ordered the orange soda.

Neither the team member whose order cost $6.25 nor the person who ordered the meatball sub is Hannah.

Hannah is either the team member whose order cost $5.80 or the salesperson who ordered the taco salad.

The person who ordered the taco salad owes 90 cents less than Erica.

club sandwich
meatball sub
taco salad
tuna on rye


The one in Paris is 1,500 feet longer than the bowstring bridge.

The cable-stayed one is 1,500 feet shorter than Gorem Bridge.

The 13,000 ft structure, Bay Bridge, and the structure in Vaduz are three different structures.

The structure in Warsaw, the suspension structure, and the 11,500 ft one are three different structures.

The 11,500 ft bridge, Bay Bridge, and the structure in Dublin are three different structures.

Bay Bridge
Gorem Bridge
North Bridge
Vellon Bridge

bowstring cable-stayed girder suspension


The person who got 20 Across wrong finished 1 place after the person from Industry.

Steven was either the person who finished second or the person who finished third.

The solver from Lytton finished sometime after Eva.

The person who got 18 Down wrong was from Industry.

The contestant who finished first, the solver who got 26 Down wrong, and the person who got 18 Down wrong are three different people.

Of Julie and the solver from Unionville, one answered 26 Down incorrectly and the other answered 11 Down incorrectly.


The lawyer is either the person whose birthday is on May 18th or the person from France.

The lawyer has a birthday sometime before Kevin.

The traveler from France is either Kevin or the musician.

Izzy has a birthday 1 month after the person from Norway.

Of Bill and the traveler from Sweden, one is the lawyer and the other was born on July 16th.

The diplomat has a birthday 1 month after the person from Norway.


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

The recipe with 9 grams of protein was served on May 14th.

The dish with 420 calories, the garlic tilapia, and the chili pork are three different recipes.

The asian steak contains 20 fewer calories than the recipe with 7 grams of protein.

Of the recipe with 15 grams of protein and the asian steak, one was served on May 17th and the other has 380 calories.

The dish with 15 grams of protein, the recipe served on May 14th, and the garlic tilapia are three different recipes.

The dish with 420 calories was served on May 16th.

asian steak
bulgur salad
chili pork
garlic tilapia


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 competitor who ordered fettuccine paid  less than Elisa.

The contestant who paid $9.99 was either the contestant who ordered capellini or Damon.

Of the competitor who chose marinara sauce and the contestant who ordered rotini, one paid $9.99 and the other was Elisa.

The runner who ordered capellini paid 2 dollars more than the competitor who chose alfredo sauce.

The competitor who ordered fettuccine was either Suzanne or Elisa.

Of the runner who paid $6.99 and the contestant who ordered spaghetti, one chose alfredo sauce and the other was Damon.


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

The piece that sold for $175, Neddy Norris's one, and the 2007 piece are three different cards.

Of the piece that sold for $175 and the item for the person who played pitcher, one featured Finn Freeman and the other came out in 1972.

Neddy Norris's card featured the person who played center field.

The card for the person who played center field sold for 50 dollars less than Bill Bernard's piece.

The one for the person who played third base sold for somewhat less than Finn Freeman's card.

The card for the person who played catcher sold for 50 dollars more than Neddy Norris's one.

Bill Bernard
Finn Freeman
Jimmy Jacobs
Neddy Norris


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

Of the show that aired on Saturday and the show with 250,000 viewers, one aired on PTR and the other aired at 11:30am.

The show that aired on CBR, the program that aired on Friday, and the program that aired on Thursday are three different programs.

The program that aired at 4:30pm brought in 1,000,000 viewers.

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

The program that aired at 2:00pm aired on WNW.

The program that aired on Thursday, the show with 1,000,000 viewers, and the program that aired on WNW are three different programs.

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


Claudia paid 2 dollars more than the competitor who chose puttanesca sauce.

Of the competitor who paid $9.99 and the competitor who ordered fusilli, one chose alfredo sauce and the other was Claudia.

Kristina paid 1 dollar more than Florence.

The contestant who chose alfredo sauce paid  more than the contestant who chose pomodoro sauce.

The runner who paid $6.99 was either the runner who ordered rotini or Kristina.

The contestant who chose bolognese sauce was either the competitor who paid $8.99 or the runner who ordered rotini.

Neither Kristina nor Florence was the runner who ordered penne.


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

The Zynga Complex is either the facility scheduled to go online in 2018 or the Paris accelerator.

The Falston LCS will go online 1 year after the project headed by Dr. Tate.

Of the facility scheduled to go online in 2019 and the Bale-Hahn SSC, one is headed by Dr. Ewing and the other is in Berlin.

The Helsinki facility is either the project headed by Dr. Golden or the project headed by Dr. Tate.

Neither the project headed by Dr. Salinas nor the facility scheduled to go online in 2016 is the Berlin accelerator.

The facility scheduled to go online in 2018 is headed by Dr. Golden.

Bale-Hahn SSC
Falston LCS
ISON-X42
Zynga Complex

Dr. Ewing
Dr. Golden
Dr. Salinas
Dr. Tate


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.

Neither the fund run by Terry Torres nor the fund run by Quentin Quinn is the one begun in 1977.

Neither the fund with a return of 9% nor the fund begun in 2012 is the one run by Quentin Quinn.

Of the one run by Vic Velasquez and the one with a return of 6%, one started in 1997 and the other is First Crescent.

The one begun in 1989 has had a 1 percent smaller return than Silver Rock.

First Crescent
Hudson Brook
Oak Capital
Silver Rock

Mike McClain
Quentin Quinn
Terry Torres
Vic Velasquez


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.

Flora Flynn's sighting was submitted 1 day before the sighting of the triangle-shaped UFO.

The sighting from Kirkman was either Flora Flynn's sighting or the sighting of the oval-shaped UFO.

The August 7 report wasn't from Greeley.

Iva Ingram's sighting wasn't from Greeley.

Hal Harrison's sighting involved the oval-shaped UFO.

The sighting from Visalia, the report of the cone-shaped UFO and Iva Ingram's report were all different sightings.

The report from Greeley was submitted sometime after the sighting of the cone-shaped UFO.

Edith Estes
Flora Flynn
Hal Harrison
Iva Ingram


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 Terri drives has  more books than the Winnebago.

"Tiny Tomes", the bookmobile Dan drives, and the vehicle Cynthia drives are three different vehicles.

The bookmobile Dan drives, "Explore More" and the mobile library with 350 books are all different vehicles.

"Words To Go", the bookmobile Dan drives, and the bookmobile with 350 books are three different vehicles.

Of "Words To Go" and the bookmobile with 300 books, one is driven by Terri and the other is the school bus.

"Explore More" is either the bookmobile Dan drives or the ambulance.

"Tiny Tomes" has 50 fewer books than the mobile library Cynthia drives.

Explore More
Ready Reader
Tiny Tomes
Words To Go

ambulance
Mack truck
school bus
Winnebago


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.

Of the cook who made the smoked pork and the chef from Zenaida's, one scored 56 points and the other was Darlene.

Of the cook who made the jambalaya and the chef who scored 63 points, one was Nelson and the other works at Demitasse.

The person who scored 42 points, Darlene, and the cook from Epicurious are three different chefs.

The cook from Epicurious made the jambalaya.

The person who scored 56 points didn't make the cajun chili.

cajun chili
jambalaya
pepper steak
smoked pork

Demitasse
Epicurious
White Bean
Zenaida\'s


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

The system released in 1974, "Bowling Alley", and the $6,400 game are three different games.

The pinball machine made by Waverly Toys came out sometime before the $1,500 game.

Of the $1,500 pinball machine and "Bowling Alley", one was released in 1977 and the other was made by Pinnefore.

The game made by Tarco Inc. came out 2 years after "Zany Circus".

Aladeen
Archer Quest
Bowling Alley
Zany Circus


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.

Edith spoke for a somewhat shorter time than the student who got the B+.

Neither Edith nor Ora was the student who spoke for 12 minutes.

Of Nichole and the presenter who spoke for 10 minutes, one talked about P.M. Asquith and the other got the C-.

Edith spoke 4 minutes more than the student who gave the presentation on P.M. Churchill.

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

Of the presenter who gave the presentation on P.M. Eden and the presenter who spoke for 6 minutes, one got the B- and the other was Nichole.


The dish with 10 grams of protein contains 40 more calories than the recipe served on May 16th.

The bulgur salad doesn't have exactly 5 grams of protein.

Of the kale quinoa and the meal served on May 13th, one has 400 calories and the other has 420 calories.

The recipe with 400 calories, the recipe served on May 16th, and the recipe with 9 grams of protein are three different recipes.

The lemon salmon was either the meal served on May 15th or the dish with 10 grams of protein.

The meal served on May 15th contains 40 fewer calories than the garlic tilapia.

bulgur salad
garlic tilapia
kale quinoa
lemon salmon


The report of the diamond-shaped UFO was either the report from Jackson or the report from Marina.

The sighting of the horseshoe-shaped UFO was from Embden.

The August 6 report wasn't from Postville.

Of the sighting of the diamond-shaped UFO and the report of the cone-shaped UFO, one was received on August 4 and the other was reported by Iva Ingram.

Edith Estes's sighting was received on August 5.

Cindy Chan's sighting was submitted 2 days before the report of the egg-shaped UFO.

The report of the cone-shaped UFO was submitted 1 day before the report of the horseshoe-shaped UFO.

Iva Ingram's report wasn't from Jackson.

Cindy Chan
Edith Estes
Hal Harrison
Iva Ingram


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.

Hope is either the player who scored 300 points or the player in lane 3.

Of the person from Junction City and the player in lane 3, one is Hope and the other scored 380 points.

Terrence scored 80 points more points than the player in lane 4.

The person from Ontario is either the person who scored 460 points or the person who scored 380 points.

The player from Modesto wasn't in lane 6.

The contestant who scored 300 points was from Bristol.


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

Of the windmill built in 1752 and the home in Hoogmade, one is Grosmolen and the other is owned by the Smit family.

Westmolen is owned by the Jansen family.

Oostmolen is either the Van den Berg family's windmill or the windmill in Hoogmade.

The house in Moerkapelle was built sometime before Oostmolen.

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

The windmill built in 1706 isn't owned by the Smit family.

Grosmolen Oostmolen Westmolen Zemelmolen

Aarlanderveen Hoogmade Moerkapelle Schiedam


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

Of the person with the 9:30am appointment and Mindy, one will be seen by Dr. Adkins and the other will be seen by Dr. Owens.

The person going in for the cleaning has an appointment sometime after the person going in for the veneers.

The patient going in for the crown has an appointment sometime after the patient going in for the root canal.

Patsy has an appointment 1 hour after the client who will be seeing Dr. Estrada.

The customer with the 10:30am appointment won't be seen by Dr. Owens.

Mindy has an appointment sometime before the patient going in for the root canal.

Dr. Adkins
Dr. Estrada
Dr. Owens
Dr. York


The Katamaka oyster is from Punaville, RI.

The oyster that costs $2.00 is from Charlestown, CT.

Of the oyster that costs $2.20 and the oyster from Duxbury, MA, one has a melon-like taste and the other is the Summersill oyster.

The oyster from Vancouver, BC is either the Island Creek oyster or the Fanneuil oyster.

The oyster from Punaville, RI costs 20 cents more than the one with the fruity finish.

The Summersill oyster, the one with the nutty finish and the oyster that costs $2.30 are all different oysters.

The oyster from Charlestown, CT costs somewhat less than the Fanneuil oyster.

Island Creek
Fanneuil
Katamaka
Summersill

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


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.

Of the entrant who finished first and the knitter who entered her sweater, one is Tanya and the other made the orange item.

Of the knitter who submitted the silver item and Tanya, one made the mittens and the other finished third.

The knitter who entered her blanket finished somewhat after the knitter who submitted the silver item.

The entrant who entered her mittens finished 1 place after Ruth.

The knitter who submitted the orange item finished 1 place before Natasha.

Tanya is either the person who finished second or the knitter who submitted the white item.


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

The tycoon who works in the biotech industry is worth somewhat more than Gil Gallegos.

The person worth $28 billion works in the medical industry.

The magnate from Denmark is either Faith Flynn or Rachel Reid.

The magnate worth $27 billion isn't from Sweden.

The person from Canada is worth somewhat less than Rachel Reid.

Of Nadine Newton and the mogul from Denmark, one works in the software industry and the other is worth $26 billion.

Rachel Reid works in the biotech industry.

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

Faith Flynn
Gil Gallegos
Nadine Newton
Rachel Reid


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

The structure dedicated to the cat is either the temple in Uchida or Matsuno Okura.

The temple built in 1645 is dedicated to the cat.

Of the structure built in 1645 and the shrine dedicated to the deer, one is Hori Takesi and the other is Takahashi.

The structure in Miyato is either Okabe Honzo or Takahashi.

The shrine in Funai was built sometime before the temple in Toyagi.

The temple in Miyato was built sometime after the temple dedicated to the deer.

Okabe Honzo isn't dedicated to the turtle.

The structure dedicated to the rooster was built sometime before Takahashi.

Hori Takesi
Matsuno Okura
Okabe Honzo
Takahashi


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

Of the person from Australia and the winner who won the prize in astronomy, one won in 1968 and the other is Deb Daniels.

The winner who won in 1976 isn't from France.

Lisa Lara won her prize 8 years after the winner from Australia.

Of the winner who won in 1976 and the winner from New Zealand, one won the prize in physics and the other is Lisa Lara.

Neither the person who won in 1964 nor Lisa Lara is the person who won the prize in chemistry.

Hannah Hay won her prize 4 years after the person who won the prize in astronomy.

Deb Daniels
Hannah Hay
Ida Ingram
Lisa Lara

astronomy bioengineering chemistry physics


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.

Michael is either the traveler whose birthday is on July 16th or the engineer.

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

The traveler from South Africa has a birthday 1 month before the lawyer.

Neville has a birthday sometime after the musician.

Jeffrey is either the person born on June 14th or the traveler from Mexico.

The engineer has a birthday sometime before the traveler from Germany.

The traveler from Germany is either the politician or the traveler born on May 18th.


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.

Faye Fender's show has 1 million fewer downloads than Eva Estrada's show.

The gaming podcast has 1 million more downloads than the podcast that began in 2015.

The show with 1 million downloads started in 2015.

The film show has 2 million more downloads than the show that began in 2008.

The sports show has  more downloads than the investing podcast.

Geneva Gold's podcast didn't start in 2007.

Of the podcast with 4 million downloads and the podcast that began in 2013, one is Geneva Gold's and the other is Al Acosta's.

Al Acosta
Eva Estrada
Faye Fender
Geneva Gold


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

The four chefs are Ollie, the person who scored 63 points, the chef who made the cashew tofu and the chef who scored 49 points.

The cook from Apple Barn, the cook who scored 49 points, and the person who made the lemon snapper are three different chefs.

The chef who scored 63 points works at Enzo's.

Of the person from Demitasse and Luther, one made the smoked pork and the other scored 42 points.

The person who scored 56 points is either the person who made the lemon snapper or Celia.

cashew tofu
lemon snapper
pepper steak
smoked pork


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

The customer that chose deep copper has her appointment sometime after Lynette.

The client with the 12:00pm appointment, Kelly, and Tammie's client are three different customers.

Of Rhonda's client and the client that chose honey blonde, one is Lynette and the other has the 2:00pm appointment.

Of the client with the 11:00am appointment and Lynette, one chose honey blonde and the other is being worked on by Tammie.

The customer that chose brown sable is being worked on by Yvonne.

brown sable
deep copper
honey blonde
warm mocha


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.

Of the oyster with the creamy finish and the Welcher oyster, one is from Barnstable, ME and the other costs $2.20.

Of the one that costs $2.00 and the oyster from Charlestown, CT, one is the Welcher oyster and the other has a briny taste.

The oyster from Barnstable, ME costs 10 cents more than the Summersill oyster.

The Welcher oyster is either the oyster that costs $2.10 or the oyster with the nutty finish.

The oyster from Appleton, CT costs somewhat more than the oyster with the creamy finish.

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

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