This year's Oscar nominations were announced this morning!  Using only the clues below, match each of these films to its director and total number of nominations received, and determine the genre of each.

The movie that received 4 nominations is either the film directed by Virgil Katz or Fatal Sheen.

The film directed by Danny Trevor received one fewer nomination than the movie directed by Virgil Katz.

Maximum Risk received one more nomination than the film directed by Paul Walnier.

Fatal Sheen
Maximum Risk
Silk Mist
Thorn of Suns

Danny Trevor
Paul Walnier
Tank Reznor
Virgil Katz


An auction was held today at which a number of rare butterfly specimens were sold.  Determine the price and order of each auction lot, as well as the name of each winning bidder.

The insect that was auctioned 7th was either the butterfly won by Clifford or the butterfly that sold for $270.

The insect that was auctioned 3rd sold for 10 dollars more than the insect that was auctioned 2nd.

The insect won by Zachary was either the butterfly that sold for $260 or the insect that sold for $280.

The butterfly won by Lowell sold for somewhat more than the butterfly won by Zachary.

Of the butterfly won by Lowell and the butterfly that was auctioned 1st, one sold for $270 and the other sold for $250.


Julia has hired several new people to work as ride-managers for Walton World Amusement Park.  She needs to check on their results after their first full day at work.  Help her match each new employee to their ride and section of the park (broken down by color), as well as the number of people each served during that day.

Zachary is either the employee who served 75 riders or the employee who served 125 riders.

The employee who works in the red section is either Herbert or the person who served 100 riders.

The employee who works in the pink section served 25 more riders than the worker who works in the orange section.

Of Victor and the person who works in the blue section, one served 100 riders and the other served 50 riders.

50 riders
75 riders
100 riders
125 riders


Box Office Weekly is putting together its latest blog entry covering this past weekend's movie premieres.  Using only the clues below, help them with their research by matching each new movie to its director, and determining how much money each film made in its opening weekend, and how many theaters it showed in.

Of Amerigo and the film that grossed $11 million, one was directed by Linda Lynch and the other was directed by Micah Moreno.

What a World is either the film that grossed $11 million or the movie that grossed $2 million.

Let Me Out made 3 million more than the movie directed by Odette Olson.

Tippecanoe made somewhat more than the film directed by Hick Harmon.

The movie directed by Odette Olson made 6 million less than the film directed by Micah Moreno.

$2 million
$5 million
$8 million
$11 million

Amerigo
Let Me Out
Tippecanoe
What a World

Hick Harmon
Linda Lynch
Micah Moreno
Odette Olson


A bunch of her friends threw Angie a surprise party this evening.  Using only the clues below, determine what each friend brought, what time they arrived, and what town they came from.

Of Bonita and the party-goer who arrived at 4:40 pm, one brought the hummus and the other brought the pizza.

Felipe, the participant who brought the onion dip and the friend who arrived at 4:40 pm are all different people.

Verna arrived 5 minutes after the friend who brought the hummus.


Greenville State College has several fraternities on campus, and Jeff has been researching them all to see which he wants to join.  Help him out by matching each fraternity house to its street and membership count, as well as the year it was founded on campus.

Of the house with 26 members and the house with 29 members, one is Tau Beta Pi and the other is on Boom Court.

Beta Pi Omega has 3  fewer members than Tau Beta Pi.

Beta Pi Omega is either the house with 23 members or the frat on Kermit Lane.

Of the frat on Aspen Court and the house with 29 members, one is Sigma Beta and the other is Tau Beta Pi.

Beta Pi Omega
Sigma Beta
Tau Beta Pi
Theta Delta

Aspen Court
Boom Court
Kermit Lane
Norwood Street


Several of Mrs. Albertson's U.S. History students each gave an oral presentation today on a different American President.  Match each student to their President and grade, and determine the length of each presentation.

The presenter who gave the presentation on President Adams spoke for a somewhat longer time than the presenter who gave the presentation on President Garfield.

Andy was either the student who spoke for 11 minutes or the student who spoke for 5 minutes.

Of the student who gave the presentation on President Kennedy and the presenter who gave the presentation on President Taft, one spoke for 8 minutes and the other was Ed.

Yvonne was either the student who gave the presentation on President Kennedy or the student who gave the presentation on President Garfield.

5 minutes
8 minutes
11 minutes
14 minutes


Match each army battalion to its commander, and determine the month and location of their next deployment.

The battalion led by Commander Lee will deploy 1 month after Kilo Battalion.

Hotel Battalion will deploy 1 month after the battalion led by Commander Vincent.

The battalion led by Commander Taylor is Kilo Battalion.

The battalion deploying in March is either Romeo Battalion or the battalion led by Commander Knight.


Janice is obsessed with always finding the absolute cheapest price for gasoline whenever she needs to fill up her tank.  Today though she's in a different part of the state and needs help with her search.  Give her a hand by matching each gas station to its price per gallon, and determine its town and address.

The business in Rowley charges somewhat less per gallon than the store in Miles.

Kwik Mart charges 8 cents more per gallon than the business in Rowley.

Of the gas station in Udell and the business in Miles, one is Fuel Stop and the other offers gas at $1.19 per gallon.

The business charging $1.07 per gallon is either Fuel Stop or the business in Bucksport.

The gas station in Udell charges 4 cents more per gallon than Ballantines.

Ballantines
Gas-N-Go
Fuel Stop
Kwik Mart


Salvatore is a professional wildlife photographer who has sold a number of his shots recently to nature magazines.  Using only the clues that follow, match each shoot to the month in which it took place, the animal it featured, the magazine that bought it and the price that was paid.

The photo published by The Geographer was taken sometime after the shot of the snow leopard.

The shot of the snow leopard was taken 2 months before the shot of the orangutan.

Of the shot taken in June and the shot published by Earth Aware, one was of the tree kangaroo and the other was of the orangutan.

The photo of the white rhino was taken 2 months before the shot published by Animal Science.

orangutan
snow leopard
tree kangaroo
white rhino

Animal Science
Earth Aware
Nature Monthly
The Geographer


The international desk at the Herald News-Times sent out a number of its top reporters to cover breaking stories in various parts of the world this week.  Using only the clues below, match each reporter to the story he or she covered, and determine the date they left and the country they had to travel to.

Of the journalist who covered the solar eclipse and the reporter who covered the mass protests, one was Peter Peck and the other was sent out on April 7th.

The person sent out on April 4th was either Peter Peck or the reporter who covered the flooding.

The person who covered the royal wedding left sometime before the person who covered the mass protests.

The person who covered the solar eclipse left 1 day after Linda Lott.

Sid Snyder left 2 days after the journalist who covered the royal wedding.

Linda Lott
Orin Olsen
Peter Peck
Sid Snyder

flooding
mass protests
royal wedding
solar eclipse


Ben works at Nemo Sushi, and he needs to figure out the total bill for a number of different customers, each of whom ordered two different types of sushi rolls. Using only the clues below, match each order (two types of rolls) to its price, and determine the name of each customer.

The customer who ordered the philadelphia roll paid 2 dollars more than the person who ordered the spicy tataki roll.

Of the client who ordered the firecracker roll and the customer who paid $13.50, one ordered the spicy tataki roll and the other ordered the summer roll.

The client who ordered the hawaiian roll, the person who ordered the spicy tuna roll and the client who paid $13.50 are all different people.

The client who ordered the dragon roll paid 2 dollars less than the customer who ordered the firecracker roll.

dragon firecracker hawaiian philadelphia


Harold and Nate work at the lost luggage department of Victoryville Airport.  They have a number of misplaced bags that need to be weighed, catalogued and sent off to their proper destinations.  Help them out by matching each bag to its color, weight, rightful owner and proper destination.

The silver bag weighs  less than the red suitcase.

Zed Alexander's luggage weighs 6 pounds more than the silver luggage.

The piece that weighs 35 pounds is either Yolanda Bauer's suitcase or the ochre luggage.

The teal suitcase weighs 3 pounds more than Tanya Gould's piece.

Of the teal piece and the red suitcase, one is Yolanda Bauer's and the other weighs 44 pounds.

Tanya Gould
Ute Fleming
Yolanda Bauer
Zed Alexander


The California condor  is one of the world's largest and most endangered birds.  Several conservation programs have been raising and releasing condors into the wild in an effort to boost their numbers.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the age and wingspan of each of the most recently released condors, and determine the location in which each was set free.

The 11-year-old condor has a wingspan 4 inches longer than Charlie.

Pepper has a wingspan 4 inches longer than Charlie.

Pepper has a wingspan somewhat shorter than the 9-year-old condor.

Sunshine has a wingspan 4 inches longer than the 4-year-old condor.

102 inches
106 inches
110 inches
114 inches


Valero's 5k Fun Run was held yesterday in the downtown district.  Determine the shirt color and hometown of each of the top runners, and match each to their finishing time.

Virgil finished 2 minutes before the competitor in the black shirt.

The runner in the white shirt finished sometime after Kelly.

Kelly finished 2 minutes before Eduardo.

Of the runner who finished in 24 minutes and the contestant in the lime shirt, one was Lynn and the other was Eduardo.

21 minutes
22 minutes
23 minutes
24 minutes


Beverly Beatrix runs The Honey Shop, a specialty store that sells a wide variety of locally-produced honeys.  Using only the clues below, match each item in her inventory to its price per jar, nectar source, local provider, and the town from which it is sourced.

The sourwood honey costs 1 dollar more than the clover honey.

The sourwood product costs 1 dollar less than Ivy Ingram's product.

Of the clover product and the $7.50 product, one is produced by Ivy Ingram and the other is produced by Keith Koch.

The four products are Midge Mintz's honey, the clover honey, the sourwood product and the sage honey.

Ivy Ingram
Jim Joyner
Keith Koch
Midge Mintz


Waterford Spa had a full appointment calendar booked today.  Help Janice figure out the schedule by matching each masseuse to her client, and determine the type of massage and total price for each.

Of Teri's client and the client who paid $170, one was Hannah and the other was Ginger.

Olivia's client paid 20 dollars less than Whitney's client.


Kelly was either the runner who finished in 21 minutes or the competitor who finished in 22 minutes.

The contestant in the aquamarine shirt finished 2 minutes after the competitor in the teal shirt.

The contestant in the white shirt finished 1 minute after the contestant in the teal shirt.

The contestant in the lime shirt was either Wendell or Virgil.

Of Virgil and Kelly, one wore the aquamarine shirt and the other finished in 21 minutes.


The Addison County Amphibian Club met today, and several of its members brought their newest acquisitions.  Match each girl to her newest amphibian pet - determine its  species and the town and month in which it was purchased.

Beverly's pet was bought 1 month after the cane toad.

The bullfrog was bought 1 month before the salamander.

The amphibian bought in March is either the salamander or Angela's pet.


The county fair featured several eating contests this year.  Determine the time each contest began as well as the winner and their hometown.

Paul is either the contestant who won the jalapeno contest or the person who began his competition at 11:30 am.

The person who won the jalapeno contest began his contest sometime after the contestant who won the oyster contest.

Paul began his contest 15 minutes after the contestant who won the blueberry pie contest.

The contestant who began his competition at 11:30 am is either Ollie or the person who won the blueberry pie contest.

Lucas began his contest 15 minutes after Zachary.


Caryville High School has a number of deaf students who require a sign language interpreter during certain classes.  Using only the clues below, match each student to his or her interpreter, and determine what class they are assigned to and what time it will begin.

The interpreter who will be working with Marguerite will start 1 hour before Charlie.

Ira is either the interpreter whose assignment begins at 9:00am or the interpreter who will be working with Lester.

Of Harold and the interpreter who will be working with Patrick, one will start work at 9:00am and the other will start work at 11:00am.


Belfry Books has several projects that need to be translated into English from various foreign languages.  Using only the clues that follow, match each project to its translator, publication year and language, and determine the length of each (in pages).

Yvonne's assignment is either the 150 page project or the book published in 2002.

The book published in 2004 is 25 pages shorter than Andy's assignment.

Delia's assignment is 25 pages longer than Andy's assignment.

Of Lela's assignment and the book published in 2011, one is 150 pages long and the other is 200 pages long.


Pravanox Pharmaceuticals has spent decades scouring the world's rainforests for new sources of medical drugs, and this year a number of these new drugs have been officially approved by the FDA.  Using only the clues below, match each drug to the condition it treats, the month it was approved, and the source from which its main ingredient is derived.

The pharmaceutical that treats arthritis was approved sometime before Zednisen.

Favolin was approved sometime after Minitrell.

The drug that treats dengue fever was approved 2 months before the drug that treats meningitis.

Of the drug that treats heart disease and the drug approved in March, one is Minitrell and the other is Hamzell.

arthritis
dengue fever
heart disease
meningitis


Several friends went to Cal's Late Night Diner for a bite to eat.  Match each person to their drink and entree order, and determine how much each paid for their meal.

The one who got the root beer paid 1 dollar more than Irene.

Salvador paid 1 dollar more than the one who got the iced tea.

Oliver paid  less than the one who got the orange soda.


The mayor of Witleyville today held a ceremony in which he awarded a number of local girl scouts their merit badges. Using only the clues below, determine the order in which each award was given, and match each girl to her batch and troop number.

The youngster who won the first aid badge was awarded  before Constance.

Of the girl who got the first award and the girl who got the third award, one was Nicole and the other won the theater badge.

The scout who won the leadership badge was awarded 1 spot after Constance.

The girl who won the first aid badge was awarded  before Tara.

The scout who got the second award, Dolores and Nicole were all different girls.


Of the interpreter who will be working with Orlando and the person who will be working with Tyler, one will start work at 12:00pm and the other is Earnest.

The interpreter who will be working with Tyler will start 2 hours after the person who will be working with Rafael.

Annie is either the person who will be working with Sophie or the person whose assignment begins at 11:00am.


Sal has a small Toronto-based company that offers Segway tours around the city.  Help him sort out today's schedule by matching each of his tour guides to their start time and location, and determine how many people will be on each tour.

Peter's outing will begin 1 hour before the outing starting at Little Italy.

Janice's outing is either the 9:00am tour or the 10:00am trip.

Of the trip starting at High Park and the 7:00am outing, one is with Faye and the other is with Peter.

The 10:00am tour is either the tour starting at Yorkville or Whitney's tour.

Whitney's outing will begin 1 hour after the outing starting at High Park.

City Hall
High Park
Little Italy
Yorkville


The state fair dancing competition winners have just been announced!  Match each dancer to her chosen dance style and final score, and determine the order in which each performed.

Of Darla and the dancer that scored 184 points, one performed eighth and the other performed second.

The person who danced eighth scored 3 points higher than the person who danced ninth.

181 points
184 points
187 points
190 points


The runner in the yellow shirt finished 1 minute after the runner in the indigo shirt.

Of the runner in the orange shirt and the contestant who finished in 21 minutes, one was Greg and the other was Ted.

Of the competitor in the yellow shirt and the competitor in the white shirt, one finished in 24 minutes and the other was Franklin.

The competitor who finished in 21 minutes was either Ted or the contestant in the indigo shirt.


Mike and Cathy are searching for a home to rent in Andover County.  Using only the clues below, match each rental property to its owner, neighborhood, price and total square footage.

The home in Delano is either the 1,350 sq ft rental or the 1,475 sq ft home.

Of the home that rents for $1,300/month and the 1,100 sq ft rental, one is in Angelus Oaks and the other is in Fayette.

The 1,475 sq ft rental is either the home that rents for $1,850/month or the house in Monticello.

The home in Monticello is 125 sq ft larger than the home that rents for $1,300/month.

The house in Fayette is 125 sq ft smaller than the home that rents for $1,600/month.


A group of long-time skydivers are planning a new jump today.  Match each jumper to their suit color, and determine what year each began skydiving and how many total jumps each has under his belt.

Tyler started skydiving 2 years after the skydiver who wears the indigo suit.

The skydiver who wears the teal suit started skydiving 1 year before the skydiver who wears the red suit.

The jumper who wears the teal suit started skydiving sometime after Virgil.

Of the skydiver who first started in 1984 and the skydiver who first started in 1985, one wears the red suit and the other is Tyler.


Kara recently moved to a new city, so last month she signed up for an online matchmaking service to meet some interesting new people in her area.  Using only the clues below, match each of her dates to their age and occupation, and determine where each ended up taking Kara on their first date.

Of Dean and the teacher, one was 22 years old and the other was 24 years old.

Vincent was either the 22-year-old or the accountant.

The boxer was 1 year younger than Brent.


Rose's client paid 10 dollars less than Ginger.

Freda paid 10 dollars less than Sharon's client.

Of Ginger and Caroline, one was Yvonne's client and the other paid $150.


The Forsyth County Fair concluded festivities today with a "three-legged race".  Each team consisted of one boy and one girl, both from the same home town.  Using only the clues below, match up the two children in each team, and determine their finishing time and home town.

David's duo finished 3 seconds before Valerie's team.

The duo that finished in 38 seconds was either Yvonne's team or Garrett's duo.

Cedric's duo was either the pair that finished in 35 seconds or the team that finished in 38 seconds.

Garrett's duo finished 3 seconds after Sandy's team.

Of Sandy's team and the duo that finished in 29 seconds, one included Brandon and the other included David.

29 seconds
32 seconds
35 seconds
38 seconds


Martin is compiling a book of scientific essays.  Each essay will have its own chapter in the book, and each will be by a different author. Help Martin determine which essays will appear in each chapter.

Dr. Callahan's article will appear 1 chapter before the article about oceanography.

Dr. Yates's piece will appear 1 chapter before the article about space travel.

Of the article about dinosaurs and the article about volcanoes, one will be in Chapter 4 and the other was written by Dr. Yates.

Dr. Guerrero's article will appear 1 chapter after the piece about space travel.

The piece in Chapter 1 is either the article about dinosaurs or Dr. Callahan's article.

dinosaurs
oceanography
space travel
volcanoes


Several new businesses are scheduled to open up shop this month in downtown Springfield.  Each is using a different advertising gimmick to drum up business.  Match each business to its owner and advertising method, and determine its grand opening date.

White Elephant is either the business owned by Mrs. Yang or the company opening on May 11th.

The company owned by Mrs. Griffin will open 3 days after Tricky Toys.

The company owned by Mrs. Frazier will open 3 days before Ant Farms Etc..

Ant Farms Etc.
Books and More
Tricky Toys
White Elephant

Mrs. Frazier
Mrs. Griffin
Mr. Simmons
Mrs. Yang


Odysseus Exploration Company has been focused on salvaging a number of known pirate wrecks from the Celtic Sea.  Using only the clues below, match each of the ships they're investigating to the year it sank and its final captain, and determine its country of origin.

The Sea Shame sank sometime before the Vile Night.

The vessel captained by Wicked Weiss was either the boat that sank in 1731 or the Crusty Knave.

Of the vessel captained by Red Beard Ben and the Dagger, one went down in 1767 and the other went down in 1713.

The boat captained by Four Eyed Fin sank 36 years before the boat captained by Ruthless Ruby.

The one that sank in 1713 was either the Crusty Knave or the ship captained by Red Beard Ben.

Crusty Knave
Dagger
Sea Shame
Vile Night

Four Eyed Fin
Red Beard Ben
Ruthless Ruby
Wicked Weiss


Zachary sells advertising on a number of different late-night television shows.  Using only the clues below, match each show in his portfolio to its current host and air time, and determine the channel on which it airs.

Penny Pugh's show is either Variety X or Tonight Again.

Maddy Meyer's program starts 15 minutes before Lina Lopez's program.

Of Variety X and Witching Hour, one starts at 10:30 pm and the other is hosted by Lina Lopez.

Red Eye Party starts sometime after Tonight Again.

Ken Kirby's show is either the program that starts at 10:45 pm or the show that starts at 10:15 pm.

Ken Kirby
Lina Lopez
Maddy Meyer
Penny Pugh

Red Eye Party
Tonight Again
Variety X
Witching Hour


Bill writes a weekly article in his local newspaper covering the latest multi-million dollar lottery winners from across the country.  Using only the clues below, help Bill with his research by matching each lottery winner to his or her home state, total prize winnings and current occupation.

Of Gil Greene and the winner who won $5 million, one was from Washington and the other was from Delaware.

The person from Utah won 10 million more than the winner from Washington.

Ed Elliott won 5 million more than Hilda Hunt.

The person who won $10 million was either Hilda Hunt or the winner from Connecticut.

$5 million
$10 million
$15 million
$20 million

Cal Chandler
Ed Elliott
Gil Greene
Hilda Hunt


Several anthropology PhD candidates will each publish a dissertation this year about a different aboriginal culture they've been living with and studying.  Match each student to the culture they've written about and the country in which it is located, and determine the month in which each dissertation will be published.

Sonja will publish 2 months after the student who has been studying the Rothoc culture.

Doreen has been studying the Burutia culture.

Of the person who will publish in April and the person who will publish in March, one has been studying the Udaefe culture and the other is Doreen.

Keith is either the person who will publish in March or the person who will publish in February.

The student who has been studying the Yersim culture is either the person who will publish in April or Keith.


Jamie never misses an opportunity to watch the night sky for falling stars.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the location and date for each of his most recent nighttime trips, as well as who he went with and how many shooting stars they saw.

Of the outing where they saw 9 shooting stars and the trip where they saw 16 shooting stars, one was on April 25 and the other was in Kalona.

Of the trip to Isleton and the outing where they saw 16 shooting stars, one was on April 15 and the other was on April 25.

The April 4 trip logged 7 fewer shooting stars than the April 25 outing.

The April 4 trip was either the trip where they saw 2 shooting stars or the outing to Livermore.


Barnley's Taco Shack has allowed each of its employees to create their own hot sauce and have it featured at the restaurant.  Each sauce has had its spice-level professionally rated using Scoville Heat Units (SHUs), and each uses a different type of hot pepper in its recipe.  Using only the clues below, match each hot sauce to its Scoville rating and the employee who developed it, and determine the specific type of pepper used in its recipe.

Alfonso's sauce is either the product rated at 15,000 SHU or the product rated at 5,000 SHU.

Of "Magma Drizzle" and "Pants on Fire", one is rated at 10,000 Scoville Heat Units and the other is Felipe's.

"Alpha Pepper" is somewhat spicier than "Baja Tickler".

Kate's hot sauce is 5,000 SHU less spicy than Felipe's sauce.

Lula's hot sauce is either "Magma Drizzle" or "Baja Tickler".

Alpha Pepper
Baja Tickler
Magma Drizzle
Pants on Fire


The Women's International Ski Jump Quarterfinals were held in Davos, Switzerland this weekend.  Using only the clues below, match each jumper to her total number of points, and determine the length of her longest jump and her home country.

The jumper who jumped 90.1 meters scored  fewer points than Wanda.

Of the person who jumped 102.9 meters and the skier who scored 96 points, one is Shawna and the other is Jody.

Candice scored  more points than Shawna.

The person who jumped 95.0 meters scored 14 fewer points than the person who jumped 110.8 meters.

90.1 meters
95.0 meters
102.9 meters
110.8 meters


Abbie is writing an article about some of the top-selling mobile apps released in the past year.  Using only the clues that follow, help her match each app to its developer, month or release and estimated number of sales.

The application released by Apptastic was released 1 month earlier than the game released by Trebuchet.

The game released in May is either the game released by Trebuchet or Bubble Bombs.

Castle Crunch was released 1 month later than the game released by Digibits.

Bubble Bombs
Castle Crunch
Flowcarts
Wizard World


Mona and Rey are planning their honeymoon.  They know they want to go somewhere in the Caribbean, but they have so many choices!  Help them make a decision by matching each resort to its island location, price per night, and unique feature.

El Pacifico is either the hotel on Martinique or the option that costs $215 per night.

The resort on St. Martin costs 40 dollars more per night than the resort on Antigua.

Of the resort on Anguilla and the hotel on St. Martin, one costs $235 per night and the other is Grand Echo.

El Pacifico
Emerald View
Grand Echo
Silver Harbor


The local Historical Society is compiling a pamphlet for their upcoming walking tour entitled "Historic Homes of Branchville".  Using only the clues that follow, match each historic property to the year it was built as well as its current owner and location.

Roesch Heights was built 7 years after the Evans family's home.

Belle Grove was built 7 years before Leiman Manor.

Of Leiman Manor and the 1848 home, one is owned by the Evans family and the other is owned by the York family.

Porcher Place, the Jordan family's house and the 1848 house are all different homes.

Belle Grove
Leiman Manor
Porcher Place
Roesch Heights


Of the person who will publish in March and the student who will publish in April, one is Ollie and the other has been studying the Fujishiro culture.

Of Rodney and the person who will publish in January, one has been studying the Xozix culture and the other has been studying the Stosam culture.

The student who has been studying the Xozix culture, the person who will publish in February and Ollie are all different students.

Ollie will publish 2 months after Yvette.


Rita occasionally supplements her income by foraging for wild mushrooms and selling them to local shops around town.  Today she found several different types of mushrooms.  Determine where she found each type as well as the price and eventual customer who will buy it.

The oyster mushroom sells for 5 dollars more per pound than the mushroom going to Edna's Edibles.

The mushroom going to Wickman's sells for 10 dollars less per pound than the mushroom going to Nature's Way.

The oyster mushroom sells for somewhat less per pound than the woodear mushroom.

Of the mushroom that sells for $40 per pound and the bear's tooth mushroom, one will go to Localvoria and the other will go to Nature's Way.

bear\'s tooth
oyster
velvet foot
woodear

Edna\'s Edibles
Localvoria
Nature\'s Way
Wickman\'s


Help Diana sort out her next several hotel guests by matching each guest to his or her room number, home state, and the length of their stay.

Of Mills and the guest who is staying for 2 days, one is in room 314 and the other is in room 124.

The customer who is staying for 3 days is either Watkins or the guest in room 114.

The client in room 209 is staying 2 days longer than the client in room 314.

Keith is staying 1 day longer than Watkins.


Michael's been teaching himself the basics of rugby, and has gone to watch a number of recent games near his hometown.  Using only the clues below, match each game to its final score, date and winning team, and determine the town in which each game was held.

The game with the Rams was sometime after the 13-9 match.

The 42-20 match was 8 days after the game with the White Rhinos.

Of the 34-7 match and the 42-20 match, one was on October 3 and the other featured the Rams.

The 24-21 match was 4 days after the game with the Dragons.

The 24-21 game is either the October 11 match or the match with the White Rhinos.

October 3
October 7
October 11
October 15


Match each auctioned spider specimen to its owner and country of origin, and determine the final price paid for each.

Of Phyllis's purchase and the spider that sold for $45, one was the whip spider and the other was the redback.

Of the spider that sold for $75 and the arachnid that sold for $90, one was won by Isaac and the other was the darkback.

The whip spider, the spider that sold for $60 and Isaac's purchase were all different spiders.

Isaac's purchase cost 30 dollars more than Shelley's purchase.


The town of Grandwood Park has several homes that are rumored to be haunted.  Priscilla has visited all of them this past year.  Using only the clues that follow, match each house to its street and the name of its alleged "ghost," and figure out which month Priscilla visited it.

The house on Circle Drive was visited 1 month after the house on Fifth Avenue.

The home on Grant Place was either the home Priscilla visited in April or Markmanor.

Of the home Priscilla visited in April and the home Priscilla visited in February, one was Wolfenden and the other was on Grant Place.

Balfern was visited 2 months after Downsell.

Circle Drive
Eagle Street
Fifth Avenue
Grant Place


MVP Events prides itself on planning large-scale parties for 50 or more people, anywhere in the United States.  This month the company has several different events to plan.  Using only the clues below, match each event to its number of attendees and the state in which it will be held, and determine which MVP employee is handling the logistics.

The four events are Joel's job, the event with 125 attendees, the anniversary job and the event with 100 attendees.

The graduation assignment is either Mabel's event or the job with 75 attendees.

Lucas's event will involve 50 fewer people than the symposium job.

Of the graduation assignment and the event with 125 attendees, one will be handled by Herbert and the other will be handled by Mabel.

anniversary graduation symposium wedding


Help Jackie research her article on the oldest living people in America by matching each centenarian to their age, hometown and state.

The Washington native is either Ben or Tim.

The Hawaii native is  younger than the Rhode Island native.

Of the person who is 110 years old and the Rhode Island native, one is Ernesto and the other is Ben.

Ben is 1 year younger than the Kansas native.


A series of competitive rowers recently raced to see who among them could be the first to cross the Pacific westwards, from California to Japan.  Using only the clues that follow, match each racer to his or her rowing time (in days), and determine their start and end points.

Of the rower who started from Pescadero and the rower who started from Point Arena, one finished in 195 days and the other was Pedro.

Nina was either the rower who traveled for 206 days or the competitor who traveled for 184 days.

The rower who started from Arcata finished sometime after the competitor who started from Cayucos.

Yvonne was either the rower who started from Pescadero or the rower who started from Cayucos.


The Hominyville Craft Fair features a "candle cornucopia," where several different local candlemakers are offering their top-selling candles for sale.  Using only the clues below, match each candle's two fragrances to its price and candlemaker.

Of the ginger product and the $4.50 product, one is Hope's and the other is Patricia's.

Patricia's product costs 1 dollar less than the lavender product.

Zachary's product costs 1 dollar more than the ginger candle.

Iris's product is either the $6.50 product or the $7.50 candle.

The $7.50 product is either the vanilla candle or Zachary's candle.


Waterford Spa had a full appointment calendar booked today.  Help Janice figure out the schedule by matching each masseuse to her client, and determine the type of massage and total price for each.

Debra paid 10 dollars more than Vicki's client.

Misty's client paid 10 dollars more than Ginger.

The person who paid $170 was either Yvonne's client or Beulah.


Every year Simon takes an "adventure holiday" with a friend to some new location within the United States.  Determine each trip's activity, state and year, as well as the friend Simon went with.

The holiday with William was  before the holiday with Calvin.

Of the holiday with Bill and the holiday with William, one was in 2002 and the other was the kayaking vacation.

The kayaking trip was  after the hang gliding holiday.

The cycling holiday was 1 year before the hang gliding trip.

The trip with Victor is either the hang gliding trip or the hiking holiday.


There have been a number of new wildfires reported today in Southern California, and a series of different "Smokejumper" teams have been deployed to parachute in and combat them.  Using only the clues below, determine each team's jump time, location and team size.

The team that jumped at 9:00am is either Whiskey Group or the squad that dropped at Brook Woods.

Of Tango Group and the team that jumped at 8:00am, one was dropped at Gran Mountain and the other was dropped at Dana Point.

Sierra Group deployed 1 hour after Whiskey Group.

The team that dropped at Ezra Forest deployed 2 hours after the squad that dropped at Gran Mountain.

Brook Woods
Dana Point
Ezra Forest
Gran Mountain


Jerry has had a busy day taxiing people all around Seattle today.  Help him square his receipts by matching each customer to their fare, pickup point and drop-off location.

The client who got picked up at the Camlin Hotel paid somewhat less than Tim.

Of the person who got picked up at the Rainier Club and the client with the $12.50 fare, one was Sara and the other was Neil.

The customer who got picked up at the Olympic Tower paid 6 dollars less than the customer who got picked up at the Smith Tower.

Camlin Hotel
Olympic Tower
Rainier Club
Smith Tower


A number of new space probes were launched this year, each from a different country.  Using only the clues that follow, match each probe to the country that launched it, and determine the month it launched and its eventual destination.

The mission going to Titan launched 2 months after the mission going to Neptune.

Of the mission going to Europa and the probe going to Titan, one launched in April and the other is the Tago Jib.

The Arun is either the probe going to Pluto or the mission that launched in March.


Mika is quite proud of her little shell collection.  Match each shell's name to its primary colors and the year and place in which Mika found it.

The seashell found in 1992 is either the brown and yellow seashell or the monk's fin shell.

The four shells are the spotted key shell, the pink and yellow seashell, the seashell found in 1998 and the white and yellow seashell.

The honey cerith shell was found 3 years after the pink and yellow seashell.

Of the monk's fin shell and the honey cerith shell, one was found in 1995 and the other is pink and white.

coquina
honey cerith
monk\'s fin
spotted key

brown - yellow
pink - white
pink - yellow
white - yellow


Sal, a newly-hired police officer, has written a number of parking violations this week.  Help him sort out his paperwork by matching each fine to its associated vehicle, license plate number and state.

The Cavalo is either the car with the SVZ-880 plates or the vehicle that received the $75 fine.

The car with the YGA-441 plates was fined 50 dollars more than the car with the MRT-628 plates.

Of the car with the FRZ-192 plates and the automobile with the YGA-441 plates, one was fined $100 and the other is the Fierro.


The international desk at the Herald News-Times sent out a number of its top reporters to cover breaking stories in various parts of the world this week.  Using only the clues below, match each reporter to the story he or she covered, and determine the date they left and the country they had to travel to.

The journalist who covered the election left sometime before Tam Terry.

Of the person who covered the Olympic games and the person sent out on April 6th, one was Peter Peck and the other was Ned Noble.

Maddy Moore left sometime after Peter Peck.

The reporter who covered the flooding left 2 days before the person who covered the royal wedding.

Maddy Moore
Ned Noble
Peter Peck
Tam Terry

election
flooding
Olympic games
royal wedding


The Women's Boxing Federation has just released its list of top-ranked female boxers for the year.  Using only the clues below, match each boxer to her number of wins and losses and determine the city where she lives and trains.

Ollie has 6  fewer wins than the woman with 8 losses.

The four people are Diane DeNiro, the fighter with 33 wins, the woman with 2 losses and the boxer with 30 wins.

Of the fighter with 7 losses and the boxer with 33 wins, one is Annie Axel and the other is Vicki.

The boxer with 7 losses is either Vicki or the woman with 27 wins.


Gallagher's Gym offers person training session to its members, and unfortunately today's schedule has been lost in a computer crash!  Help them sort it all out by matching each customer to his or her trainer and session time, and determine what type of exercise program will be the focus of each.

Fannie's appointment is 2 hours after the lesson with Lena.

The appointment at 8:30am is either Crystal's session or the appointment with Irene.

The appointment with Michelle is 1 hour after Arnold's appointment.

Of the lesson with Michelle and the appointment with Jimmy, one is Crystal's and the other is at 11:30am.

The lesson with Lena is sometime before the session with Jimmy.


Howie, a professional nature guide, is taking a group of campers on a one-week backpacking trip through the Gros Ventre Wilderness in Wyoming.  Using only the clues below, help Howie match each camper to their bag by determining the size (in liters), manufacturer and color of each.

Ivan's pack is either the 35 liter pack or the 30 liter pack.

Wendell's pack is 10 liters larger than the Grennel pack.

The Pinkster pack is either the 40 liter pack or Ivan's pack.

Of the 40 liter pack and the 35 liter pack, one is made by Lugmor and the other is Hazel's.


"Extreme Outdoor Survival" is a popular television show that drops one person, alone, into a deserted location and films them as they try to survive for two weeks in the wild.  Each episode features a different person, in a different location, and each survivalist is given a different tool (like a fire starter) to use during the show.  Using only the clues below, match each show to its survivalist, location and air date, and determine what survival tool each person was given.

The show that aired on April 6th is either Darrell's episode or the episode filmed in Cambodia.

The episode filmed in Bolivia aired 2 weeks before the episode filmed in New Zealand.

The episode filmed in Vanuatu is either the show that aired on April 13th or Darrell's show.

Of the show filmed in Cambodia and Freddie's episode, one aired on April 27th and the other aired on April 6th.

Neil's show aired sometime before Victor's show.

April 6th
April 13th
April 20th
April 27th


Walter's Bread and Cheese served several customers this morning.  Match each customer to the type of bread and cheese they ordered, and determine what time each customer came in.

The customer who ordered naan came in a half-hour after Velma.

The customer who came in at 8:00am was either the person who ordered rye bread or Angie.

Hilda came in a half-hour after the customer who ordered pumpernickel.


The cinnamon product costs  less than Zachary's candle.

Edna's product costs  more than Terry's product.

The clove candle costs 2 dollars less than the sandalwood product.

Of the eucalyptus product and the $6.50 product, one is Terry's and the other is Kari's.


The U.S. Air Force is currently testing a number of new experimental, supersonic aircraft, each built by a different aerospace company.  Using only the clues below, determine the maximum speed and price of each aircraft, as well as the name of the company that built it.

Of the jet built by McConnell and the Graywing VX, one costs $175 million and the other costs $100 million.

The Kesseling costs  less than the Vipertooth.

The jet built by Wiseman is either the $125 million jet or the Falcon X-2.

The $100 million aircraft is either the Falcon X-2 or the aircraft built by McConnell.

The plane built by Forsyth costs 50 million dollars less than the plane built by Tenerife.

$100 million
$125 million
$150 million
$175 million

Falcon X-2
Graywing VX
Kesseling
Vipertooth


The Abbeville K-9 Academy trains dogs for use by a number of different county police forces.  Using only the clues below, match each of their most recent "students" to the month in which they graduated and the name of the officer and county to which they were assigned.

Of Jaws and the dog that graduated in May, one was assigned to Officer Erickson and the other was assigned to Officer Ingram.

McGruff, the K-9 unit assigned to Officer Herrera and the K-9 unit that graduated in May were all different dogs.

Sarge graduated 1 month after the dog assigned to Officer Erickson.


Josephine paid 3 dollars more than the client who got picked up at the Seattle Tower.

Neil was either the person with the $15.50 fare or the client with the $6.50 fare.

The person who got picked up at the Seattle Tower paid 6 dollars less than the person who got picked up at the Rainier Club.

Max paid somewhat more than the customer who got picked up at the Neptune Theatre.

Of Henrietta and the client with the $15.50 fare, one was picked up at the Olympic Tower and the other was picked up at the Rainier Club.

Neptune Theatre
Olympic Tower
Rainier Club
Seattle Tower


Professor Barrie is an impact crater specialist at the University of Dusseldorf.  Help him with his research by matching each of the listed impact craters to its size (diameter in meters), geological period, and the country in which it was found.

Of the 125 m. wide crater and the 150 m. wide one, one is known as the Kimeta site and the other was formed during the Jurassic period.

The Garight impact crater is either the 100 m. wide one or the Permian impact crater.

Of the Cambrian impact crater and the 150 m. wide crater, one is known as the Hinwore site and the other is known as the Kimeta site.

The Garight impact crater is 25 meters smaller than the Kimeta impact crater.


Mona and Rey are planning their honeymoon.  They know they want to go somewhere in the Caribbean, but they have so many choices!  Help them make a decision by matching each resort to its island location, price per night, and unique feature.

The four resorts are Grand Echo, the option that costs $235 per night, the hotel on Anguilla and the resort that costs $215 per night.

Of the resort on Antigua and the option that costs $235 per night, one is El Pacifico and the other is Silver Harbor.

Regal Park costs 40 dollars less per night than the option on Martinique.

The hotel on Antigua is either Silver Harbor or the hotel that costs $195 per night.

El Pacifico
Grand Echo
Regal Park
Silver Harbor


Sapphire Hills costs 20 dollars more per night than the hotel on Antigua.

Emerald View costs  less per night than the resort on Barbados.

Emerald View costs 20 dollars more per night than El Pacifico.

The resort on St. Martin costs 20 dollars more per night than El Pacifico.

El Pacifico
Emerald View
Regal Park
Sapphire Hills


Cobb County has built several new sports arenas this year.  Match each arena to the sport its set up for and the town it is in, and determine how many people each can hold.

Ortiz Arena holds 40  more people than Austin Arena.

The facility with seating for 150 people is either the rugby facility or Underwood Arena.

Ortiz Arena is either the football facility or the arena with seating for 230 people.

The rugby facility holds 40  more people than the soccer facility.


Abigail is writing a blog post about the most popular viral video sensations of the past week.  Help her with her research by matching each video to its owner and total running time, and determine how many views each video received.

Francine's video received 5 million views.

Of "Baby Eats Cake" and "You Otter Know", one received 7 million views and the other is Inez's.

Edna's viral video is either "Magnet Mayhem" or the viral video with 6 million views.

"You Otter Know" has 2 million more views than "Happy Hermits".

Baby Eats Cake
Happy Hermits
Magnet Mayhem
You Otter Know


Janice is obsessed with always finding the absolute cheapest price for gasoline whenever she needs to fill up her tank.  Today though she's in a different part of the state and needs help with her search.  Give her a hand by matching each gas station to its price per gallon, and determine its town and address.

Of the business in Chester and the store charging $1.15 per gallon, one is Energo and the other is Fuel Stop.

Ballantines charges 4 cents less per gallon than Fuel Stop.

Ballantines is either the store charging $1.07 per gallon or the business in Pollock Pines.

Of the business charging $1.11 per gallon and the store charging $1.15 per gallon, one is Fuel Stop and the other is in Eagle Grove.

Chester
Eagle Grove
Pollock Pines
Rowley


A prize has been announced, awarding $50 million to the first privately-owned company to successfully send a probe to Neptune.  Using only the clues that follow, match each company to its rocket and home country, and determine the month in which it will launch its probe.

Of the rocket that will launch in April and the rocket developed by SpaceZen, one is the Cornick and the other is the Athios.

The Dreadco will launch 2 months before the rocket developed by Permias.

The Beritron will launch 2 months before the Athios.

The rocket developed by Ubersplore will launch sometime after the Beritron.


A special election was held this week in Wyoming to fill a recently vacated State Senate seat.  Using only the clues that follow, determine each candidate's total number of votes as well as his or her hometown and profession.

The lawyer finished 500 votes behind Bev Baird.

Ed Ewing finished an unknown number of votes behind Ida Ingram.

The doctor finished 500 votes behind the lawyer.

The writer was either Bev Baird or Al Allen.

Of the doctor and the teacher, one was Bev Baird and the other ended up with 8,500 votes.


Mara's job today at the census department is to fix some errors that crept into last year's data.  Help her match each of these cities to their county, mayor and population size.

Of Garnavillo and the city with a population of 37,000, one is in Berkshire County and the other is in Plymouth County.

Of the town with a population of 31,000 and the city in Dukes County, one is Urbana and the other is Wapello.

The city in Hampshire County has 3,000  fewer people than the city in Berkshire County.

The town in Hampshire County has  more people than Wapello.


Greenville State College has several fraternities on campus, and Jeff has been researching them all to see which he wants to join.  Help him out by matching each fraternity house to its street and membership count, as well as the year it was founded on campus.

The fraternity on Boom Court has 3  fewer members than Alpha Beta Tau.

Tau Beta Pi is either the house with 23 members or the frat on Aspen Court.

Beta Pi Omega has 3  more members than Alpha Beta Tau.

Of Sigma Beta and the fraternity on Russell Road, one has 23 members and the other has 29 members.

Alpha Beta Tau
Beta Pi Omega
Sigma Beta
Tau Beta Pi

Aspen Court
Boom Court
Norwood Street
Russell Road


Sal, a newly-hired police officer, has written a number of parking violations this week.  Help him sort out his paperwork by matching each fine to its associated vehicle, license plate number and state.

The automobile with the YGA-441 plates was fined 50 dollars less than the car with the MRT-628 plates.

The Etsalle was fined somewhat less than the Grandero.

Of the car that received the $100 fine and the Dartson, one has the FRZ-192 plates and the other has the MRT-628 plates.

The Etsalle was fined 25 dollars more than the vehicle with the BMG-831 plates.


Fuel Stop is either the store charging $1.19 per gallon or the business charging $1.07 per gallon.

Gas-N-Go charges somewhat more per gallon than the store in Eagle Grove.

The store in Yountville charges 8 cents less per gallon than the business in Harlan.

Energo charges 4 cents more per gallon than the gas station in Yountville.

Of Ballantines and the gas station charging $1.19 per gallon, one is in Goleta and the other is in Harlan.


Help the Secretary of State sort out which of her diplomats she needs to send out next.  Determine the month and destination of each diplomat, and the duration of their visit.

The person leaving in February is either Bender or the ambassador with the 7 day visit.

The ambassador with the 10 day visit will leave 1 month before Gilbert.

Macdonald will leave 1 month before the ambassador with the 7 day visit.

Macdonald will leave for the 2 day visit.


It's formal night on the deck of the "Emerald Crystal" cruise ship, and a group of long-time cruisers are seated at the captain's table, sharing stories of their previous cruises.  Match each person to their last cruise destination, and determine what year they went and what cruise line they took.

The traveler who took the Trinity cruise set sail 1 year after the person who took the Baroness cruise.

Of the person who took the Farralon cruise and the traveler who took the 1983 cruise, one is Francis and the other is Miranda.

The traveler who took the 1983 cruise is either Miranda or the traveler who took the Baroness cruise.

Of the traveler who took the Trinity cruise and the person who took the Neptunia cruise, one was on the 1986 cruise and the other is Andre.


Michael Matry owns a small crop dusting business.  Local farmers from all over Karab County regularly call him over to spray fertilizers or pesticides over their crops.  Using only the clues below, match each of Michael's jobs this week to the correct farm and town, and determine the type of each farmer's crop.

Of the business in Independence and the farm in Eldon, one will be dusted on June 5th and the other is Tall Pines.

Of the farm Michael will dust on June 6th and Lucky Star, one is in Castaic and the other is in Eldon.

Meadowgrove will be worked on 1 day after the farm in Eldon.

The one Michael will dust on June 7th is either Lucky Star or the one in Independence.

Hazelwood
Meadowgrove
Lucky Star
Tall Pines


The state fair dancing competition winners have just been announced!  Match each dancer to her chosen dance style and final score, and determine the order in which each performed.

Verna scored 3 points higher than the dancer who performed sixth.

Of the person who danced sixth and the person that scored 181 points, one was Evelyn and the other was Tara.

The dancer that scored 190 points was either the person who danced ninth or Verna.

Tara scored 3 points lower than the person who danced seventh.

Lillian was either the contestant that scored 187 points or the dancer that scored 190 points.


Whistler County just held its annual "Potato Launch" contest, wherein different teams build home-made contraptions and each tries to shoot colored potatoes as far as they can.  Using only the clues below, determine each team's best distance (in feet) and match up the type of device each used and the color of the potato they launched.

The group that used the water cannon went 30 feet farther than the team that used the catapult.

The Flying Eyes was either the contestants that used the slingshot or the contestants that made it to 165 ft.

Of the contestants that used the air cannon and the group that used the water cannon, one scored a distance of 180 ft and the other was the Potato Bros.

The Mad Mashers scored a distance of 150 ft.

Flying Eyes
Mad Mashers
Potato Bros
Yukon Bolds

air cannon
catapult
slingshot
water cannon


Powerhouse Records is about to release its first charity album next month.  Each track on the album is by a different band, and all proceeds directly benefit the California SPCA.  Using only the clues that follow, match each track to its band, title and genre, and determine its order on the album.

The second song is either Hustle Boys's track or "Anything Else".

Bliss Iron's track is 1 track after Hustle Boys's song.

Of Gizmo Glory's track and the first track, one is "Vanity Plates" and the other is "Can't Escape".

"Poorly Worded" is 2 tracks after "Vanity Plates".

Abacus
Bliss Iron
Gizmo Glory
Hustle Boys

Anything Else
Can\'t Escape
Poorly Worded
Vanity Plates


The town of Grandwood Park has several homes that are rumored to be haunted.  Priscilla has visited all of them this past year.  Using only the clues that follow, match each house to its street and the name of its alleged "ghost," and figure out which month Priscilla visited it.

The house on Circle Drive was investigated 2 months before the building on Fifth Avenue.

Fletcher Rise was investigated sometime before Markmanor.

The building on Haley Square was either the home Priscilla visited in February or Barnhill.

The home Priscilla visited in January was either Barnhill or the building on Darby Lane.

Of the building on Darby Lane and Downsell, one was visited in April and the other was visited in January.

Barnhill
Downsell
Fletcher Rise
Markmanor

Circle Drive
Darby Lane
Fifth Avenue
Haley Square


A team of computer programmers have built a new chess game which they have successfully tested against a range of top-ranked players - not a single human player could beat it! Using only the clues below, determine the order in which each human contestant played against the computer program, as well as how many moves it took for the computer to win, and what opening move each human player used.

Jacquelyn played 2 games before the player who started with the Reti Opening.

The player who started with the Giuoco Start was either Nichole or the person who played second.

The four people were Irma, the person who played fourth, the person who started with the Evans Gambit and the person who played third.

Of the person who started with the Giuoco Start and the person who played fourth, one was Heather and the other was Nichole.

Evans Gambit
Giuoco Start
Reti Opening
Ware Opening


The Springfield County Bird Club met today, and several of its members brought their newest acquisitions.  Match each girl to her newest bird - determine its species and the town and month in which it was purchased.

The bird bought in January is either the canary or Bonita's pet.

Ida's pet was bought 1 month after the macaw.

Of the canary and the parrot, one was bought in April and the other is Whitney's.

Whitney's pet was bought 1 month before the macaw.

Bonita's pet was bought 1 month before the finch.


Several friends went to Cal's Late Night Diner for a bite to eat.  Match each person to their drink and entree order, and determine how much each paid for their meal.

Of Wallace and Dean, one paid $4.99 and the other had the iced tea.

The diner who paid $6.99 had the cream soda.

Dean was either the one who got the cream soda or the diner who paid $4.99.

The one who got the root beer paid  more than the one who got the water.


Help Avery figure out the shipping costs for each customer, and determine what's in each package and where it is being shipped to.

The package with the computer in it cost 1 dollar less than Ian's package.

Of the shipment that cost $5.75 and Kenny's shipment, one contains the fruit basket and the other contains the computer.

Derek's package cost somewhat less than Kenny's package.

Willie's shipment is either the package with the computer in it or the package with the toaster in it.

The package with the fruit basket in it cost 1 dollar less than the package with the computer in it.


Janice is obsessed with always finding the absolute cheapest price for gasoline whenever she needs to fill up her tank.  Today though she's in a different part of the state and needs help with her search.  Give her a hand by matching each gas station to its price per gallon, and determine its town and address.

Of the store charging $1.19 per gallon and the gas station charging $1.11 per gallon, one is Fuel Stop and the other is in Oakville.

Ballantines charges 8 cents more per gallon than Energo.

The store in Oakville is either the business charging $1.19 per gallon or Gas-N-Go.

The store in Goleta charges 4 cents more per gallon than the gas station in Kings Beach.


Belfry Books has several projects that need to be translated into English from various foreign languages.  Using only the clues that follow, match each project to its translator, publication year and language, and determine the length of each (in pages).

Wallace's project, the book published in 2004 and the 200 page project are all different projects.

Of Suzanne's project and the 200 page assignment, one was published in 2002 and the other was published in 2007.

Yvonne's assignment is 25 pages longer than the book published in 2002.

Preston's project is 25 pages shorter than Suzanne's assignment.


The Gerber County Paintball League has just completed its 10th season.  Help the league secretary finalize this year's standings by matching each team to its color, hometown, and final ranking.

The "Night Ninjas" was ranked 1 place ahead of the "Oil Crew".

The "Splat Squad", the purple team and the team that finished third are all different teams.

Of the "Oil Crew" and the group that finished third, one uses orange paintballs and the other uses red paintballs.

The "Target Bombs" was ranked 1 place behind the orange team.

Night Ninjas
Oil Crew
Splat Squad
Target Bombs


A group of long-time skydivers are planning a new jump today.  Match each jumper to their suit color, and determine what year each began skydiving and how many total jumps each has under his belt.

Philip started skydiving sometime before the skydiver who wears the red suit.

Of Kelly and the skydiver who first started in 1982, one wears the gold suit and the other wears the red suit.

The jumper who wears the yellow suit is either the skydiver who first started in 1982 or Nathaniel.

Nathaniel started skydiving 1 year before the skydiver who wears the silver suit.

The jumper who first started in 1983 is either the skydiver who wears the red suit or Ira.


Hughenden was visited 1 month after Wolfenden.

The house Priscilla visited in February was either Wolfenden or the home on Bird Road.

Of Markmanor and the building Priscilla visited in January, one was on Grant Place and the other was on Darby Lane.

The house on Fifth Avenue was visited 2 months after the building on Grant Place.

Bird Road
Darby Lane
Fifth Avenue
Grant Place


Ben works at Nemo Sushi, and he needs to figure out the total bill for a number of different customers, each of whom ordered two different types of sushi rolls. Using only the clues below, match each order (two types of rolls) to its price, and determine the name of each customer.

The person who ordered the teriyaki roll paid  less than the customer who ordered the summer roll.

The person who paid $9.50 is either the person who ordered the hawaiian roll or the customer who ordered the spicy tataki roll.

The person who ordered the philadelphia roll paid 4 dollars more than the person who ordered the teriyaki roll.

The client who ordered the yellowtail roll paid 2 dollars more than the customer who ordered the california roll.

Of the client who ordered the yellowtail roll and the person who ordered the summer roll, one ordered the hawaiian roll and the other paid $15.50.

california firecracker hawaiian philadelphia


The Women's Boxing Federation has just released its list of top-ranked female boxers for the year.  Using only the clues below, match each boxer to her number of wins and losses and determine the city where she lives and trains.

Krista has  fewer wins than the woman with 7 losses.

Krista has 3  more wins than Farrah Fawkes.

The woman with 8 losses has 3  more wins than Farrah Fawkes.

Winifred has 3  more wins than the fighter with 2 losses.


Of the player who started with the Reti Opening and Irma, one played fourth and the other played first.

The player who started with the Slav Defense was either the person who played second or Francis.

The person who played first was either Francis or the player who started with the Reti Opening.

The player who started with the Evans Gambit played 2 games before the player who started with the Torre Attack.

Jacquelyn played sometime before Nichole.

Evans Gambit
Reti Opening
Torre Attack
Slav Defense


Julia has hired several new people to work as ride-managers for Walton World Amusement Park.  She needs to check on their results after their first full day at work.  Help her match each new employee to their ride and section of the park (broken down by color), as well as the number of people each served during that day.

Lyle is either the worker who works in the red section or the worker who served 75 riders.

Lyle served 25 more riders than the person who works in the green section.

The worker who works in the red section served more riders than the person who works in the yellow section.

The worker who served 75 riders is either Kurt or the worker who works in the green section.


Rebecca works at "Superfood Smoothies," and she's got a long line of customers waiting for their orders.  Using only the clues below, match each customer to his or her order type and price.

The person who requested kale is either Crystal or Verna.

The customer who requested flaxseed paid 1 dollar more than Verna.

Eddie paid 1 dollar more than the customer who requested flaxseed.

Of Nellie and the customer who requested quinoa, one paid $6.75 and the other paid $9.75.


Match each auctioned spider specimen to its owner and country of origin, and determine the final price paid for each.

Vicky's purchase was either the spider that sold for $45 or the ipstin spider.

Of the darkback and the arachnid that sold for $75, one was won by Darla and the other was won by Freddie.

Darla's purchase cost 15 dollars less than Freddie's purchase.

The arachnid that sold for $90 was the redback.

black widow
darkback
ipstin spider
redback


The California condor  is one of the world's largest and most endangered birds.  Several conservation programs have been raising and releasing condors into the wild in an effort to boost their numbers.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the age and wingspan of each of the most recently released condors, and determine the location in which each was set free.

Smokey, the 6-year-old bird and the bird with a wingspan of 110 inches are all different condors.

Sunshine has a wingspan 4 inches longer than the 4-year-old condor.

Charlie has a wingspan 4 inches shorter than Mango.

Of Mango and the condor with a wingspan of 110 inches, one is 4 years old and the other is 11 years old.


Mary has 42 different grandchildren, and it seems like barely a week goes by when she doesn't have to send out a birthday card!  Help her sort out this month's cards by matching each grandchild to his or her birthday, age and hometown.

The child with the April 3rd birthday is either the 5-year-old or Calvin.

The 14-year-old has a birthday 4 days before the 9-year-old.

Sadie has a birthday 4 days before Michelle.

Of the grandchild with the April 11th birthday and the 14-year-old, one is Michelle and the other is Walter.

April 3rd
April 7th
April 11th
April 15th


Jamie never misses an opportunity to watch the night sky for falling stars.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the location and date for each of his most recent nighttime trips, as well as who he went with and how many shooting stars they saw.

The April 28 trip logged somewhat more shooting stars the trip with Quinn.

The outing with Nolan was either the trip to Conesville or the trip where they saw 2 shooting stars.

The April 10 outing logged 35 more shooting stars than the outing to Eastbrook.

Of the outing where they saw 9 shooting stars and the April 25 outing, one was in Kalona and the other was with Terrence.

The April 15 trip logged 21 more shooting stars than the trip to Eastbrook.

The outing to Isleton logged 28 more shooting stars than the outing with Stephanie.

The April 17 trip, the April 4 outing, the April 15 outing, the April 28 outing, the trip to Janesville and the trip to Gilmore City were all different trips.

The outing where they saw 2 shooting stars was either the April 10 outing or the outing to Eastbrook.

The April 28 outing wasn't with Paulette.

The April 7 trip logged 14 fewer shooting stars than the outing with Quinn.

The outing with Nolan logged somewhat fewer shooting stars the trip with Paulette.

The outing to Gilmore City logged somewhat more shooting stars the outing to Manchester.

The April 4 trip logged 7 more shooting stars than the April 25 outing.

The April 4 outing wasn't with Reynaldo.

April 4
April 7
April 10
April 15
April 17
April 25
April 28

Conesville
Eastbrook
Gilmore City
Isleton
Janesville
Kalona
Manchester

Nolan Orville Paulette Quinn Reynaldo Stephanie Terrence


Mika is quite proud of her little shell collection.  Match each shell's name to its primary colors and the year and place in which Mika found it.

The pink and white shell, the seashell found in 2001, the honey cerith shell, the shell found in Aruba, the seashell found in 2010 and the seashell found in 1998 are all different shells.

The spotted key shell wasn't found in 1998.

The shell found in Jamaica is either the seashell found in 2004 or the coquina shell.

The seashell found in Tobago was found 6 years after the pink and white shell.

The blue and white shell was found sometime after the black and white shell.

The honey cerith shell was found 12 years after the horned turban shell.

The monk's fin shell wasn't found in Barbuda.

The seashell found in Saint Lucia was found 3 years before the spotted key shell.

The horned turban shell was found 15 years before the brown and yellow seashell.

The spotted key shell was found sometime before the baby's ear shell.

The shark eye shell isn't pink and white.

The pink and yellow shell is either the shell found in 1995 or the shell found in 2007.

The shell found in Puerto Rico is either the seashell found in 2004 or the brown and pink seashell.

Of the white and yellow shell and the seashell found in 2001, one is the coquina and the other was found in Tobago.

The seashell found in 2007 was found in Puerto Rico.

baby\'s ear
coquina
honey cerith
horned turban
monk\'s fin
shark eye
spotted key

black - white
blue - white
brown - yellow
brown - pink
pink - white
pink - yellow
white - yellow

Aruba
Barbuda
Grenada
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Saint Lucia
Tobago


Lorena's Specialty Cakes has a number of different orders to fulfill this week.  Using only the clues that follow, match each customer to their specialty cake's shape and flavor, and determine the day each is to be delivered.

The banana cake will be delivered 1 day after Mrs. Estrada's cake.

The chocolate cake won't be shaped like a bowling pin.

The cake shaped like a biplane will be delivered 4 days before Mrs. Armstrong's order.

Of the October 10 delivery and Mrs. Estrada's order, one will be strawberry-flavored and the other will be in the shape of a rocket ship.

Mrs. Ingram's cake is either the strawberry cake or the October 7 delivery.

The cake shaped like a sailboat, the key lime cake, the banana cake and the October 8 delivery are all different cakes.

The key lime cake will be delivered 2 days after the cake shaped like a sports car.

Mrs. Keller's cake won't be shaped like a bowling pin.

Mrs. Becker's cake will be delivered 5 days before Mrs. Lowe's cake.

The October 8 delivery is either the chocolate cake or the coconut cake.

Of the lemon cake and the October 9 delivery, one is for Mrs. Becker and the other will be in the shape of a turtle.

Neither the strawberry cake nor the raspberry cake is the order shaped like a bowling pin.

Mrs. Keller's order will be delivered 2 days before the strawberry cake.

Mrs. Lowe's order is either the October 7 delivery or the strawberry cake.

October 5
October 6
October 7
October 8
October 9
October 10
October 11

Armstrong Becker Danielson Estrada Ingram Keller Lowe

baseball glove
biplane
bowling pin
rocket ship
sailboat
sports car
turtle

banana
chocolate
coconut
key lime
lemon
raspberry
strawberry


Help Dustin figure out his book store's "Best-Sellers List" by matching each book to its author, and determining its page-count and number of copies sold last week.

The book that sold 33 copies wasn't written by Matt Stevens.

The title that sold 40 copies is either Roscoe Jones's book or the 218-page book.

Alexis Olson's book sold 14 fewer copies than the 310-page book.

Bill Orega's book sold 28 more copies than the 204-page book.

Call of Duty isn't exactly 345 pages long.

The book that sold 26 copies isn't exactly 258 pages long.

Away in Arles sold somewhat more copies than Zoey Stout's book.

The 226-page book sold somewhat fewer copies than the 204-page book.

The 185-page book sold 28 more copies than Away in Arles.

Call of Duty isn't exactly 226 pages long.

The book that sold 47 copies is 345 pages long.

The 310-page book wasn't written by Roscoe Jones.

Zara's Game wasn't written by Zoey Stout.

Of Jeff Holman's book and Two for Tennis, one is 204 pages long and the other sold 54 copies.

Away in Arles
Call of Duty
Dessert Oasis
My Best Friend
Two for Tennis
Wendalissa
Zara\'s Game

Alexis Olson
Bill Orega
Daniel Hansen
Jeff Holman
Matt Stevens
Roscoe Jones
Zoey Stout


Greenville State College has several fraternities on campus, and Jeff has been researching them all to see which he wants to join.  Help him out by matching each fraternity house to its street and membership count, as well as the year it was founded on campus.

The frat on Mckay Road has 9  fewer members than the fraternity on Park Street.

The fraternity on York Court has 3  fewer members than Theta Delta.

Tau Beta Pi has somewhat more members than Theta Delta.

The frat on York Court has somewhat more members than the fraternity founded in 1970.

Alpha Beta Tau doesn't have a head count of 32.

Theta Delta, the frat on Shelly Lane, the house with 26 members, the fraternity founded in 1945, the house with 41 members and the fraternity founded in 1959 are all different fraternities.

Of the house with 32 members and the frat on Shelly Lane, one was founded in 1945 and the other is Beta Pi Omega.

Sigma Beta has 6  fewer members than the frat founded in 1959.

The fraternity founded in 1970 is either the house with 35 members or the fraternity on Erick Lane.

The frat on Aspen Court has 3  more members than the fraternity on York Court.

Delta Gamma Pi is either the fraternity on Shelly Lane or the house with 35 members.

The fraternity founded in 1948 has somewhat fewer members than Alpha Beta Tau.

The fraternity founded in 1934 has somewhat fewer members than the frat on Erick Lane.

Alpha Beta Tau
Beta Pi Omega
Delta Gamma Pi
Lambda Alpha
Sigma Beta
Tau Beta Pi
Theta Delta

Aspen Court
Erick Lane
Mckay Road
Park Street
Shelly Lane
Tamarac Street
York Court


The Norfolk Times recently sponsored a "Sail Around the World" race that pitted dozens of sailors against each other to see who could circumnavigate the globe, solo, in the fewest number of days.  Using only the clues below, match each sailor who actually finished the race to his or her boat and boat type, and determine how many days it took them to complete their circumnavigation.

The owner of the Quick Silver took 4 fewer days to finish than the person in the pilot cutter.

Vicky Estes took somewhat more days to finish than Wendell Orr.

The competitor in the schooner took 4 fewer days to finish than Wendell Orr.

The owner of the Alpha One took 8 more days to finish than the owner of the Wave Dancer.

The competitor in the catamaran took somewhat more days to finish than the owner of the Dream Walker.

Debra Decker, the owner of the Shady Lady, the competitor in the trimaran, the person who finished in 294 days and the owner of the Sea Dart were all different people.

The owner of the Wave Dancer was either Vicky Estes or the person in the catamaran.

Gil Baxter was either the owner of the Sea Dart or the competitor in the sloop.

Tara Carroll didn't sail the Quick Silver.

Of the competitor who finished in 274 days and the owner of the Wave Dancer, one used the gaff cutter and the other was Ed Alexander.

Of the person in the pilot cutter and Neal Bundt, one finished in 282 days and the other sailed the Shady Lady.

Debra Decker took 8 more days to finish than the competitor in the gaff cutter.

The sailor who finished in 282 days didn't sail the Dream Walker.

The owner of the Wave Dancer took 16 more days to finish than Neal Bundt.

Debra Decker
Ed Alexander
Gil Baxter
Neal Bundt
Tara Carroll
Vicky Estes
Wendell Orr

catamaran
gaff cutter
ketch
pilot cutter
schooner
sloop
trimaran

Alpha One
Confluence
Dream Walker
Quick Silver
Sea Dart
Shady Lady
Wave Dancer


Seaview Enterprises has received a number of orders for custom-built fish tanks this week.  Using only the clues below, match each customer to the size (in gallons) and price of the tank they ordered, and determine what town it will be shipped to.

The $2,500 display is either the 80 gallon display or the tank going to Jamaica.

The $1,500 fish tank is 10 gallons smaller than the $1,250 fish tank.

The 55 gallon tank is either the fish tank going to Upper Lake or the $1,500 fish tank.

The fish tank bought by Faith Frisk didn't cost $2,500.

The fish tank bought by Betsy Beard is either the fish tank going to Montville or the display going to Encinitas.

The display going to Van Wert is 20 gallons larger than the $1,500 tank.

The fish tank going to Yermo, the tank bought by Faith Frisk, the display bought by Donna Drake, the display going to Talmadge and the tank going to Montville are all different tanks.

The display bought by Donna Drake is somewhat smaller than the fish tank going to Jamaica.

Of the $1,250 display and the tank bought by Donna Drake, one is going to Encinitas and the other is 60 gallons.

The display bought by Edwin Ellis is 5 gallons smaller than the display bought by Faith Frisk.

The tank going to Yermo is 5 gallons smaller than the $550 fish tank.

The fish tank bought by Al Ayala is 5 gallons smaller than the display bought by Betsy Beard.

Of the $1,825 display and the tank going to Montville, one was bought by Cora Carey and the other is 80 gallons.

55 gallons
60 gallons
65 gallons
70 gallons
75 gallons
80 gallons
85 gallons

Al Ayala
Betsy Beard
Cora Carey
Donna Drake
Edwin Ellis
Faith Frisk
Gideon Gates

Encinitas
Jamaica
Montville
Talmadge
Upper Lake
Van Wert
Yermo


The Wilmore County State Fair features a world-famous "ostrich race" each year.  Help Donnie write an article about this year's race by matching each ostrich to its race number (100-140) and hometown, and determine the order in which each finished.

The animal from Gilmore City finished 2 places after Bridget.

The runner that finished fourth wasn't from Cedar Falls.

The bird from San Leandro finished sometime before #105.

The ostrich from Blencoe finished 1 place after the ostrich from Gilmore City.

Of the bird from Hancock and #134, one is Polly and the other finished first.

Of the bird that finished sixth and the animal from Hancock, one was #128 and the other is Kermit.

The ostrich that finished second wasn't from Cedar Falls.

Bridget finished 2 places after the ostrich from San Leandro.

The animal that finished fifth was either Polly or #136.

first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh

Bridget Kermit Ophelia Otis Ozzy Polly Stretch

Blencoe
Cedar Falls
Gilmore City
Hancock
Jolley
Kimballton
San Leandro


The person who finished in 294 days was either Ed Alexander or the person in the sloop.

The competitor in the gaff cutter took 8 fewer days to finish than the competitor in the pilot cutter.

The person who finished in 278 days, Neal Bundt, and the owner of the Confluence are three different people.

Of the sailor who finished in 286 days and the owner of the Alpha One, one used the schooner and the other was Tara Carroll.

Neal Bundt didn't finish in exactly 290 days.

The sailor in the trimaran was either Gil Baxter or the owner of the Alpha One.

Of Neal Bundt and the competitor in the schooner, one finished in 270 days and the other sailed the Wave Dancer.

The sailor in the catamaran, the owner of the Bay Hawk, and the owner of the Dream Walker are three different people.

The sailor who finished in 274 days, the owner of the Alpha One, the owner of the Bay Hawk, the owner of the Sea Dart, the person in the gaff cutter and the owner of the Dream Walker were all different people.

The owner of the Alpha One took 12 fewer days to finish than Ed Alexander.

The sailor in the trimaran took somewhat more days to finish than Vicky Estes.

The person in the catamaran took 4 more days to finish than the person in the pilot cutter.

Debra Decker didn't finish in exactly 278 days.

The owner of the Dream Walker took 12 more days to finish than the sailor in the schooner.

Alpha One
Bay Hawk
Confluence
Dream Walker
Sea Dart
Shady Lady
Wave Dancer


The 9-year-old is either the one with the April 19th birthday or the child with the April 7th birthday.

The grandchild from El Monte has a birthday 4 days before the one from Orange City.

The child from Mendota has a birthday 8 days after the 5-year-old.

The one from Norridgewock has a birthday 4 days after the 9-year-old.

The 8-year-old has a birthday sometime after the 14-year-old.

Tanya has a birthday 8 days before the one from Valley Center.

The grandchild from Cornville isn't 18 years old.

The one from Quimby is either Calvin or the 9-year-old.

The 5-year-old has a birthday sometime after the 18-year-old.

The grandchild with the April 27th birthday is either the 12-year-old or the child from Norridgewock.

Calvin has a birthday 4 days before Rosemarie.

Leticia has a birthday 16 days before the 14-year-old.

The 14-year-old has a birthday sometime before Yolanda.

April 3rd
April 7th
April 11th
April 15th
April 19th
April 23rd
April 27th

Anthony Calvin Hilda Leticia Rosemarie Tanya Yolanda

Cornville
El Monte
Mendota
Norridgewock
Orange City
Quimby
Valley Center


MVP Events prides itself on planning large-scale parties for 50 or more people, anywhere in the United States.  This month the company has several different events to plan.  Using only the clues below, match each event to its number of attendees and the state in which it will be held, and determine which MVP employee is handling the logistics.

Aimee's job won't have exactly 125 attendees.

The assignment in South Carolina will involve 50 more people than the event in Hawaii.

The event in South Carolina is either the assignment with 175 attendees or the anniversary event.

The event in Hawaii will involve somewhat more people than the birthday job.

Glenda's assignment will involve 75 fewer people than Edmund's job.

The assignment with 150 attendees, the conference event, and the anniversary assignment are three different events.

Of Flora's event and the assignment with 175 attendees, one is the wedding and the other will be in Oklahoma.

The assignment in Utah will involve 75 more people than Flora's assignment.

Wallace's job will involve somewhat fewer people than the assignment in Virginia.

The assignment in Oklahoma will involve 25 more people than the retreat assignment.

The event with 100 attendees isn't the birthday.

The event in Rhode Island will involve 75 more people than the assignment in Connecticut.

Glenda's assignment will involve somewhat fewer people than Flora's event.

The retreat job will involve 25 more people than the graduation event.

Aimee Edmund Flora Glenda Joel Roland Wallace

anniversary birthday conference graduation retreat symposium wedding

Connecticut
Hawaii
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Utah
Virginia


"Parties Unlimited" caters to a wide variety of special requests (such as clowns or magicians) for its clients.  Using only the clues below, match each of this week's bookings with its date, family and special request, and determine the location of each.

The event that requested the photo booth, the booking on Beech Street, the booking on York Court, the party on October 9, the party on October 8 and the event on October 4 are all different events.

Of the event on October 7 and the event that requested the rock band, one is on York Court and the other is for the Johnsons.

The Clayton family booking is sometime before the booking on Viking Street.

The party that requested the bounce castle, the Johnson family party, and the booking on October 4 are three different events.

The event on Q Street is sometime after the Clayton family party.

The event on Q Street isn't for the Johnsons.

The event that requested the petting zoo isn't on James Street.

The event that requested the superhero is on October 6.

The event that requested the magician isn't on Ash Avenue.

The event on James Street is 1 day after the King family booking.

Of the party that requested the superhero and the booking on October 8, one is on Beech Street and the other is for the Lawsons.

The booking that requested the photo booth is either the party on Viking Street or the booking on Q Street.

The party on York Court is 1 day before the Benton family booking.

The booking on Ash Avenue isn't for the Claytons.

The party that requested the magician is 1 day after the event that requested the petting zoo.

The booking that requested the superhero is for the Haydens.

October 3
October 4
October 5
October 6
October 7
October 8
October 9

bounce castle
clown
magician
petting zoo
photo booth
rock band
superhero

Benton Clayton Hayden Johnson King Lawson Zimmerman

Ash Avenue
Beech Street
James Street
Lakeview Lane
Q Street
Viking Street
York Court


The world-famous Punta Santiago Rose Gardening Championships were held this week.  Using only the clues below, match each gardener to her rose and hometown, and determine the final placement for each.

Of the flower that won seventh place and the flower grown in Vail, one is the bon silene and the other was Shannon's.

Of the rose that won fifth place and the rose grown in Spragueville, one was Kristin's and the other is the bon silene.

Jean's rose finished 1 place ahead of Kristin's flower.

The flower grown in Newport Beach wasn't grown by Ethel.

The bon silene finished somewhere ahead of Mattie's rose.

The flower that won first place wasn't grown in Fort Dodge.

Ethel's rose, the rose grown in Vail, the red cascade, the rose grown in Fort Dodge and the dame de coeur were all different flowers.

The winecup was either the rose that won fifth place or Jean's rose.

The flower grown in Newport Beach finished 3 places behind the winecup.

Kristin's flower was either the dame de coeur or the rose that won fourth place.

The flower grown in Olin was either Shannon's rose or Jean's rose.

Of the rose grown in Gardena and Jean's rose, one is the lafter and the other won first place.

The happenstance wasn't grown by Deanna.

Brooke's rose finished 1 place ahead of the red cascade.

bon silene
dame de coeur
happenstance
kazanlik
lafter
red cascade
winecup

Brooke Deanna Ethel Jean Kristin Mattie Shannon

Dunlap
Fort Dodge
Gardena
Newport Beach
Olin
Spragueville
Vail


Waterford Spa had a full appointment calendar booked today.  Help Janice figure out the schedule by matching each masseuse to her client, and determine the type of massage and total price for each.

The client who paid $200 wasn't Lynda's client.

Pam's client paid 10 dollars less than Yvonne's client.

Of the person who paid $190 and the person who got the Deep Tissue massage, one was Hannah and the other was Yvonne's client.

Teri's client was either the client who paid $200 or Eula.

Debra paid 10 dollars less than the client who got the Prenatal massage.

Pam's client paid 20 dollars more than Kara's client.

The client who got the Prenatal massage wasn't Misty's client.

Beulah paid  less than the person who got the Hot Stone massage.

Beulah paid 40 dollars more than the person who got the Prenatal massage.

The client who got the Swedish massage paid 30 dollars more than Juana.

Debra paid 30 dollars less than the client who got the Deep Tissue massage.

The person who got the Shiatsu massage paid 30 dollars less than Freda.

Juana was either the client who got the Deep Tissue massage or the client who got the Prenatal massage.

The person who paid $200 didn't get the Reflexology massage.

Beulah Caroline Debra Eula Freda Hannah Juana

Kara Lynda Misty Pam Teri Whitney Yvonne

Ayurvedic
Deep Tissue
Hot Stone
Prenatal
Reflexology
Shiatsu
Swedish


Several of Mr. Carroll's history students each gave an oral presentation today on a different Roman Emperor.  Match each student to their emperor and grade, and determine the length of each presentation.

Marvin spoke 2 minutes more than the student who got the B-.

The student who got the A- spoke 10 minutes less than the student who gave the presentation on Augustus.

Of the presenter who spoke for 12 minutes and the presenter who got the B+, one talked about Constantine and the other was Pat.

The student who got the C- spoke for a somewhat longer time than Neal.

The presenter who got the A was either Neal or the student who gave the presentation on Augustus.

The presenter who spoke for 18 minutes didn't talk about Caligula.

The presenter who gave the presentation on Constantine spoke 6 minutes more than Kim.

Leroy spoke 6 minutes more than the presenter who gave the presentation on Maximus.

Neither the presenter who got the B+ nor the presenter who spoke for 16 minutes was the presenter who gave the presentation on Valerian.

The presenter who spoke for 12 minutes was either the presenter who got the C+ or Zachary.

The student who spoke for 18 minutes didn't get the A.

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

Augustus Caligula Constantine Galerius Maximus Nero Valerian


Velma goes all over Pinellas County with her metal detector, always on the lookout for her next bit of "buried treasure"!  In fact, she's found a number of very valuable items over the past few decades.  Using only the clues below, match each of her most valuable finds to the location where she unearthed it, and determine how much money she sold it for at the local pawn shop, and the year in which it was found.

The item found in 1992 wasn't found at Dimmot Woods.

Of the piece that sold for $550 and the piece found in 2000, one is meteorite and the other was found at Colbert Run.

The object found in 1995 sold for 150 dollars more than the meteorite.

The silver coin sold for 75 dollars less than the object found at Addison Beach.

The item found in 1992 sold for somewhat more than the object found in 2014.

The silver coin was either the item found in 1995 or the object that sold for $550.

The piece found at Heffen Lane sold for 75 dollars more than the object found at Gillis Park.

The item found at Front Beach sold for 75 dollars more than the earring.

The wristwatch was either the item found in 1995 or the item found at Addison Beach.

The object found at Gillis Park sold for 75 dollars less than the meteorite.

The silver coin sold for somewhat more than the piece found at Burr Woods.

The item found in 2009 wasn't found at Dimmot Woods.

The piece found in 1995 sold for 150 dollars less than the gold chain.

The item found in 2005 sold for 75 dollars less than the piece found in 2000.

cannonball
diamond ring
earring
gold chain
meteorite
silver coin
wristwatch

Addison Beach
Burr Woods
Colbert Run
Dimmot Woods
Front Beach
Gillis Park
Heffen Lane


Howie, a professional nature guide, is taking a group of campers on a one-week backpacking trip through the Gros Ventre Wilderness in Wyoming.  Using only the clues below, help Howie match each camper to their bag by determining the size (in liters), manufacturer and color of each.

Hazel's pack is 10 liters smaller than Cheri's pack.

Of the 55 liter pack and Cheri's pack, one is made by Adironda and the other is purple.

Hazel's pack is either the Lugmor pack or the orange pack.

The 50 liter pack is either the silver pack or Gene's pack.

The 35 liter pack isn't made by Naturba.

The black pack is  larger than the orange pack.

The Lugmor pack is 5 liters smaller than the green pack.

Of the Lugmor pack and Gene's pack, one is 40 liters and the other is gray.

Gene's pack is either the orange pack or the Naturba pack.

Of the Grennel pack and the 50 liter pack, one is Eugene's and the other is green.

The Naturba pack, the 25 liter pack, the 55 liter pack, Jeffrey's pack, Gene's pack and the black pack are all different packs.

25 liter
30 liter
35 liter
40 liter
45 liter
50 liter
55 liter

Cheri Eugene Gene Hazel Jeffrey Kelley Olga

Adironda Bistric Grennel Lugmor Naturba Pinkster Travelore

black blue gray green orange purple silver


This year's Oscar nominations were announced this morning!  Using only the clues below, match each of these films to its director and total number of nominations received, and determine the genre of each.

The movie directed by Maddie Mintz received 2 fewer nominations than the film directed by Virgil Katz.

The movie that received 3 nominations is either The Illusion or Maximum Risk.

Of the film that received 8 nominations and the movie directed by Virgil Katz, one was the comedy and the other is Maximum Risk.

The film that received 5 nominations is either the movie directed by Paul Walnier or Fatal Sheen.

The movie that received 6 nominations, the musical, Sea of Dreams, Bold Service and Maximum Risk are all different films.

The film that received 7 nominations wasn't directed by Danny Trevor.

The movie that received 2 nominations wasn't directed by Paul Walnier.

The film-noir received one more nomination than Sea of Dreams.

The movie directed by Tank Reznor received 3 fewer nominations than the comedy.

Of the musical and the movie that received 2 nominations, one was directed by Danny Trevor and the other is Sea of Dreams.

Sea of Dreams is either the romance or the film that received 4 nominations.

The drama received  fewer nominations than the movie directed by Danny Trevor.

Maximum Risk was directed by Gabby Jones.

Bold Service
Fatal Sheen
Maximum Risk
Sea of Dreams
Silk Mist
The Illusion
Thorn of Suns

Adrienne Day
Danny Trevor
Gabby Jones
Maddie Mintz
Paul Walnier
Tank Reznor
Virgil Katz

action film
comedy
drama
film-noir
musical
romance
thriller


Martin is compiling a book of scientific essays.  Each essay will have its own chapter in the book, and each will be by a different author. Help Martin determine which essays will appear in each chapter.

The essay about asteroids is either Dr. Underwood's essay or the 10-page article.

The essay in Chapter 6 is either the article about space travel or the 12-page article.

Of the 7-page article and Dr. Rowland's piece, one is about oceanography and the other will be in Chapter 3.

Dr. Orr's essay is either the essay about space travel or the piece in Chapter 3.

The 16-page essay will appear 1 chapter before the piece about earthquakes.

The 8-page article isn't about earthquakes.

Of Dr. Callahan's article and the 8-page piece, one is about oceanography and the other will be in Chapter 3.

The essay about space travel will appear somewhere in the book before the article about physiology.

The piece about asteroids will appear 5 chapters before Dr. Acevedo's essay.

Dr. Nguyen's piece will appear 4 chapters before the piece about space travel.

The piece about dinosaurs will appear somewhere in the book before the article about asteroids.

Of Dr. Acevedo's piece and the 10-page article, one is about volcanoes and the other will be in Chapter 1.

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7

Acevedo Callahan Guerrero Nguyen Orr Rowland Underwood

asteroids
dinosaurs
earthquakes
oceanography
physiology
space travel
volcanoes


Mitch has a huge collection of dinosaur fossils, and has decided to list some for sale online.  Match each fossil to its species, age, and country in which it was found, as well as the price Mitch is asking for it.

The $500 fossil isn't 90 million years old.

The fossil discovered in Ecuador costs  more than the fossil discovered in Qatar.

The $1500 fossil wasn't found in Ecuador.

The senosaurus isn't 75 million years old.

The 85 million year old fossil costs 1,000 dollars more than the fossil discovered in Qatar.

Of the 78 million year old fossil and the fossil discovered in Iceland, one is the gigasaurus and the other costs $2000.

The fossil discovered in Ecuador isn't 72 million years old.

The fossil discovered in Paraguay costs 250 dollars less than the fossil discovered in Qatar.

The verasaurus costs 250 dollars more than the mirasaurus.

The fossil discovered in Paraguay is either the 87 million year old fossil or the rotosaurus.

The fossil discovered in Qatar costs 750 dollars less than the fossil discovered in Chile.

The 72 million year old fossil costs  more than the fossil discovered in Thailand.

The fossil discovered in Paraguay costs  more than the mirasaurus.

The 75 million year old fossil costs 750 dollars more than the 78 million year old fossil.

The 90 million year old fossil is either the fossil discovered in Thailand or the rotosaurus.

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Rebecca works at "Superfood Smoothies," and she's got a long line of customers waiting for their orders.  Using only the clues below, match each customer to his or her order type and price.

The customer who wanted strawberries paid 4 dollars more than the customer who requested acai berries.

Of the person who paid $11.75 and Delores, one asked for kale and the other wanted raspberries.

The customer who requested wheat grass paid 4 dollars less than the person who requested quinoa.

The person who wanted blackberries paid 1 dollar more than Heather.

The customer who wanted bananas is either the person who requested quinoa or Nellie.

The person who requested ginger paid  more than the person who wanted oranges.

Otis paid 1 dollar less than the person who wanted blueberries.

The customer who wanted bananas paid 5 dollars more than the person who requested ginger.

Of the person who paid $11.75 and the person who wanted bananas, one is Betsy and the other asked for quinoa.

Of the person who requested flaxseed and the person who paid $7.75, one wanted blueberries and the other is Betsy.

Betsy Delores Heather Nellie Otis Trevor Verna

acai berries
chia seeds
flaxseed
ginger
kale
quinoa
wheat grass

bananas blackberries blueberries oranges raspberries strawberries tangerines