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.

Hungary's mission launched 1 month before the mission going to Venus.

The mission going to Uranus launched 2 months after Chile's mission.

The probe going to Enceladus, Dominica's probe, the Ralu, the Tago Jib, Hungary's mission and Kosovo's mission are all different probes.

Chile's probe launched sometime after the Raiukan.

The probe going to Uranus launched sometime before Gabon's probe.

Qatar's probe is either the mission going to Callisto or the probe going to Neptune.

Kosovo's mission launched 3 months before the Tago Jib.

The Arun launched 1 month after Chile's mission.

The Mawi launched 1 month after the mission going to Ganymede.

The Ralu launched 2 months after the Tago Jib.

The mission going to Neptune is either the Mawi or the Iunsel.

Of the probe that launched in July and the mission going to Mars, one is the Iunsel and the other was sent up by Dominica.

The mission that launched in July was sent up by Qatar.

Arun
Dunsa
Iunsel
Mawi
Raiukan
Ralu
Tago Jib

Callisto Enceladus Ganymede Mars Neptune Uranus Venus

Chile Dominica Gabon Hungary Kosovo Qatar Russia


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

The contestant from Raleigh began his contest 15 minutes before Lucas.

Of the contestant from Raleigh and the person who won the jalapeno contest, one was Francis and the other started eating at 11:15 am.

The person who began his competition at 12:15 pm didn't win the hot dog contest.

The person from Naperville began his contest 30 minutes after the competitor from Yaro City.

Francis began his contest 30 minutes after the competitor from Pervis.

Isaac is either the person who won the hot dog contest or the person who won the chicken wing contest.

The contestant who won the blueberry pie contest began his contest sometime before the competitor who won the hot dog contest.

The person who won the oyster contest began his contest sometime before the contestant from Yaro City.

Isaac didn't start his contest at 11:45 am.

Ollie didn't start his contest at 12:30 pm.

Of the competitor who won the blueberry pie contest and the competitor from Monkton, one started eating at 12:45 pm and the other was Zachary.

Zachary began his contest 75 minutes before the contestant who won the watermelon contest.

Ollie began his contest sometime after the contestant from Pervis.

Of the contestant who began his competition at 11:15 am and the contestant from Tillerville, one won the hot dog contest and the other was Zachary.

Guillermo is either the person who began his competition at 11:30 am or the contestant who began his competition at 12:15 pm.

Francis Guillermo Isaac Lucas Ollie Paul Zachary

blueberry pie
chicken wing
doughnut
hot dog
jalapeno
oyster
watermelon

Monkton
Naperville
Pervis
Raleigh
Shelbyville
Tillerville
Yaro City


Help Ramon figure out his new senior-year class schedule.  Match each of his classes to the appropriate period, and determine the teacher and room number of each.

The class in room 319 is held 2 periods before Mr. Lester's class.

The course in room 212 isn't taught by Mr. Ingram.

The course in room 114 is held sometime before the Geometry class.

The first period class is either the class in room 212 or Mr. Villarreal's class.

Mr. Kerr's class is held 1 period after the class in room 125.

The class in room 319 is held 5 periods before the class in room 212.

The Physics class is held 3 periods before the course in room 318.

The class in room 318 is held sometime before the class in room 215.

Mr. Kerr's class is held 5 periods before the Latin class.

Of the second period class and Mr. Farmer's class, one is in room 319 and the other is History.

The course in room 114 isn't held during fifth period.

The Physics class is held sometime before the Spanish class.

The first period class, the Latin class, the third period class and the Algebra class are all different classes.

Neither the course in room 319 nor the Geometry class is the fifth period class.

The course in room 114 is held sometime after Mr. Quinn's class.

Farmer Ingram Kerr Lester Pitts Quinn Villarreal

Algebra Art Geometry History Latin Physics Spanish


Sally has rented out several new apartments this month via her website.  Using only the clues that follow, match each rental property to its street, rental fee and family, and determine what day of the week each will be moving in.

The family moving in on Monday is paying 20 dollars less per month than the Johnsons.

The family moving into the Holly Street apartment is paying  less per month than the family moving into the Ridge Court apartment.

The family moving in on Saturday is paying 20 dollars more per month than the Russells.

The Johnsons are moving into the Kermit Lane apartment.

The Pattersons are either the family paying $740 a month or the family moving into the Holly Street apartment.

The family moving into the Ivy Street apartment is paying 30 dollars more per month than the Ingrams.

The seven families are the Gordons, the family moving into the Summit Street apartment, the family moving in on Tuesday, the family paying $730 a month, the family paying $740 a month, the family moving in on Wednesday and the family moving into the Grove Street apartment.

The family moving into the Kermit Lane apartment is paying 40 dollars less per month than the family moving into the York Court apartment.

The family moving in on Tuesday is paying 10 dollars less per month than the family moving in on Thursday.

The family moving into the Ridge Court apartment isn't moving in on Friday.

Of the family moving in on Tuesday and the family paying $720 a month, one is the Johnsons and the other is moving into the Summit Street apartment.

The family moving into the Kermit Lane apartment is paying 10 dollars more per month than the Kerrs.

Gordons Ingrams Johnsons Kerrs Pattersons Russells Thompsons

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Grove Street
Holly Street
Ivy Street
Kermit Lane
Ridge Court
Summit Street
York Court


Minnetonka Manatee Company sent out a number of different boats today on manatee viewing tours.  Using only the clues below, match each boat to its captain and determine the total number of manatees seen by each as well as each boat's destination.

The boat that went to Yellow Bend saw  more manatees than the Mellow Mel.

The boat that saw 8 manatees didn't go to Arno's Spit.

The Daily Ray didn't go to Trey's Tunnel.

Of the boat that saw 5 manatees and the Foxy Roxy, one was led by Captain Quinn and the other went to Rainbow Reef.

The Daily Ray saw 1  more manatees than the vessel that went to Hollow Hole.

The Watery Pete is either Captain Espinoza's boat or the boat that went to Arno's Spit.

The seven boats are the boat that went to Yellow Bend, the Foxy Roxy, the vessel that saw 5 manatees, the boat that saw 8 manatees, Captain Espinoza's boat, the boat that saw 6 manatees and the boat that saw 4 manatees.

The Sea Cow wasn't led by Captain Romero.

Captain Yang's vessel saw 1  more manatees than Captain Armstrong's boat.

Captain Armstrong's boat is either the Samantha or the Mellow Mel.

Captain Jacobson's boat saw 3  fewer manatees than Captain Lloyd's boat.

Of Captain Yang's boat and the vessel that went to Yellow Bend, one was the Benny II and the other saw 6 manatees.

The boat that went to Silver springs saw 2  fewer manatees than Captain Romero's vessel.

The vessel that saw 8 manatees didn't go to Trey's Tunnel.

The Foxy Roxy saw  more manatees than Captain Espinoza's boat.

Benny II
Daily Ray
Foxy Roxy
Mellow Mel
Samantha
Sea Cow
Watery Pete

Armstrong Espinoza Jacobson Lloyd Quinn Romero Yang

Arno\'s Spit
Betty Beach
Hollow Hole
Rainbow Reef
Silver springs
Trey\'s Tunnel
Yellow Bend


Patterson Kelly has a number of antique maps for sale in his shop.  Using only the clues below, match each of these maps to its cartographer, subject matter, publication year and price.

The print of Corsica was published 18 years before Gostaldo's map.

The map of Scandinavia is either the $545 print or Stamson's map.

The $2,500 print was published 18 years after Muenster's print.

The print published in 1803 is priced at $545.

Caronelli's print was published 36 years after the map of Tuscany.

The print published in 1731 isn't priced at $1,100.

Caronelli's map was published 18 years before the print of Denmark.

The print published in 1713 isn't priced at $315.

The $250 print was published 18 years before the $1,100 map.

Of the $2,500 print and the map of Warsaw, one was published in 1749 and the other was Jenson's.

The print of Denmark was published sometime before the $750 print.

Muenster's map was published sometime after the print of Iceland.

Bleux's map was published 36 years before the map of Scandinavia.

Bleux Caronelli Gostaldo Handle Jenson Muenster Stamson

Corsica
Denmark
Iceland
North Africa
Scandinavia
Tuscany
Warsaw


Barker County holds a weekly farmer's market every Saturday, during which vegetable sellers from all over the county can set up shop to sell their produce.  Each stall sells only one type of vegetable, and each for a different price per pound.  Using only the clues below, match each seller to his or her vegetable, and determine its price-per-pound as well as the town in which is was grown.

Nettie's produce sell for 40 cents less per pound than the produce from Oxnard.

The produce that sell for $2.60 per pound are either the vegetables from Grant or Zachary's goods.

The radishes sell for somewhat more per pound than the vegetables from Susanville.

The vegetables from Grant sell for somewhat less per pound than Casey's produce.

Of the goods that sell for $3.10 per pound and the vegetables from Harbor City, one type is sold by Olive and the other type is the carrots.

The goods that sell for $3.10 per pound aren't from Oxnard.

Of the goods that sell for $2.70 per pound and Ronald's vegetables, one type is the potatoes and the other type is from Susanville.

The carrots sell for 10 cents more per pound than the produce from Veazie.

The goods that sell for $2.50 per pound aren't the spinach.

The goods from Veazie sell for 30 cents less per pound than the vegetables from Grant.

The vegetables from Harbor City sell for 20 cents less per pound than the turnips.

The endive sell for somewhat more per pound than Zachary's vegetables.

Of Pablo's vegetables and the goods from Susanville, one type is the turnips and the other sell for $3.00 per pound.

Casey Jaime Nettie Olive Pablo Ronald Zachary

carrots endive kale potatoes radishes spinach turnips

Agency
Grant
Harbor City
Oxnard
Susanville
Turner
Veazie


Max has sold several of his "classic" video games this week via online auctions.  Match each game to the year it came out and determine who bought it and for how much.

Gator Attack came out 1 year before the video game that sold for $75.

AWOL Alert came out 2 years after Blaster Boy.

The one bought by Melvin came out 1 year after Gator Attack.

The seven video games are Troop Seven, the game bought by Frank, the game that sold for $45, the video game that sold for $75, the video game bought by Neal, the one that sold for $90 and the video game bought by Jamie.

The video game bought by Gene is either the one that came out in 1986 or Gator Attack.

The one that sold for $45 came out sometime before the game bought by Frank.

Of Magic Marbles and the game that sold for $90, one was purchased by Tommy and the other came out in 1988.

Of the game that came out in 1985 and Countershot, one sold for $40 and the other was purchased by Tommy.

The game that came out in 1987 didn't sell for $45.

The one that sold for $35 wasn't bought by Neal.

The game that sold for $95 came out 2 years after the one that sold for $75.

AWOL Alert
Blaster Boy
Countershot
Gator Attack
Magic Marbles
Troop Seven
Victorforce

Frank Gene Jamie Lloyd Melvin Neal Tommy


The Bennington Kennel Club is putting together a feature article on some of their past dog show winners.  Match each dog to its breed and owner, and determine the year in which it won "Best in Show".

Samson is either the dalmatian or the maltese.

Harley won sometime after Chester's dog.

Of the beagle and Douglas's canine, one is Max and the other won in 2008.

The pekingese won 3 years after the maltese.

Of Anita's dog and Riley, one won in 2011 and the other is the irish setter.

Fernando's dog is either the canine that won in 2006 or the maltese.

Anita Barbara Chester Douglas Elsie Fernando Ginger

beagle
chow chow
dalmatian
great dane
irish setter
maltese
pekingese

Harley Max Molly Princess Riley Samson Shadow


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.

The 10:00am outing is either Gregory's tour or the trip with 11 people.

Teresa's tour is either the outing with 5 people or the outing starting at Chinatown.

The tour starting at Greektown will begin 2 hours before Gregory's tour.

The outing starting at High Park will begin sometime after Chester's trip.

The outing with 12 people will begin 4 hours after the outing starting at High Park.

The outing with 10 people won't start at City Hall.

Oscar's outing will begin 1 hour after Kelly's tour.

Of the 8:00am trip and Teresa's outing, one will start at High Park and the other has 7 people in it.

Oscar's outing won't start at Little Italy.

The trip with 8 people will begin sometime after the trip starting at Chinatown.

The outing with 11 people will begin sometime before Bonita's trip.

The 1:00pm trip isn't a group of 8 people.

The trip with 5 people won't start at High Park.

The tour starting at Greektown is either the outing with 12 people or the 10:00am trip.

The outing starting at Yorkville will begin 5 hours after the tour starting at High Park.

Mindy's tour isn't a group of 10 people.

The trip starting at City Hall will begin 1 hour before Mindy's trip.

Bonita Chester Gregory Kelly Mindy Oscar Teresa

Casa Loma
Chinatown
City Hall
Greektown
High Park
Little Italy
Yorkville


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.

The boxer from Philadelphia has 12  more wins than the fighter with 2 losses.

Of the fighter with 39 wins and Gina Gallatin, one has 10 losses and the other is from New York.

Of the fighter with 7 losses and the fighter with 27 wins, one is from Glasgow and the other is Farrah Fawkes.

Patti has 3  fewer wins than the boxer from Glasgow.

The fighter with 8 losses has  more wins than the boxer from Los Angeles.

The boxer from Boston is either the fighter with 12 losses or Nina.

The woman from Boston has 15  more wins than the boxer with 8 losses.

The fighter with 15 losses has 12  fewer wins than the woman with 12 losses.

Of the woman with 39 wins and the woman from Boston, one is Farrah Fawkes and the other has 12 losses.

The fighter from Dublin has 3  more wins than Marie.

Farrah Fawkes
Gina Gallatin
Marie
Nina
Patti
Winifred
Yvonne

Boston
Dublin
Glasgow
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
Portland


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.

The animal purchased in Deep River was bought 3 months after the amphibian purchased in Evansdale.

The tree frog was bought sometime before the animal purchased in Latimer.

Of the horned toad and the amphibian purchased in Deep River, one is Willie's and the other was bought in April.

The amphibian bought in May wasn't purchased in Zearing.

Neither Hope's pet nor the wood frog is the amphibian purchased in Newton.

Gertrude's pet wasn't purchased in Latimer.

The amphibian bought in May isn't the wood frog.

Of the animal purchased in Quimby and Susie's pet, one was bought in March and the other is the cane toad.

Willie's pet was bought 1 month after Hope's pet.

The cane toad was bought sometime before the amphibian purchased in Zearing.

The amphibian purchased in Evansdale was bought 1 month after Valerie's pet.

The animal purchased in Cool was bought sometime before the wood frog.

Of the amphibian bought in February and the newt, one is Cecilia's and the other was purchased in Deep River.

The animal purchased in Zearing isn't the bullfrog.

Susie's pet was bought 2 months before Valerie's pet.

The animal purchased in Cool was bought 1 month after Susie's pet.

January February March April May June July

Cecilia Freda Gertrude Hope Susie Valerie Willie

bullfrog
cane toad
horned toad
newt
salamander
tree frog
wood frog

Cool
Deep River
Evansdale
Latimer
Newton
Quimby
Zearing


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.

Willie was either the student who gave the presentation on President Garfield or the student who got the A.

The student who got the C+ spoke for a somewhat longer time than the presenter who gave the presentation on President Garfield.

The student who got the B- spoke 9 minutes less than Chris.

Willie spoke for a somewhat shorter time than the presenter who gave the presentation on President Fillmore.

The presenter who got the A- spoke 3 minutes more than the student who gave the presentation on President Garfield.

The student who got the C- didn't talk about President Lincoln.

Nadine was either the presenter who got the C- or the presenter who spoke for 8 minutes.

Andy was either the presenter who got the B- or the presenter who got the A.

Nadine didn't talk about President Taft.

Neither Willie nor Zachary was the presenter who got the B+.

The presenter who got the C+ spoke 3 minutes less than the presenter who gave the presentation on President Lincoln.

Zachary, the presenter who spoke for 20 minutes, the student who got the A-, the student who got the B- and the student who spoke for 14 minutes were all different students.

Nadine spoke for a somewhat longer time than the student who gave the presentation on President Fillmore.

Willie spoke 3 minutes more than Kelvin.

The student who gave the presentation on President Jackson spoke 3 minutes more than the student who gave the presentation on President Van Buren.

The student who spoke for 17 minutes talked about President Lincoln.

The presenter who got the B+ spoke for a somewhat shorter time than the student who gave the presentation on President Taft.

5 minutes
8 minutes
11 minutes
14 minutes
17 minutes
20 minutes
23 minutes

Andy Chris Freddie Kelvin Nadine Willie Zachary

Fillmore
Garfield
Jackson
Lincoln
Monroe
Taft
Van Buren


The Porterville High School varsity baseball team just finished its best season yet!  Match each player to his position and jersey number, and determine how many games they played this season.

Of Ira and the player who played 13 games, one wore number 18 and the other played shortstop.

Delbert was either the person who played first base or the person who wore number 28.

Of the player who wore number 32 and the boy who played 10 games, one played first base and the other was Neil.

The boy who wore number 21 played 1 fewer game than Neil.

Evan played 1 more game than the boy who played second base.

The person who wore number 21 played somewhat fewer games than the boy who played right field.

The player who wore number 21 played 1 more game than the person who wore number 3.

Of the player who wore number 28 and the boy who played 9 games, one was Salvatore and the other played shortstop.

The boy who played third base played 2 more games than the person who played shortstop.

The player who played second base played somewhat more games than the player who played right field.

The person who wore number 3 played somewhat more games than Ira.

Ira played somewhat fewer games than the boy who played center field.

Delbert Evan Ira Leroy Neil Russell Salvatore

center field
first base
left field
right field
second base
shortstop
third base


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 scout who got the sixth award was either Nicole or the youngster who won the wildlife badge.

The scout who won the swimming badge was awarded 2 spots before the youngster who won the ceramics badge.

The youngster from troop 4781 was awarded 2 spots before the youngster who won the leadership badge.

The scout who got the first award was either the scout who won the swimming badge or Isabel.

The youngster who got the sixth award didn't win the dance badge.

The scout from troop 4908 was awarded  after the scout from troop 4031.

The girl from troop 3094 didn't win the dance badge.

Of Dolores and the youngster who won the ceramics badge, one was in troop 4781 and the other was awarded fifth.

Nicole was either the youngster from troop 4908 or the youngster from troop 4250.

Of the girl who got the sixth award and the girl who won the ceramics badge, one was in troop 4781 and the other was Nicole.

The scout from troop 5025 was awarded 2 spots before Harriet.

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

first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh

Dolores Harriet Isabel Nicole Patsy Wendy Yvonne

ceramics
dance
first aid
leadership
swimming
theater
wildlife


Mr. Newman's class is held 2 periods after the course in room 405.

The class in room 405 isn't taught by Mr. Zamora.

The French class is held 4 periods before the class in room 201.

Neither the fifth period class nor Mr. Zamora's class is the Algebra class.

Mr. Osborn's class is held 2 periods after the Geometry class.

The seven classes are the French class, the fifth period class, Mr. Zamora's class, the course in room 215, Mr. Alvarado's class, Mr. Underwood's class and the sixth period class.

The English class is held sometime after Mr. Travis's class.

The Chemistry class is held 2 periods after the Geometry class.

The sixth period class is either the Algebra class or the class in room 201.

Mr. Zamora's class is held 1 period before Mr. Travis's class.

The Physics class is held 1 period before the course in room 412.

Of the English class and the fourth period class, one is taught by Mr. Underwood and the other is in room 322.

The third period class is either Mr. Newman's class or the course in room 201.

The class in room 212 isn't taught by Mr. Travis.

Alvarado Newman Osborn Rhodes Travis Underwood Zamora

Algebra Chemistry English French Geometry History Physics


The family paying $730 a month isn't moving in on Tuesday.

The family paying $730 a month isn't moving into the Front Street apartment.

The family moving into the Ethel Street apartment is paying 10 dollars more per month than the family moving into the Jessica Lane apartment.

The family moving into the Jessica Lane apartment is paying 20 dollars more per month than the family moving in on Saturday.

Of the family paying $680 a month and the family moving in on Friday, one is moving into the Summit Street apartment and the other is the Thompsons.

The family moving in on Sunday is paying  more per month than the family moving into the Ivy Street apartment.

The Thompsons are paying 20 dollars more per month than the family moving into the Jessica Lane apartment.

The family moving in on Thursday is paying 10 dollars less per month than the family moving in on Wednesday.

The Johnsons are paying 50 dollars less per month than the Pattersons.

The Sheltons aren't moving in on Monday.

The Kerrs aren't moving into the Ethel Street apartment.

The Kerrs are paying  less per month than the family moving into the Front Street apartment.

The family moving into the Ivy Street apartment is paying  more per month than the family moving in on Wednesday.

The family moving into the Grove Street apartment is either the family paying $740 a month or the family paying $710 a month.

The family paying $690 a month isn't moving in on Thursday.

The Johnsons are paying 10 dollars more per month than the Quinns.

Ingrams Johnsons Kerrs Pattersons Quinns Sheltons Thompsons

Ash Avenue
Ethel Street
Front Street
Grove Street
Ivy Street
Jessica Lane
Summit Street


A fresh group of astronaut candidates have just completed their training, and NASA has assigned each of them their first official launch mission.  Using only the clues below, match each astronaut to his or her mission and launch date, and determine the research subject they will be focused on.

The astronaut launching in February is either the graduate who will be studying radiation or Becky.

The person assigned to mission PR-97 will launch 1 month before the astronaut assigned to mission WB-664.

James will launch 2 months after the person assigned to mission AV-435.

The astronaut who will be studying ant colonies will launch sometime before the graduate who will be studying plant enzymes.

Edwin is either the astronaut assigned to mission TV-412 or the graduate who will be studying gamma rays.

The astronaut who will be studying radiation won't be on mission ZF-15.

Mercedes will launch 1 month after the astronaut who will be studying plant enzymes.

The person launching in January won't be focusing on solar storms.

Of the person launching in March and Mercedes, one will be on mission PR-97 and the other will focus on larval growth.

Patti will launch 3 months after the person who will be studying ant colonies.

The person launching in January won't be focusing on radiation.

The person assigned to mission GX-13 will launch sometime before the astronaut assigned to mission PR-97.

Antonia will launch 4 months after the graduate who will be studying plant enzymes.

The astronaut assigned to mission CR-260 will launch 2 months after the astronaut who will be studying larval growth.

The astronaut who will be studying gamma rays will launch sometime after the person assigned to mission WB-664.

Antonia Becky Edwin James Mercedes Omar Patti

ant colonies
gamma rays
larval growth
photosynthesis
plant enzymes
radiation
solar storms


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.

Frank's Figs isn't owned by Mr. Erickson.

Of the company using a billboard and the company owned by Mr. Erickson, one is Sinful Sips and the other will open on May 17th.

The business owned by Mr. Austin will open 6 days after the company using a billboard.

Ant Farms Etc. isn't using a TV commercial.

White Elephant will open 9 days before Tricky Toys.

The company using a hot-air balloon will open sometime after the business using a sandwich board.

The company owned by Mrs. Wise will open sometime after the business owned by Mrs. Yang.

The company owned by Mr. Zimmerman will open 6 days after the business owned by Mrs. Underwood.

The company owned by Mrs. Underwood will open 3 days before the company using a billboard.

The company using a leaflet isn't owned by Mrs. Wise.

White Elephant is either the business opening on May 20th or the business using a sandwich board.

The company opening on May 17th is using a TV commercial.

Of the business opening on May 20th and the business owned by Mr. Austin, one is using a radio ad and the other is Pandora's Box.

The company opening on May 14th isn't using a hot-air balloon.

The company using a leaflet will open 9 days after the business owned by Mr. Austin.

May 2nd
May 5th
May 8th
May 11th
May 14th
May 17th
May 20th

Ant Farms Etc.
Books and More
Frank\'s Figs
Pandora\'s Box
Sinful Sips
Tricky Toys
White Elephant

Mr. Austin
Mrs. Chaney
Mr. Erickson
Mrs. Underwood
Mrs. Wise
Mrs. Yang
Mr. Zimmerman

billboard
hot-air balloon
leaflet
magazine ad
radio ad
sandwich board
TV commercial


Spaceco Mining plans to be the first company to ever successfully mine an asteroid.  In fact it has already established a timeline for its first series of mining expeditions.  Using only the clues below, match each asteroid to its diameter, and determine what element Spaceco plans to mine from it, as well as the year they intend to begin mining.

The asteroid with a diameter of 47 km, the asteroid rich in phosphorous, the asteroid rich in yttrium, the asteroid with a diameter of 41 km and 11 Ceres are all different asteroids.

Of 49 Eugenia and the asteroid rich in lanthanum, one is 17 km across and the other will see mining operations begin in 2040.

413 Doiotima has a diameter that is somewhat smaller than the asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2035.

49 Eugenia has a diameter 6 km larger than the asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2050.

413 Doiotima is either the asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2034 or the asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2050.

The asteroid rich in yttrium has a diameter 6 km larger than the asteroid rich in platinum.

The asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2028 has a diameter 30 km larger than the asteroid rich in platinum.

26 Amphitrite doesn't have an exact diameter of 47 km.

61 Nemesis is either the asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2050 or the asteroid with a diameter of 17 km.

Of the asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2040 and the asteroid rich in nickel, one is 23 km across and the other is 82 Sylvia.

The asteroid rich in lanthanum has a diameter 12 km smaller than the asteroid rich in cobalt.

The asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2026 has a diameter 18 km smaller than the asteroid that Spaceco will begin mining in 2040.

11 km
17 km
23 km
29 km
35 km
41 km
47 km

11 Ceres
26 Amphitrite
35 Ursula
413 Doiotima
49 Eugenia
61 Nemesis
82 Sylvia

cobalt gold lanthanum nickel phosphorous platinum yttrium


The boat that went to Rainbow Reef is either Captain Quinn's boat or the Foxy Roxy.

The Mellow Mel is either the vessel that saw 3 manatees or the boat that went to Betty Beach.

The boat that went to Hollow Hole saw 1  more manatees than the vessel that went to Betty Beach.

The Mellow Mel wasn't led by Captain Armstrong.

The Benny II saw  more manatees than Captain Jacobson's boat.

Captain Preston's vessel saw 2  more manatees than Captain Armstrong's boat.

The boat that went to Betty Beach saw 1  fewer manatees than the Daily Ray.

Captain Romero's vessel saw  fewer manatees than Captain Lloyd's boat.

The boat that went to Betty Beach wasn't led by Captain Romero.

The Daily Ray saw 2  fewer manatees than the Foxy Roxy.

The Benny II didn't see a total of 6 manatees.

The vessel that went to Silver springs wasn't led by Captain Armstrong.

The vessel that saw 8 manatees is either the boat that went to Hollow Hole or the Sea Cow.

The Daily Ray saw 1  fewer manatees than Captain Espinoza's vessel.

The seven boats are the boat that saw 6 manatees, the Sea Cow, the vessel that went to Silver springs, Captain Preston's vessel, the boat that went to Trey's Tunnel, the vessel that went to Rainbow Reef and the boat that went to Betty Beach.

The boat that went to Rainbow Reef saw 3  more manatees than the boat that went to Yellow Bend.

Armstrong Espinoza Jacobson Lloyd Preston Quinn Romero


Bill is shopping for a digital camera.  Help him narrow down his options by matching each camera to its maker, resolution (in megapixels) and price.

The Tela G5 costs 75 dollars more than the model made by Dayero.

Of the camera made by Torvia and the DM-5000, one costs $675 and the other has a resolution of 20 megapixels.

Of the $625 camera and the camera with a resolution of 15 megapixels, one is the Lectra 6 and the other is made by Honwa.

The model with a resolution of 10 megapixels isn't the FC-520.

The camera with a resolution of 26 megapixels costs 100 dollars more than the model made by Lirios.

The model with a resolution of 18 megapixels costs  less than the model made by Dayero.

The model with a resolution of 18 megapixels costs 50 dollars more than the MX-827.

The camera made by Nectron, the $575 model, the model with a resolution of 14 megapixels, the Tela G5, the G-290 and the $600 camera are all different cameras.

The G-290 is either the $675 model or the camera with a resolution of 14 megapixels.

Of the camera made by Honwa and the $575 model, one is the Tela G5 and the other has a resolution of 10 megapixels.

The model made by Banion is either the $700 model or the model with a resolution of 14 megapixels.

Banion Cober Dayero Honwa Lirios Nectron Torvia

10 megapixels
12 megapixels
14 megapixels
15 megapixels
18 megapixels
20 megapixels
26 megapixels


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.

Two for Tennis didn't sell exactly 40 copies.

Bill Orega's book sold 21 more copies than My Best Friend.

Matt Stevens's book sold 35 fewer copies than Zara's Game.

Call of Duty is either the book that sold 33 copies or the 345-page book.

The title that sold 54 copies is either Wendalissa or Roscoe Jones's book.

The 192-page book sold somewhat more copies than Bill Orega's book.

Daniel Hansen's book sold 7 fewer copies than the 185-page book.

Of the 345-page book and Away in Arles, one was written by Jeff Holman and the other sold 19 copies.

The 226-page book sold 7 more copies than Zara's Game.

Roscoe Jones's book sold 28 more copies than Away in Arles.

Zoey Stout's book, the 226-page book, and Two for Tennis are three different books.

Of Zoey Stout's book and the book that sold 19 copies, one is Zara's Game and the other is 345 pages long.

The 204-page book wasn't written by Matt Stevens.

The 280-page book sold 35 more copies than My Best Friend.

Two for Tennis wasn't written by Daniel Hansen.

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


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.

Sarge graduated sometime before Tinkerbell.

The K-9 unit sent to Sycamore County, the dog assigned to Officer Underwood, Barca, Hercules and the K-9 unit assigned to Officer Goodwin were all different dogs.

The canine assigned to Officer Underwood graduated 2 months after the K-9 unit assigned to Officer Ingram.

Aries graduated 1 month after the K-9 unit sent to Kermit County.

The canine sent to Fairfield County graduated sometime after the canine assigned to Officer Underwood.

The K-9 unit sent to Vine County wasn't assigned to Officer Salinas.

The dog assigned to Officer Goodwin graduated 1 month after the canine assigned to Officer Ingram.

Barca was either the canine that graduated in August or the dog sent to Vine County.

Hercules wasn't assigned to Officer Salinas.

The canine sent to Vine County wasn't assigned to Officer Velasquez.

The dog sent to York County graduated 2 months before Jaws.

McGruff was either the dog sent to Sycamore County or the canine sent to Vine County.

Of the dog assigned to Officer Erickson and the canine that graduated in September, one went to Riverside County and the other was Hercules.

Of the dog that graduated in March and the dog assigned to Officer Erickson, one was Aries and the other went to York County.

March April May June July August September

Aries Barca Hercules Jaws McGruff Sarge Tinkerbell

Anderson Erickson Goodwin Ingram Salinas Underwood Velasquez

Ash Fairfield Kermit Riverside Sycamore Vine York


Several "secret shoppers" were sent into Whole-Mart today, each with instructions to purchase one type of vegetable and one type of fruit.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the vegetable and fruit each shopper purchased, and how much they paid for their total order.

Of Marshall's purchase and the purchase that included rhubarb, one cost $7.25 and the other included peaches.

Neither the $5.25 purchase nor the order that included celery is Floyd's order.

The order that included kale cost 4 dollars less than the order that included grapefruits.

Douglas's order cost 1 dollar less than the order that included peaches.

Sylvia's order is either the order that included grapefruits or the order that included kale.

The purchase that included leeks cost  more than Marshall's purchase.

Of the purchase that included kiwis and the $7.25 order, one was Nettie's and the other included kale.

Floyd's purchase cost  less than the order that included raspberries.

Sylvia's purchase cost  less than the purchase that included celery.

Olive's purchase didn't include bean sprouts.

Of Nettie's order and the $10.25 purchase, one included bean sprouts and the other included blackberries.

The order that included oranges cost 2 dollars more than Nettie's purchase.

Douglas Floyd Harold Marshall Nettie Olive Sylvia

bean sprouts
celery
kale
leeks
onions
parsnips
rhubarb

blackberries figs grapefruits kiwis oranges peaches raspberries


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

The group deploying to Shyeh will deploy 2 months after the group deploying to Rothoc.

Neither the battalion deploying in June nor the battalion led by Commander Joyce is the group deploying to Rothoc.

Charlie Battalion will deploy sometime after the battalion led by Commander Vincent.

The battalion led by Commander Edwards will deploy 1 month after the group deploying to Rothoc.

Of Foxtrot Battalion and the battalion deploying in January, one will deploy to Biage and the other is led by Commander Vincent.

The battalion led by Commander Edwards isn't Charlie Battalion.

Mike Battalion is either the battalion led by Commander Joyce or the battalion led by Commander Hensley.

The battalion deploying in January will deploy to Untkkel.

The group deploying to Furoth isn't Mike Battalion.

The battalion led by Commander Edwards isn't Hotel Battalion.

The battalion led by Commander Hensley, the battalion deploying in June, the group deploying to Ghator, the battalion deploying in July and Mike Battalion are all different battalions.

India Battalion will deploy 5 months after the group deploying to Rothoc.

Neither Charlie Battalion nor the battalion led by Commander Moody is the battalion deploying in June.

The battalion led by Commander Hensley is either Foxtrot Battalion or Lima Battalion.

Lima Battalion will deploy 2 months after the group deploying to Rothoc.

The battalion led by Commander Lee won't deploy in June.

Edwards Hensley Joyce Lee Moody Underwood Vincent

Charlie Delta Foxtrot Hotel India Lima Mike

Biage Enocia Furoth Ghator Rothoc Shyeh Untkkel


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.

Angelica's candle doesn't contain clove.

The apple candle is either the cinnamon candle or Dolores's product.

The pear candle is either Dolores's product or the clove candle.

Dolores's candle is either the pear product or the lime product.

The cinnamon product costs 2 dollars less than Gregory's candle.

Terry's candle doesn't contain lavender.

The cinnamon candle costs  more than Jana's product.

The peach product costs 1 dollar more than the lavender product.

The vanilla candle costs 1 dollar more than the lavender candle.

Jana's candle, the fig candle, the pear candle, the $4.50 product and the freesia candle are all different products.

The freesia product costs 4 dollars more than the apple product.

The $9.50 candle is either Angelica's product or Jana's candle.

Of Gregory's product and the $5.50 product, one contains fig and the other contains vanilla.

Hope's product costs 2 dollars more than the coconut candle.

The bergamot candle doesn't contain ginger.

Angelica Courtney Dolores Gregory Hope Jana Terry

cinnamon clove freesia ginger lavender sandalwood vanilla

apple bergamot coconut lime fig peach pear


Jack has added several new jigsaw puzzles to his sizable collection this year.  Determine each puzzle's size (number of pieces), theme,  issuing year and company.

The puzzle released in 1988 is either the puzzle with the rustic village theme or the puzzle with 1000 pieces.

The jigsaw puzzle released in 1995 is either the jigsaw puzzle with the football theme or the puzzle with 750 pieces.

The puzzle made by Sonaco has 1,000 more pieces than the puzzle with the city skyline theme.

The jigsaw puzzle made by Perunia has somewhat fewer than the jigsaw puzzle made by Furoth.

The jigsaw puzzle made by Denlend has 750 more pieces than the jigsaw puzzle made by Lyrod.

The puzzle with the postage stamp theme has 250 more pieces than the jigsaw puzzle made by Lyrod.

The jigsaw puzzle with the outer space theme has 500 fewer pieces than the jigsaw puzzle with the city skyline theme.

The puzzle released in 1989 has 500 more pieces than the puzzle released in 1998.

Of the jigsaw puzzle with the postage stamp theme and the puzzle with 1250 pieces, one was released in 1981 and the other was made by Kimsight.

The puzzle with the autumn leaves theme is either the jigsaw puzzle released in 1998 or the jigsaw puzzle made by Furoth.

The jigsaw puzzle released in 1985 has 750 fewer pieces than the jigsaw puzzle with the football theme.

The seven puzzles are the jigsaw puzzle with 1500 pieces, the jigsaw puzzle with the postage stamp theme, the jigsaw puzzle made by Furoth, the jigsaw puzzle released in 1985, the jigsaw puzzle made by Denlend, the puzzle released in 1988 and the puzzle made by Lyrod.

Chaurd Denlend Furoth Kimsight Lyrod Perunia Sonaco

autumn leaves
city skyline
coral reef
football
outer space
postage stamp
rustic village


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.

Leiman Manor was built 7 years after the Porter family's house.

The Kane family's house, the home on Highland Drive, Roesch Heights, Woodlawn, the building on League Avenue and the building on Mary Street are all different homes.

The Vazquez family's building was built 14 years after the home on Cora Street.

The Tran family's house is either Leiman Manor or Fox Cottage.

The house on Cora Street was built sometime after Porcher Place.

Roesch Heights was built 14 years after Woodlawn.

The house on Mary Street was built 21 years before Woodlawn.

The Vazquez family's house was built sometime before the home on James Street.

The building on League Avenue was built 7 years before the Woodard family's home.

Of the 1876 building and the Quinn family's house, one is Fox Cottage and the other is on Highland Drive.

Belle Grove was built 7 years after the home on Cora Street.

The house on Norwood Street is either the Jordan family's home or the Tran family's home.

Belle Grove
Benson Hills
Fox Cottage
Leiman Manor
Porcher Place
Roesch Heights
Woodlawn

Jordan Kane Porter Quinn Tran Vazquez Woodard

Cora Street
Highland Drive
James Street
League Avenue
Mary Street
Norwood Street
Rosewood Street


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

The ipstin spider, the specimen from Lesotho, Melinda's purchase, the arachnid that sold for $45, Brandon's purchase and Wesley's purchase were all different spiders.

Nichole's purchase cost 15 dollars more than Wesley's purchase.

Darla's purchase cost  less than Isaac's purchase.

Of the archaenido and the specimen from Lesotho, one was won by Brandon and the other sold for $75.

The cart spider cost 15 dollars more than the specimen from Tanzania.

Of the arachnid that sold for $45 and Darla's purchase, one was the cart spider and the other was from Honduras.

Of Nichole's purchase and the specimen from Lesotho, one was the redback and the other sold for $75.

The black widow cost 15 dollars more than the raft spider.

The specimen from Oman was either the redback or Melinda's purchase.

Of the specimen from France and Nichole's purchase, one was the darkback and the other sold for $120.

Brandon Darla Isaac Lonnie Melinda Nichole Wesley

archaenido
black widow
cart spider
darkback
ipstin spider
raft spider
redback

France Guinea Honduras Lesotho Malawi Oman Tanzania


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

Neither Francis nor the person who began his competition at 12:15 pm is the person who won the hot dog contest.

Of the person who began his competition at 12:30 pm and the competitor who won the jalapeno contest, one was from Orlando and the other was Zachary.

The contestant from Yaro City didn't win the doughnut contest.

Isaac is either the competitor from Naperville or the person from Pervis.

The competitor who won the blueberry pie contest began his contest 15 minutes before Lucas.

The competitor from Monkton began his contest 15 minutes before the competitor from Raleigh.

The person who began his competition at 12:45 pm is either Isaac or the contestant who won the jalapeno contest.

Paul began his contest 30 minutes after the competitor from Pervis.

Francis began his contest sometime after Lucas.

Of the person who began his competition at 12:45 pm and Paul, one won the chicken wing contest and the other was from Vincennes.

Neither Francis nor the competitor who began his competition at 12:15 pm is the person who won the doughnut contest.

Ollie began his contest sometime after Lucas.

Of the competitor who won the jalapeno contest and the person from Yaro City, one started eating at 12:45 pm and the other was Lucas.

The person who won the jalapeno contest began his contest 30 minutes after Isaac.

The contestant who began his competition at 12:30 pm, Francis, the contestant from Vincennes, the person who won the oyster contest, the competitor from Pervis and Lucas are all different contestants.

Francis Guillermo Isaac Lucas Ollie Paul Zachary

blueberry pie
chicken wing
doughnut
hot dog
jalapeno
oyster
watermelon

Monkton
Naperville
Orlando
Pervis
Raleigh
Vincennes
Yaro City


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.

The skydiver who has done 102 previous jumps started skydiving 2 years before the skydiver who wears the indigo suit.

The jumper who wears the indigo suit is either Nathaniel or Tyler.

Tyler started skydiving 2 years before Bobby.

The skydiver who first started in 1984, Everett, the jumper who first started in 1987 and the jumper who has done 64 previous jumps are all different skydivers.

Of the jumper who has done 102 previous jumps and the skydiver who first started in 1983, one is Everett and the other wears the yellow suit.

The jumper who has done 64 previous jumps started skydiving sometime before the jumper who has done 42 previous jumps.

Tyler is either the jumper who has done 78 previous jumps or the skydiver who first started in 1983.

The skydiver who first started in 1984 doesn't wear the white suit.

The jumper who wears the aquamarine suit started skydiving 5 years after Jorge.

The skydiver who has done 78 previous jumps doesn't wear the teal suit.

Jorge started skydiving sometime after Gordon.

The skydiver who first started in 1983 is either the jumper who has done 70 previous jumps or the jumper who has done 42 previous jumps.

The skydiver who first started in 1987 hasn't done exactly 58 previous jumps.

The skydiver who wears the gold suit started skydiving 1 year after the skydiver who wears the teal suit.

The jumper who wears the yellow suit started skydiving 1 year after the jumper who has done 49 previous jumps.

Bobby Everett Gordon Jorge Kelly Nathaniel Tyler

aquamarine gold indigo teal violet white yellow


This year's All-Star Hockey Team has a number of top players from all across the national league.  Match each player to his team and jersey number, and determine how many goals he has scored this past season.

Zimmerman scored 1 goal  less than the player from the River Kings.

The person from the Monsters is either the player with 11 goals or the player who wears number 19.

The player who wears number 12 scored somewhat less than the person who wears number 10.

Mooney scored 4 goals more than the player who wears number 19.

Of Underwood and the person from the Checkers, one had 8 goals this season and the other wears number 10.

The person from the Monsters scored 1 goal  more than the player who wears number 3.

The seven players are the player with 8 goals, the person from the Comets, Underwood, the person from the Bears, the player from the Wolverines, Parrish and Zimmerman.

The player who wears number 9 isn't from the Monsters.

James scored 3 goals more than Zimmerman.

Neither the player from the Comets nor the player from the Checkers is the player who wears number 3.

The player who wears number 9 isn't from the Wolverines.

The player from the Wolverines is either Mooney or the person with 8 goals.

Parrish scored somewhat more than the person who wears number 3.

The player from the Wolverines scored 4 goals more than the person from the Checkers.

James Lopez Mooney Nicholson Parrish Underwood Zimmerman

Bears
Checkers
Comets
Ice Hogs
Monsters
River Kings
Wolverines


Angel Investors Inc. regularly makes million-dollar investments in up-and-coming tech startup companies.  Using only the clues below, match their latest investments to each company, and determine the founder and product focus of each.

Of Protecha.com and the company that received the $4,000,000 investment, one sells cameras and the other was started by Vicky Velez.

The company started by Will Waters received 2 million dollars more than the company started by Lara Larson.

The business that sells robots received 2 million dollars less than Gofro.com.

Atriana.com wasn't founded by Vicky Velez.

The company that sells video games is either the company started by Vicky Velez or the startup that received the $3,000,000 investment.

Protecha.com was started by Betty Becker.

Of Tyngle.com and the business that received the $6,000,000 investment, one sells robots and the other was started by Addie Abrams.

The startup started by Fred Frost is either Gofro.com or Zetafish.com.

The company that received the $6,000,000 investment, the startup started by Vicky Velez, the company that sells textbooks and the startup that sells cell phones are all different businesses.

The business that received the $2,000,000 investment is either Byxby.com or the business that sells cell phones.

Madinkz.com is either the startup started by Pat Padilla or the startup that sells kitchen wares.

Of the startup started by Addie Abrams and the company that received the $7,000,000 investment, one is Zetafish.com and the other sells cameras.

The startup that sells kitchen wares received 1 million dollars less than the startup started by Pat Padilla.

Addie Abrams
Betty Becker
Fred Frost
Lara Larson
Pat Padilla
Vicky Velez
Will Waters

cameras
cell phones
kitchen wares
robots
sports gear
textbooks
video games


The Bennington Kennel Club is putting together a feature article on some of their past dog show winners.  Match each dog to its breed and owner, and determine the year in which it won "Best in Show".

The dalmatian is either Elsie's dog or the canine that won in 2009.

Ginger's canine won sometime before Fernando's dog.

Of Shadow and the canine that won in 2012, one is the bulldog and the other is Chester's.

The bulldog won 3 years after the maltese.

Of Max and Barbara's dog, one is the beagle and the other won in 2012.

Princess won 1 year before the great dane.

Princess, the pekingese, Anita's canine and Douglas's dog are all different dogs.

Anita's canine won sometime before Douglas's dog.

The irish setter won sometime before Shadow.

Stella won 2 years after the irish setter.

Anita Barbara Chester Douglas Elsie Fernando Ginger

beagle
bulldog
dalmatian
great dane
irish setter
maltese
pekingese

Harley Max Molly Princess Riley Shadow Stella


Zetafish.com received 1 million dollars more than Atriana.com.

The business that sells sports gear received 2 million dollars less than the business that sells kitchen wares.

Atriana.com received 2 million dollars less than the business started by Fred Frost.

Atriana.com wasn't founded by Pat Padilla.

The business that received the $5,000,000 investment, Atriana.com, and the business started by Addie Abrams are three different businesses.

Of the business that sells textbooks and the startup started by Betty Becker, one is Gofro.com and the other received $6,000,000.

The company that received the $2,000,000 investment wasn't founded by Will Waters.

The company started by Addie Abrams received 1 million dollars more than Atriana.com.

The seven businesses are the company that received the $3,000,000 investment, the business started by Fred Frost, Atriana.com, the business started by Lara Larson, Madinkz.com, Byxby.com and the business that sells cameras.

The business started by Pat Padilla received  less than Madinkz.com.

The startup that sells sports gear received 3 million dollars more than Gofro.com.

The company that received the $2,000,000 investment doesn't sell robots.

Tyngle.com didn't get exactly $4,000,000.

The company that received the $3,000,000 investment is either the startup started by Addie Abrams or the company that sells robots.

Byxby.com received 1 million dollars more than the business started by Betty Becker.


The Flint Natural History Museum features a number of articulated woolly mammoth skeletons, each of which has been given a different name by local schoolchildren.  Using only the clues below, match each mammoth to its estimated age and height, and determine where its skeleton was originally found.

Of the mammoth that was 8.6 ft tall and the mammoth found in Alaska, one is thought to be 50,000 years old and the other was named "Peanut".

"Thumper" isn't believed to be 80,000 years old.

The animal found in Michigan lived sometime after the animal found in Siberia.

The mammoth that was 8.9 ft tall lived 60,000 years after the mammoth found in Alaska.

The seven animals were "Dumbo", the animal believed to be 140,000 years old, the mammoth that was 8.2 ft tall, the animal that was 9.3 ft tall, the animal that was 8.6 ft tall, the animal found in Alaska and the mammoth believed to be 80,000 years old.

The animal that was 8.2 ft tall lived 60,000 years before "Bernie".

The mammoth that was 8.2 ft tall was either the mammoth believed to be 50,000 years old or the animal found in Michigan.

"Thumper" lived sometime after the animal found in Scotland.

The animal that was 9.6 ft tall was either the mammoth found in Norway or the animal found in Siberia.

The animal that was 8.1 ft tall lived 30,000 years before the mammoth found in Alaska.

"Peanut" lived 30,000 years after the animal found in Saskatchewan.

Of the mammoth that was 8.2 ft tall and the mammoth believed to be 140,000 years old, one was unearthed in Siberia and the other was named "Snuffles".

Bernie Dumbo Ellie Fang Peanut Snuffles Thumper

Alaska Greenland Michigan Norway Saskatchewan Scotland Siberia


The Shoe Shack has made several top-dollar sales today.  Using only the clues below, match each customer to their foot size, shoe brand and final purchase price.

Irma's pair was 2 sizes larger than Connie's pair.

Of the Tinghill footwear and the $185 pair, one was bought by Irma and the other was a size 5.

The size 9 set was either the Manzarita footwear or the $125 pair.

The Cormano footwear was 4 sizes larger than the Manzarita footwear.

The $170 pair was 1 size smaller than Antoinette's pair.

Of Irma's pair and the size 6 set, one cost $125 and the other was by Abbott Hill.

The $155 pair was somewhat larger than the $170 pair.

Danielle's pair was somewhat smaller than the $245 pair.

The Williford footwear was 1 size larger than Juana's pair.

The $215 pair was 5 sizes larger than Danielle's pair.

The Graffetz footwear was 3 sizes larger than the Manzarita footwear.

Antoinette Connie Danielle Genevieve Irma Juana Marie

Abbott Hill
Cormano
Graffetz
Manzarita
Schtillet
Tinghill
Williford


Gil Glabbers has lived on the coast of Guernsey, in the English Channel, for more than a decade.  In that time he's found a number of difference "messages in a bottle" washed up on his beach.  Using only the clues below, match each bottle to its author, place of origin and the year in which it was written, and determine the year in which Gil discovered each one.

Of Marvin's bottle and the message from Plymouth, one was found in 2012 and the other was sent in 1990.

The message found in 2010 was sent 28 years before the message from Bournemouth.

The missive that was sent in 1969 is either Herbert's bottle or Victor's message.

Of the message that was sent in 1969 and Carmen's missive, one was found in 2015 and the other was from Torquay.

The letter from Cherbourg was sent 14 years before the bottle found in 2010.

The message found in 2008 is either the bottle that was sent in 1976 or the message that was sent in 1962.

The message found in 2013 was sent 14 years before the bottle found in 2012.

The message from Cherbourg was sent 28 years before the message found in 2011.

The letter found in 2008, the letter that was sent in 2004, Marvin's letter, the message that was sent in 1990, Warren's bottle and the missive from Brighton are all different letters.

The message that was sent in 1976 is either the bottle found in 2014 or the missive from Penzance.

Victor's letter was sent 21 years after the message found in 2015.

Carmen Herbert Leah Marvin Tracy Victor Warren

Bournemouth
Brighton
Cherbourg
Le Havre
Penzance
Plymouth
Torquay


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.

"What We Need" is 1 track after the bluegrass song.

Abacus's song is 1 track after "I Think of You".

Gizmo Glory's track isn't "Anything Else".

"Vanity Plates" is 3 tracks before "Poorly Worded".

The techno song is 2 tracks after Hustle Boys's song.

The bluegrass song is sometime after the folk song.

"Beverly" is 4 tracks after "I Think of You".

The rock and roll song isn't "Poorly Worded".

Gizmo Glory's song is sometime after Hustle Boys's song.

Of Abacus's track and "Anything Else", one is bluegrass and the other is the sixth track.

Of Silver Blue's song and the grunge song, one is the seventh song and the other is "Vanity Plates".

The rock and roll track is either the seventh song or "Beverly".

The bluegrass track is 2 tracks before Bliss Iron's song.

Manic Android's song is sometime before the grunge song.

Abacus
Bliss Iron
Gizmo Glory
Hustle Boys
Legion Five
Manic Android
Silver Blue

Anything Else
Beverly
Can\'t Escape
I Think of You
Poorly Worded
Vanity Plates
What We Need

bluegrass
country
dubstep
folk
grunge
rock and roll
techno


Astronomers have discovered several new exoplanets (planets around stars other than our own) in the past year.  Match each new planet to its star, size and distance from earth in light years.

The planet 43 light years from earth is either the exoplanet with a diameter of 295,000 mi. or the planet with a diameter of 714,000 mi..

Of the exoplanet 47 light years from earth and the planet with a diameter of 714,000 mi., one is Kinucia and the other orbits star BDF 198.

The planet orbiting star EX 53 is  closer to us than the exoplanet orbiting star PLC 120.

Rodul is 8 light years closer to us than the planet orbiting star VJD 913.

Of the planet 51 light years from earth and the exoplanet with a diameter of 310,000 mi., one is Kinucia and the other orbits star VJD 913.

The seven planets are the exoplanet 45 light years from earth, Rodul, the planet orbiting star MKP 427, Fihin, the planet orbiting star VJD 913, the planet orbiting star EX 53 and the exoplanet with a diameter of 650,000 mi..

Quael is  farther away from us than Theros.

Of the planet 41 light years from earth and the planet with a diameter of 540,000 mi., one is Xidat and the other orbits star VJD 913.

Of the exoplanet with a diameter of 243,000 mi. and the exoplanet 41 light years from earth, one orbits star ZQ 75 and the other is Xidat.

The planet orbiting star HV 491 is 4 light years closer to us than the planet with a diameter of 714,000 mi..

41 light years
43 light years
45 light years
47 light years
49 light years
51 light years
53 light years

Cheelia Fihin Kinucia Quael Rodul Theros Xidat


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 $920 fish tank is somewhat larger than the tank going to Anthon.

The $550 tank is either the 70 gallon tank or the display bought by Cora Carey.

The $920 tank is 15 gallons smaller than the tank going to Philo.

The display bought by Edwin Ellis didn't cost $775.

Of the $920 tank and the 80 gallon fish tank, one is going to Kyburz and the other was bought by Faith Frisk.

The $920 fish tank is either the fish tank bought by Betsy Beard or the 55 gallon display.

The tank going to Dennysville is either the $1,250 fish tank or the fish tank bought by Cora Carey.

The $920 display is 5 gallons smaller than the tank bought by Al Ayala.

The display bought by Gideon Gates is 15 gallons smaller than the $1,825 tank.

The tank going to Montville didn't cost $2,500.

Of the 70 gallon tank and the tank going to Ione, one was bought by Faith Frisk and the other cost $2,500.

The $550 fish tank is 25 gallons smaller than the $2,000 tank.

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

Anthon
Dennysville
Ione
Kyburz
Lone Pine
Montville
Philo


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 program, the program that starts at 10:45 pm, and Tonight Again are three different shows.

Jack Jensen's program starts 75 minutes after Variety X.

Up Till Two starts sometime before the show on channel 2.

The show on channel 5 starts 30 minutes after Green Tonight.

Lina Lopez's program is either the show that starts at 10:45 pm or the show on channel 4.

Tonight Again is either the show on channel 2 or the show that starts at 11:30 pm.

The program on channel 11, the show that starts at 11:00 pm, and Nate Nichol's show are three different shows.

The show that starts at 10:30 pm, Lina Lopez's show, and Tonight Again are three different shows.

The program on channel 11 starts 15 minutes before Green Tonight.

Of the program that starts at 10:45 pm and Red Eye Party, one airs on channel 9 and the other is hosted by Maddy Meyer.

Up Till Two starts 15 minutes after Green Tonight.

Penny Pugh's show starts 45 minutes before Red Eye Party.

Of Variety X and the show on channel 7, one starts at 11:15 pm and the other is hosted by Oda Osborn.

Ken Kirby's program starts sometime after Late Night.

The show that starts at 11:30 pm is either Red Eye Party or the show on channel 13.

Jack Jensen
Ken Kirby
Lina Lopez
Maddy Meyer
Nate Nichol
Oda Osborn
Penny Pugh

Green Tonight
Late Night
Red Eye Party
Tonight Again
Up Till Two
Variety X
Witching Hour


Badgerville High's football team has selected its roster of most valuable players for the year.  Using only the clues below, match each player to his position and jersey number, and determine the number of games he played last season.

Player number 24 played 2  more games than player number 17.

The quarterback played 4  fewer games than player number 4.

Player number 17 isn't the defensive back.

The center is either the person who played in 6 games last season or the person who played in 5 games last season.

The seven players are the person who played in 5 games last season, the running back, Jack Jensen, the tight end, Abel Austin, the center and the defensive back.

Player number 7 played 5  more games than the quarterback.

Fred Frankl played 3  more games than Jack Jensen.

Horace Hayden played 4  more games than player number 24.

Of the person who played in 5 games last season and Mike Mullen, one wears number 29 and the other is the wide receiver.

Donald Davis played one game less than Jack Jensen.

Player number 24 played  fewer games than the running back.

Abel Austin
Donald Davis
Fred Frankl
Gordon Gregg
Horace Hayden
Jack Jensen
Mike Mullen

center
corner back
defensive back
quarterback
running back
tight end
wide receiver


Steve is a world-renowned herpetologist (an expert in reptiles and amphibians), and today he's been asked to bring a small collection of snakes in to Brunhilde High School for a class demonstration.  Help him prepare his presentation notes by matching each snake he's bringing to its home country, length and color pattern.

Of the snake from New Guinea and the animal that is 42 inches long, one is the two-nosed asp and the other is brown & red.

The black & red serpent is 24 inches shorter than the snake from Uganda.

The serpent from Nicaragua is either the banded keel or the reptile that is 24 inches long.

The horned viper isn't exactly 48 inches long.

The black & green serpent is 18 inches longer than the two-nosed asp.

The snake from Australia is 12 inches longer than the yellow & blue snake.

The brown & red serpent isn't from Panama.

The winged snake, the black & white serpent, and the green & red reptile are three different animals.

The seven animals are the two-nosed asp, the brown & red animal, the snake that is 18 inches long, the animal that is 48 inches long, the reptile from Cambodia, the black & white serpent and the snake that is 30 inches long.

The green & white reptile is 24 inches longer than the black & red snake.

The animal from Nicaragua is  shorter than the pygmy racer.

The horned viper isn't exactly 30 inches long.

The snake from New Guinea is 12 inches shorter than the winged snake.

The ash python is either the reptile that is 12 inches long or the brown & red animal.

The animal that is 30 inches long is either the black & green snake or the tawny cobra.

12 inches
18 inches
24 inches
30 inches
36 inches
42 inches
48 inches

ash python
banded keel
horned viper
pygmy racer
tawny cobra
two-nosed asp
winged snake

Australia
Cambodia
Nicaragua
New Guinea
Panama
Spain
Uganda

black & green
black & red
black & white
brown & red
green & white
green & red
yellow & blue


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.

Of the piece found in 2005 and the item that sold for $700, one is diamond ring and the other was found at Front Beach.

The item found in 2014 wasn't found at Addison Beach.

Of the piece found in 1995 and the item that sold for $700, one is silver coin and the other was found at Burr Woods.

The item found at Dimmot Woods sold for 75 dollars more than the object found at Gillis Park.

The item found at Addison Beach, the object found in 2009, the cannonball, the item that sold for $700, the piece found in 2000 and the object that sold for $625 were all different objects.

The item that sold for $625 wasn't found at Colbert Run.

The meteorite wasn't found at Heffen Lane.

The wristwatch sold for 75 dollars less than the earring.

Of the gold chain and the item found at Gillis Park, one sold for $250 and the other was found in 2014.

The object found at Dimmot Woods sold for 75 dollars less than the item found in 2014.

The gold chain sold for 150 dollars more than the item found in 2000.

The item that sold for $550 was either the piece found at Burr Woods or the earring.

The item found in 1992 sold for somewhat more than the item found at Heffen Lane.

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.

The purple pack is 20 liters smaller than Olga's pack.

The green pack is either the Adironda pack or the Bistric pack.

Of the 30 liter pack and Kelley's pack, one is green and the other is made by Lugmor.

The purple pack is 5 liters larger than the blue pack.

The 55 liter pack is either the Adironda pack or the Pinkster pack.

Betty's pack is either the 25 liter pack or the Grennel pack.

Kelley's pack is 5 liters smaller than the black pack.

Freddie's pack, the blue pack, and the orange pack are three different packs.

The silver pack is  smaller than Salvador's pack.

The blue pack is  larger than Betty's pack.

The 50 liter pack isn't made by Bistric.

The gray pack is either the Travelore pack or the Naturba pack.

Of the orange pack and the Travelore pack, one is 35 liters and the other is Wendell's.

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

Betty Freddie Kelley Olga Robert Salvador Wendell

Adironda Bistric Grennel Lugmor Naturba Pinkster Travelore

black blue gray green orange purple silver


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.

Of the fighter from Philadelphia and the woman with 4 losses, one is Hannah and the other has 39 wins.

The seven people are the woman with 30 wins, the boxer with 7 losses, Diane DeNiro, the boxer with 8 losses, Jan, Gina Gallatin and the fighter from Boston.

The woman from New York has 9  more wins than Hannah.

Diane DeNiro doesn't have exactly 10 losses.

Sonia has 3  more wins than Diane DeNiro.

The fighter with 27 wins isn't from Los Angeles.

The fighter with 27 wins doesn't have exactly 15 losses.

The fighter with 2 losses has 3  more wins than Diane DeNiro.

The fighter with 10 losses has  fewer wins than Jan.

Gina Gallatin has 3  more wins than the fighter with 4 losses.

The woman with 30 wins is either the woman with 2 losses or the woman from Los Angeles.

The woman from New York has 6  fewer wins than the boxer from Glasgow.

Diane DeNiro has 6  fewer wins than the boxer with 7 losses.

The woman with 36 wins, Diane DeNiro, and the fighter with 2 losses are three different people.

Diane DeNiro
Gina Gallatin
Hannah
Jan
Marie
Rhonda
Sonia

Boston
Dublin
Glasgow
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
Portland


Sally has rented out several new apartments this month via her website.  Using only the clues that follow, match each rental property to its street, rental fee and family, and determine what day of the week each will be moving in.

The family moving into the Summit Street apartment is paying 20 dollars more per month than the family moving in on Sunday.

The Quinns are paying 10 dollars more per month than the family moving in on Thursday.

The seven families are the Huffs, the family paying $710 a month, the family moving into the Kermit Lane apartment, the family moving into the Todd Street apartment, the family moving into the Ridge Court apartment, the family moving in on Sunday and the family paying $730 a month.

The family moving into the Kermit Lane apartment is paying 20 dollars less per month than the Gordons.

The Underwoods aren't paying $730 a month.

Of the family moving into the Ridge Court apartment and the family moving in on Sunday, one is paying $740 a month and the other is the Quinns.

Of the family moving into the Kermit Lane apartment and the family paying $710 a month, one is moving in on Saturday and the other is the Thompsons.

The family moving into the York Court apartment is either the family moving in on Wednesday or the family moving in on Saturday.

The Underwoods are paying  more per month than the family moving in on Friday.

The family moving into the Kermit Lane apartment is either the family paying $740 a month or the family moving in on Tuesday.

The Ingrams aren't moving into the Todd Street apartment.

The family moving in on Tuesday is paying  more per month than the family moving in on Saturday.

The family moving into the Jessica Lane apartment is paying 10 dollars less per month than the family moving in on Sunday.

Gordons Huffs Ingrams Nortons Quinns Thompsons Underwoods

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Ethel Street
Jessica Lane
Kermit Lane
Ridge Court
Summit Street
Todd Street
York Court


Help Donna make sense of Dr. Finklestein's appointment list for today.  Match each patient to their appointment time, medical complaint and insurance company.

The patient suffering from migraines has an appointment sometime after Hugh.

Alan has an appointment 3 hours before Hugh.

Of the person with Lifealign insurance and Leroy, one is complaining about back pain and the other has the 9:00am appointment.

The person with the 12 noon appointment doesn't have insurance through Medicorp.

Billy has an appointment 3 hours after the patient with HealthCo insurance.

The patient suffering from vertigo is either the person with the 1:00pm appointment or the person with the 12 noon appointment.

The person suffering from shingles has an appointment sometime before the patient suffering from heartburn.

The person suffering from shingles has an appointment 5 hours after the person with Lifealign insurance.

Guy doesn't have the 3:00pm appointment.

The person with Lifealign insurance has an appointment 2 hours before Zachary.

The person with Triflex insurance, Billy, Hugh, Guy, the person with the 9:00am appointment and the person suffering from back pain are all different patients.

Billy has an appointment 2 hours before the patient with Ambercare insurance.

The person suffering from foot pain has an appointment 2 hours before the patient with Fumanix insurance.

back pain
foot pain
heartburn
hip pain
migraines
shingles
vertigo

Ambercare
Fumanix
HealthCo
Medicorp
Lifealign
Red Shield
Triflex


The Huffs are either the family moving into the Lake Street apartment or the family moving into the Todd Street apartment.

Of the family paying $680 a month and the family moving in on Monday, one is moving into the Summit Street apartment and the other is the Kerrs.

The Kerrs aren't moving in on Wednesday.

The family moving in on Thursday is paying  more per month than the Underwoods.

The family paying $720 a month isn't moving in on Friday.

The family moving in on Friday is paying 20 dollars less per month than the family moving in on Tuesday.

The family moving into the Ridge Court apartment is paying  less per month than the family moving in on Sunday.

The family moving into the Todd Street apartment is paying  more per month than the family moving in on Sunday.

The Pattersons aren't moving in on Thursday.

Of the family paying $690 a month and the family moving in on Friday, one is the Gordons and the other is moving into the Jessica Lane apartment.

The family moving into the Summit Street apartment is paying 20 dollars more per month than the Kerrs.

The Quinns are paying 20 dollars more per month than the family moving into the Summit Street apartment.

The family moving into the Grove Street apartment is paying 30 dollars more per month than the Underwoods.

The Kerrs are paying 50 dollars less per month than the family moving into the Lake Street apartment.

The family moving into the Jessica Lane apartment is paying  more per month than the Russells.

Gordons Huffs Kerrs Pattersons Quinns Russells Underwoods

Ash Avenue
Grove Street
Jessica Lane
Lake Street
Ridge Court
Summit Street
Todd Street


Abe and Edna's children have a set list of rooms that must be cleaned every Sunday at specific times.  Using only the clues below, match each child to his or her assigned room and time, and determine how much allowance each is given as a result.

The $6.00 assignment starts 3 hours after the $10.00 chore.

The $10.00 task starts sometime after the basement assignment.

Molly's job doesn't get an allowance of $9.50.

The $8.00 job is either Beverly's assignment or the chore that starts at 10:00am.

Of the chore that starts at 11:00am and the dining room assignment, one gets an allowance of $9.00 and the other is Yolanda's.

Carrie's assignment is either the $10.00 assignment or the task that starts at 10:00am.

Lynne's task doesn't get an allowance of $9.50.

The garage assignment starts 1 hour after the living room assignment.

The $8.50 assignment starts sometime after Molly's assignment.

The $9.50 task starts 5 hours after Nancy's job.

The $9.00 task starts sometime before the bathroom assignment.

The mud room assignment starts 2 hours after Nancy's assignment.

The task that starts at 11:00am is either the $9.00 chore or the garage assignment.

The $10.00 job starts 2 hours before the living room assignment.

Molly's chore starts sometime after the $10.00 assignment.

The chore that starts at 2:00pm isn't the bathroom.

Beverly's assignment starts 2 hours after the mud room assignment.

Yolanda's chore doesn't begin at 9:00am.

Beverly Carrie Francisco Lynne Molly Nancy Yolanda

basement
bathroom
dining room
garage
kitchen
living room
mud room


The meteorite sold for 225 dollars less than the silver coin.

The piece found in 2004, the wristwatch, and the piece found at Burr Woods are three different objects.

The item found in 2005 sold for 75 dollars less than the item found at Burr Woods.

The object that sold for $400 was found in 2009.

The item found in 1992 sold for 375 dollars more than the diamond ring.

The object that sold for $625 was either the item found in 1995 or the piece found in 2000.

The object found at Front Beach sold for somewhat less than the object found in 1995.

The piece that sold for $625, the item found in 1992, the wristwatch, the item found in 2000 and the piece found in 2005 were all different objects.

The gold chain was either the piece that sold for $550 or the object found in 2005.

The object found at Addison Beach was either the item found in 2009 or the gold chain.

The item found in 2000 was either the item that sold for $625 or the item found at Colbert Run.

The item found at Heffen Lane sold for 75 dollars more than the wristwatch.

The cannonball was either the object found in 2014 or the piece found at Gillis Park.


The Makombo Reserve rescues and rehabilitates giraffes that have been injured or abandoned in the wild.  Using only the clues below, determine the height, age and country of origin of each giraffe currently at the preserve.

The 23-year-old one, the giraffe from Kenya, the giraffe from Tanzania, the animal that is 15 feet tall, Gareka and Kaldel are all different giraffes.

The giraffe from Botswana is 1 foot taller than Jebedah.

The animal that is 12 feet tall isn't exactly 18 years old.

Angrit is either the 15-year-old one or the giraffe that is 12 feet tall.

The 15-year-old animal is 2 feet shorter than the animal from Kenya.

The 21-year-old animal is somewhat taller than Chamey.

Jebedah is either the animal from Chad or the 24-year-old animal.

The giraffe from Tanzania is somewhat taller than Kaldel.

The one from Chad is 1 foot shorter than Chamey.

The 15-year-old animal is either the giraffe from Tanzania or the giraffe that is 15 feet tall.

Of the animal from Botswana and Pezaku, one is 16 feet tall and the other is 21 years old.

The one from Ethiopia is 2 feet taller than the one from South Sudan.

The 23-year-old giraffe is 4 feet taller than the 25-year-old one.

10 feet
11 feet
12 feet
13 feet
14 feet
15 feet
16 feet

Angrit Bagee Chamey Gareka Jebedah Kaldel Pezaku

Botswana
Chad
Ethiopia
Kenya
South Sudan
Tanzania
Zambia


Bill is shopping for a digital camera.  Help him narrow down his options by matching each camera to its maker, resolution (in megapixels) and price.

The $675 model is either the G-290 or the camera with a resolution of 26 megapixels.

Neither the model made by Dayero nor the Lectra 6 is the $575 camera.

The model made by Torvia costs 75 dollars less than the G-290.

The Lectra 6 is either the model with a resolution of 10 megapixels or the $675 camera.

The model made by Dayero is either the $600 model or the model with a resolution of 12 megapixels.

Neither the $625 model nor the camera made by Lirios is the model with a resolution of 24 megapixels.

Neither the $600 camera nor the Lectra 6 is the camera made by Torvia.

The model made by Cober costs  more than the FC-520.

The camera with a resolution of 14 megapixels costs 50 dollars more than the DM-5000.

Of the Tela G5 and the model with a resolution of 15 megapixels, one costs $650 and the other is made by Nectron.

The MX-827 costs 25 dollars more than the DM-5000.

Of the $600 camera and the G-290, one has a resolution of 18 megapixels and the other is made by Honwa.

The model with a resolution of 24 megapixels costs 25 dollars less than the DM-5000.

The MX-827 costs  less than the model with a resolution of 10 megapixels.

The camera made by Banion costs 125 dollars more than the Tela G5.

Banion Cober Dayero Honwa Lirios Nectron Torvia

10 megapixels
12 megapixels
14 megapixels
15 megapixels
18 megapixels
24 megapixels
26 megapixels


After seeing the latest Hollywood blockbuster, several friends went to the local cafe for a late-night dessert.  Match each person to their drink and dessert order, and determine the final bill for each.

The person who paid $5.99 was either the one who had the chai tea or the one who had the cafe americano.

The person who paid $9.99 didn't order the fruit tart.

The seven friends were the person who paid $10.99, the one who had the cafe mocha, Belinda, the diner who ordered the bread pudding, Stacey, Opal and the one who had the espresso.

The diner who ordered the gelato paid 3 dollars more than the diner who ordered the profiterole.

Opal paid 1 dollar more than the one who had the cafe latte.

The diner who ordered the creme brulee paid  more than the one who had the cafe mocha.

Of the person who paid $8.99 and the diner who ordered the rice pudding, one had the chai tea and the other was Belinda.

The diner who ordered the creme brulee was either the one who had the cafe latte or Hope.

The one who had the cafe mocha paid 3 dollars less than the one who had the cafe latte.

The one who had the cappuccino paid 2 dollars more than the diner who ordered the rice pudding.

The one who had the cafe mocha was either Claudia or the diner who ordered the creme brulee.

The diner who ordered the profiterole was either the one who had the cappuccino or the one who had the cafe latte.

The person who paid $9.99 didn't order the creme brulee.

Belinda Claudia Hope Jennie Opal Stacey Virgil

cafe americano
cafe latte
cafe mocha
cappuccino
chai tea
earl grey tea
espresso

bread pudding
cheesecake
creme brulee
fruit tart
gelato
profiterole
rice pudding


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.

The runner in the cyan shirt finished sometime after Eduardo.

Eduardo finished 1 minute after the runner from Yorba Linda.

Jay finished 1 minute after the competitor in the teal shirt.

Kelly finished 4 minutes after the contestant from Norway.

The seven runners were Anthony, the competitor in the lime shirt, the contestant from Zamora, the runner who finished in 21 minutes, the contestant who finished in 24 minutes, the runner who finished in 22 minutes and the contestant from Kamrar.

The contestant from Kamrar finished sometime after Daryl.

The competitor in the white shirt finished 1 minute after Anthony.

Anthony finished 1 minute after the competitor in the aquamarine shirt.

The competitor in the orange shirt finished sometime after Cesar.

The competitor from Yorba Linda finished 4 minutes before the competitor in the gray shirt.

Of the contestant in the teal shirt and the runner who finished in 24 minutes, one was Eduardo and the other was from Norway.

The competitor from San Pedro finished sometime after the runner in the aquamarine shirt.

The runner from Pierson finished 1 minute after Anthony.

21 minutes
22 minutes
23 minutes
24 minutes
25 minutes
26 minutes
27 minutes

Anthony Cesar Daryl Eduardo Jay Kelly Patrick

aquamarine cyan gray lime orange teal white

Kamrar
Norway
Pierson
Rossie
San Pedro
Yorba Linda
Zamora


The Winter Olympics have just wrapped up in Norway.  Using only the clues that follow, determine the number of gold, silver and bronze medals won by each country.

The squad that won 4 bronze medals ended the games with somewhat more gold medals than the squad from Argentina.

The squad from Grenada ended the games with 2  more gold medals than the team that won 1 bronze medal.

The squad that won 1 silver medal was either the team from Luxembourg or the team from Qatar.

The squad that won 5 silver medals ended the games with 2  more gold medals than the team that won 8 bronze medals.

The squad from Bolivia didn't finish with 5 silver medals.

The squad from France didn't end with 15 bronze medals.

The team that won 12 silver medals ended the games with 5  more gold medals than the squad that won 11 silver medal.

Of the squad from Bolivia and the squad that won 7 gold medals, one finished with 6 bronze medals and the other ended with 12 silver medals.

The team that won 3 bronze medals was either the team that won 2 silver medals or the squad from Qatar.

The squad that won 4 silver medals was either the team from Qatar or the squad that won 8 bronze medals.

The team that won 15 bronze medals ended the games with 5  more gold medals than the team that won 8 bronze medals.

The squad that won 8 bronze medals ended the games with somewhat more gold medals than the team that won 1 bronze medal.

The squad that won 12 bronze medals ended the games with 5  more gold medals than the squad from Luxembourg.

Argentina Bolivia France Grenada Luxembourg Qatar Turkmenistan


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.

Jorge is either the skydiver who has done 58 previous jumps or the skydiver who wears the yellow suit.

Rodney hasn't done exactly 78 previous jumps.

The jumper who has done 102 previous jumps started skydiving sometime after the skydiver who wears the white suit.

The skydiver who has done 58 previous jumps doesn't wear the blue suit.

Of the jumper who first started in 1984 and the skydiver who has done 49 previous jumps, one wears the pink suit and the other is Francisco.

The jumper who first started in 1985 is either Everett or Jorge.

The skydiver who has done 70 previous jumps started skydiving 2 years after Rodney.

The skydiver who has done 49 previous jumps, the jumper who first started in 1987 and the jumper who first started in 1983 are all different skydivers.

Of Jorge and the skydiver who wears the maroon suit, one started skydiving in 1984 and the other has done 58 previous jumps.

The skydiver who wears the maroon suit started skydiving 1 year after the jumper who has done 102 previous jumps.

The skydiver who wears the yellow suit started skydiving sometime after Everett.

Jorge started skydiving sometime after the jumper who has done 49 previous jumps.

The skydiver who wears the red suit started skydiving 2 years before Nathaniel.

Nathaniel hasn't done exactly 56 previous jumps.

The jumper who has done 70 previous jumps started skydiving 2 years before the jumper who has done 49 previous jumps.

Neither the skydiver who has done 56 previous jumps nor the jumper who wears the white suit is the jumper who first started in 1983.

Clayton Everett Francisco Jorge Nathaniel Rodney Zachary

blue indigo maroon pink red white yellow


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 seven books are the 280-page book, the title that sold 40 copies, Call of Duty, My Best Friend, the title that sold 19 copies, Bill Orega's book and Jeff Holman's book.

The 204-page book sold 21 more copies than the 310-page book.

Call of Duty sold 28 more copies than the 218-page book.

Of the title that sold 19 copies and Jeff Holman's book, one is Dessert Oasis and the other is 310 pages long.

Away in Arles sold somewhat more copies than the 204-page book.

The 218-page book sold 7 fewer copies than the 185-page book.

Of Zoey Stout's book and the 185-page book, one is Two for Tennis and the other sold 40 copies.

Wendalissa is either the 204-page book or the 280-page book.

My Best Friend sold somewhat more copies than Daniel Hansen's book.

My Best Friend wasn't written by Matt Stevens.

Zoey Stout's book sold 28 more copies than the 310-page book.

The book that sold 54 copies is either Alexis Olson's book or Daniel Hansen's book.

The 192-page book wasn't written by Matt Stevens.

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


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 display bought by Faith Frisk isn't going to Lone Pine.

The display bought by Donna Drake is 5 gallons larger than the tank going to New Sweden.

The tank bought by Al Ayala is somewhat larger than the fish tank bought by Edwin Ellis.

The $1,825 fish tank is somewhat larger than the $1,500 display.

The $1,500 tank is somewhat larger than the fish tank going to Ione.

The tank going to Hollywood is 5 gallons smaller than the fish tank going to New Sweden.

The tank bought by Al Ayala is 5 gallons smaller than the fish tank going to Ione.

The fish tank bought by Cora Carey isn't going to Zwingle.

The 80 gallon display, the fish tank going to Hollywood, the $2,500 tank, the fish tank bought by Cora Carey, the display going to Montville and the fish tank going to New Sweden are all different tanks.

The tank going to Hollywood is somewhat smaller than the $2,000 fish tank.

The tank bought by Al Ayala didn't cost $920.

The display going to Zwingle is 25 gallons larger than the display going to New Sweden.

The display going to Ione is either the $775 fish tank or the fish tank bought by Faith Frisk.

The tank going to Hollywood is 20 gallons smaller than the display bought by Betsy Beard.

The $920 fish tank is either the tank bought by Faith Frisk or the fish tank going to New Sweden.

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

Hollywood
Ione
Lone Pine
Montville
New Sweden
Talmadge
Zwingle


Michael Marceau, a notorious art thief, has finally been captured!  While searching his home, investigators discovered a hidden trove of long-lost paintings, each by a different famous artist.  Using only the clues below, match each painting to its artist and the year in which it was painted, and determine how many years each priceless piece has been missing.

"Willow Bend" was painted sometime before Baudry Brim's masterpiece.

The piece that's been missing for 20 years, Quekal's piece, and Arim Aleen's piece are three different paintings.

The piece that's been missing for 19 years was painted 16 years after Graham Ginso's painting.

Honasha's masterpiece was painted 8 years after "Hoxley Hills".

Yeust's masterpiece is either the 1905 painting or the 1929 painting.

The 1937 painting hasn't been missing for exactly 15 years.

Dray D'Amici's masterpiece was painted 8 years after "Tantrum".

The masterpiece that's been missing for 25 years isn't "Hoxley Hills".

Arim Aleen's masterpiece was painted sometime before "Clockwork".

The painting that's been missing for 19 years was painted 8 years before the painting that's been missing for 22 years.

Dray D'Amici's masterpiece has been missing for 10 years.

Arim Aleen's masterpiece was painted in 1921.

"Girl at Sea" was painted sometime after the piece that's been missing for 25 years.

The 1921 masterpiece isn't "Orange Sky".

Honasha's piece was painted 32 years before "Tantrum".

The piece that's been missing for 20 years was painted sometime after Honasha's masterpiece.

Baudry Brim's masterpiece is "Lost in Time".

Arim Aleen
Baudry Brim
Dray D\'Amici
Graham Ginso
Honasha
Quekal
Yeust

Clockwork
Girl at Sea
Hoxley Hills
Lost in Time
Orange Sky
Tantrum
Willow Bend


Barry and Laura are shopping for a new air conditioner, and they're having a little trouble differentiating between all their different options.  Help them out by matching each air conditioning unit to its price and cooling capacity (in BTUs), and determine the warranty period (in years) for each.

The Binson C40 is either the air conditioner with the 1-year warranty or the item with the 20,000 BTUs cooling capacity.

The Z-Free XL is either the unit with the 10-year warranty or the unit with the 15-year warranty.

The unit with the 3-year warranty is either the $635 unit or the item with the 5,000 BTUs cooling capacity.

Of the Chiller Z and the air conditioner with the 10-year warranty, one costs $440 and the other has the 15,000 BTUs cooling capacity.

The item with the 30,000 BTUs cooling capacity costs somewhat less than the Ultralux 92.

The seven units are the item with the 35,000 BTUs cooling capacity, the unit with the 1-year warranty, the $375 item, the $440 item, the $570 air conditioner, the item with the 3-year warranty and the Chiller Z.

The Chiller Z costs somewhat more than the unit with the 15-year warranty.

The Chiller Z costs somewhat less than the unit with the 7-year warranty.

Of the Coolstar XV5 and the item with the 20,000 BTUs cooling capacity, one costs $700 and the other has the 15-year warranty.

The item with the 10-year warranty costs 65 dollars more than the unit with the 5-year warranty.

The air conditioner with the 3-year warranty costs 65 dollars more than the unit with the 25,000 BTUs cooling capacity.

The air conditioner with the 15-year warranty costs 130 dollars more than the Freezon Flux.

Binson C40
Chiller Z
Coolstar XV5
EnergyBeam 110
Freezon Flux
Ultralux 92
Z-Free XL


Badgerville High's football team has selected its roster of most valuable players for the year.  Using only the clues below, match each player to his position and jersey number, and determine the number of games he played last season.

Of Kurt Koch and player number 12, one played 7 games last season and the other is the wide receiver.

The center played 2  fewer games than Jack Jensen.

Player number 10 played 2  fewer games than the placekicker.

Of the defensive back and player number 20, one is Buford Britt and the other played 7 games last season.

Player number 10 played one game more than player number 20.

Player number 18 played 2  fewer games than player number 21.

Kurt Koch played one game more than player number 2.

The person who played in 9 games last season isn't the quarterback.

The person who played in 4 games last season is either Mike Mullen or the corner back.

Mike Mullen played  more games than the corner back.

Of player number 18 and the person who played in 7 games last season, one is Kurt Koch and the other is the running back.

The seven players are Lonnie Love, player number 21, player number 28, player number 20, the center, player number 18 and player number 2.

Buford Britt
Edward Ellis
Gordon Gregg
Jack Jensen
Kurt Koch
Lonnie Love
Mike Mullen

center
corner back
defensive back
placekicker
quarterback
running back
wide receiver