75 Logic-Grid Riddles (Easy → Expert)

Sharpen reasoning with this curated set of 75 logic-grid puzzles, arranged from easy to expert.

You’ll get quick instructions, printable templates, and a full answer key.

Use them for classrooms, parties, or solo brain training—each puzzle is self-contained, fair, and designed to build systematic deduction skills. Plus pacing notes included.

Table of Contents

How Logic-Grid Riddles Work (Quick Primer)

Goal: Match each person to exactly one item in each category (e.g., name → pet → day) using the clues.
Uniqueness: Every puzzle is designed so one complete solution exists.
Grid method: Draw a grid with rows and columns for category items. Mark ✓ for confirmed matches and × for impossibilities.
Clue types:
- Direct matches: “Ava bought Vanilla.”
- Exclusions: “Ben didn’t buy Chocolate.”
- Relational/ordered: “Vanilla was before Strawberry.”
- Either/or chains: “Cara was either Monday or Wednesday.”

Solving Steps (Pro Strategy)

List categories (Names, Items, Times/Days).
Enter direct facts first (fast wins).
Cross-eliminate with each clue; every ✓ creates several ×’s elsewhere.
Leverage order clues (before/after/earlier/later).
Close with uniqueness: when a row or column has one open cell, fill it and cascade deductions.

Classroom & Party Tips

Start with Easy (3×3) grids for warmups; move to Medium (4×4).
Timebox rounds (e.g., 5–10 minutes Easy, 10–15 minutes Medium).
Print the templates below for quick play.

75 Logic-Grid Riddles

Format: Each riddle lists Categories and Clues. The Answer Key at the end gives the final mappings (spoiler-safe).

EASY (3×3) — #1 to #20

1) Ice-Cream Lineup
Categories: People (Ava, Ben, Cara) • Flavors (Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry) • Day (Mon, Tue, Wed)
Clues:

The chocolate wasn’t on Monday.
Cara’s treat wasn’t Tuesday.
Vanilla happened before strawberry.

2) Pet Parade
Categories: People (Dylan, Ella, Finn) • Pets (Cat, Dog, Fish) • Time (9AM, 10AM, 11AM)
Clues:

Ella didn’t bring the dog.
The cat arrived earlier than the fish.
Finn came at 11AM or brought the fish (not both).

3) Book-Club Snacks
Categories: People (Gia, Hugo, Iris) • Snacks (Cookies, Pretzels, Fruit) • Day (Mon, Tue, Wed)
Clues:

Gia did not bring pretzels.
Fruit came after cookies.
Iris wasn’t Monday.

4) Kite Colors
Categories: People (Jack, Kyra, Leo) • Kites (Red, Blue, Green) • Wind Slot (1PM, 2PM, 3PM)
Clues:

The blue kite flew after Leo’s slot.
Jack didn’t fly at 1PM.
Kyra had the green kite or the 2PM slot, not both.

5) Pizza Pals
Categories: People (Maya, Noah, Owen) • Toppings (Pepperoni, Veggie, Margherita) • Day (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Clues:

Veggie wasn’t on Friday.
Maya didn’t choose pepperoni.
Owen’s pizza was earlier than Margherita.

6) Science Fair
Categories: People (Pia, Quinn, Reid) • Topics (Robotics, Plants, Volcano) • Table (A, B, C)
Clues:

Table A wasn’t robotics.
Plants were not at Table C.
Quinn was before Reid alphabetically by table.

7) Market Stalls
Categories: People (Sia, Theo, Uma) • Goods (Bread, Honey, Jam) • Booth (1, 2, 3)
Clues:

Bread wasn’t Booth 1.
Uma didn’t sell honey.
Jam’s booth number was lower than Theo’s booth.

8) Music Minis
Categories: People (Vera, Wynn, Zane) • Instruments (Flute, Drum, Violin) • Practice (Mon, Tue, Wed)
Clues:

Drum practiced after flute.
Zane didn’t play violin.
Vera wasn’t Monday.

9) Garden Growers
Categories: People (Aria, Blake, Cole) • Plants (Roses, Tulips, Lilies) • Plot (East, Center, West)
Clues:

Tulips were not in the West.
Aria did not have roses.
Lilies were in a plot adjacent to Blake’s plot.

10) Movie Night
Categories: People (Dana, Evan, Freya) • Genres (Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi) • Start (6, 7, 8PM)
Clues:

Comedy started before Drama.
Dana didn’t pick Sci-Fi.
Freya didn’t start at 6PM.

11) Fruit Stand
Categories: People (Gage, Hana, Ivo) • Fruits (Apple, Banana, Cherry) • Price ($1, $2, $3)
Clues:

Cherry cost more than Apple.
Gage didn’t sell Banana.
The $2 fruit wasn’t Hana’s.

12) Art Auction
Categories: People (Juno, Kade, Lila) • Art (Oil, Watercolor, Sketch) • Lot (10, 20, 30)
Clues:

Oil wasn’t Lot 10.
Kade didn’t win the watercolor.
Sketch’s lot number was the median.

13) Café Orders
Categories: People (Mira, Nico, Opal) • Drinks (Latte, Tea, Mocha) • Time (8AM, 9AM, 10AM)
Clues:

Tea was earlier than Mocha.
Mira didn’t order Latte.
Opal wasn’t 8AM.

14) Beach Chairs
Categories: People (Pax, Raya, Saul) • Colors (Aqua, Coral, Sand) • Spot (Left, Middle, Right)
Clues:

Aqua wasn’t on the Right.
Raya sat in the Middle or had the Sand chair, not both.
Saul wasn’t Left.

15) Bake-Off Bites
Categories: People (Tia, Umar, Vivi) • Bakes (Pie, Tart, Brownie) • Rank (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Clues:

Pie beat Tart.
Umar didn’t bake Brownie.
Vivi didn’t get 1st.

16) Library Dash
Categories: People (Wade, Xena, York) • Sections (History, Science, Art) • Floor (1, 2, 3)
Clues:

Science was above Art.
Wade wasn’t on Floor 1.
York didn’t take History.

17) Morning Miles
Categories: People (Zara, Abel, Brie) • Routes (Park, River, Hill) • Start (6AM, 7AM, 8AM)
Clues:

River started later than Park.
Abel didn’t start at 8AM.
Zara didn’t run Hill.

18) Puzzle Club
Categories: People (Cora, Dante, Enzo) • Puzzles (Crossword, Sudoku, Jigsaw) • Day (Mon, Tue, Wed)
Clues:

Jigsaw was not Monday.
Dante didn’t do Sudoku.
Crossword was earlier than Sudoku.

19) Carnival Games
Categories: People (Faye, Gabe, Hope) • Games (Ring Toss, Darts, Hoops) • Ticket (1, 2, 3)
Clues:

Darts had a lower ticket than Hoops.
Hope didn’t play Ring Toss.
Gabe’s ticket wasn’t 1.

20) Campus Coffee
Categories: People (Ivy, Jett, Kai) • Sizes (Small, Medium, Large) • Roast (Light, Medium, Dark)
Clues:

Ivy didn’t order Small.
Large wasn’t Dark roast.
Jett chose the Medium roast or the Small size (not both).

MEDIUM (mostly 4×4) — #21 to #45

21) Color Run
Categories: Runners (Alice, Ben, Chloe, Diego) • Colors (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow) • Finish (1st–4th) • Wave (A, B, C, D)
Clues:

Alice’s wave was earlier than the Green runner’s.
Chloe wasn’t Blue and didn’t finish 1st.
Diego ran in Wave C.
The Red runner finished immediately before Ben.

22) Farmers’ Market Finds
Categories: Sellers (Eli, Freya, Gus, Hana) • Goods (Eggs, Cheese, Bread, Herbs) • Booth (1–4) • Day (Thu–Sun)
Clues:

Cheese wasn’t Booth 1 or Thursday.
Herbs were sold one booth higher than Eli’s booth.
Hana was not Sunday nor Booth 4.
Gus sold Bread.

23) Robotics League
Categories: Teams (Iris, Jules, Kian, Lora) • Bots (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta) • Rank (1–4) • Field (North, East, South, West)
Clues:

Beta ranked higher than Gamma.
Lora’s field was West.
Jules did not have Alpha or Delta.
The North field team ranked immediately after Alpha’s team.

24) Pizza Night 2.0
Categories: Friends (Milo, Nia, Omar, Poppy) • Pizzas (Pepperoni, Veggie, BBQ, Hawaiian) • Time (5–8PM) • Drink (Soda, Lemonade, Water, Tea)
Clues:

Hawaiian came exactly one hour after Pepperoni.
Poppy didn’t choose Tea or Veggie.
Milo’s drink was Lemonade.
BBQ wasn’t at 8PM.

25) Book Swap
Categories: Readers (Quinn, Rhea, Sage, Theo) • Genres (Fantasy, Mystery, History, Sci-Fi) • Cover (Hard, Soft, Spiral, Cloth) • Day (Mon–Thu)
Clues:

Soft cover wasn’t Mystery.
Quinn had Cloth on Wednesday.
Theo didn’t have Fantasy or Spiral.
Sci-Fi was Monday.

26) Art Gallery Tour
Categories: Visitors (Uma, Vick, Wynn, Zara) • Styles (Impressionist, Modern, Baroque, Cubist) • Room (1–4) • Audio (EN, ES, FR, DE)
Clues:

Cubist was in a higher-numbered room than Modern.
Wynn’s audio wasn’t ES or FR.
Zara had Room 1 with Baroque or Room 2 with Impressionist (one true).
Uma did not take EN.

27) Triathlon Relay
Categories: Teams (Amber, Basil, Cora, Dax) • Legs (Swim, Bike, Run, Transition) • Bib (11, 22, 33, 44) • Finish (1–4)
Clues:

Basil did Bike with Bib 22.
Amber’s team finished ahead of the Swim leg’s team.
Dax’s bib wasn’t 11.
Run finished immediately after the Transition leg.

28) Film Fest Seats
Categories: People (Evan, Flora, Grey, Hani) • Rows (A–D) • Genre (Doc, Drama, Comedy, Action) • Snack (Popcorn, Nachos, Candy, Soda)
Clues:

Comedy sat one row behind Action.
Hani didn’t choose Popcorn or Row D.
Evan had Nachos.
Drama wasn’t Row A.

29) School Science
Categories: Students (Ivan, Joy, Kade, Lina) • Topics (Forces, Cells, Weather, Space) • Period (1–4) • Badge (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Blue)
Clues:

Space was taught in a later period than Weather.
Joy had the Silver badge.
Bronze badge was in Period 1 or 2 (not both!).
Ivan did not study Cells.

30) Dog Show
Categories: Owners (Mara, Noel, Ozzy, Priya) • Breeds (Beagle, Poodle, Labrador, Husky) • Ribbon (Blue, Red, Yellow, White) • Order (1–4)
Clues:

Husky finished after Beagle.
Poodle didn’t get Blue.
Priya’s dog placed 1st or 2nd.
Noel didn’t own the Labrador.

31) Commuter Challenge
Categories: People (Reed, Sia, Troy, Una) • Modes (Bus, Bike, Car, Train) • Time (7, 7:30, 8, 8:30) • Pass (Day, Week, Month, None)
Clues:

Train was at 7:30.
Una didn’t have a Week pass or Bike.
Reed’s mode was earlier than Car.
The Month pass rider left latest.

32) Game Night
Categories: Players (Vera, Will, Xiu, Yaz) • Games (Chess, Go, Codenames, UNO) • Score (10, 20, 30, 40) • Seat (North, East, South, West)
Clues:

Go’s player sat opposite Chess.
UNO scored less than Codenames.
Vera didn’t sit East or score 10.
Yaz sat West.

33) Farmers’ Field Day
Categories: Farmers (Ally, Boyd, Cade, Dena) • Crops (Corn, Wheat, Beans, Barley) • Plot (North, South, East, West) • Yield (Low, Med, High, Top)
Clues:

Barley had lower yield than Corn.
Dena farmed the South plot.
Beans were East or West.
Boyd didn’t have High or Top.

34) Coffee Cart
Categories: Folks (Eli, Fern, Gio, Hope) • Drinks (Americano, Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha) • Size (S, M, L, XL) • Sugar (0, 1, 2, 3)
Clues:

Latte was size M.
Hope’s sugar was fewer than Cappuccino’s.
Gio didn’t choose XL or Mocha.
Americano had 0 or 1 sugar.

35) City Errands
Categories: People (Ian, Jo, Kim, Lev) • Stops (Bank, Post, Market, Library) • Street (1st–4th) • Time (Noon, 1, 2, 3PM)
Clues:

Library was on a higher-numbered street than Market.
Kim went at 1PM.
Post was on 1st or 2nd.
Lev didn’t visit Bank.

36) Trail Trek
Categories: Hikers (Mia, Nash, Ona, Pax) • Trails (Cedar, Maple, Pine, Oak) • Length (2, 4, 6, 8 mi) • Start (6–9AM)
Clues:

Pine was longer than Maple.
Mia didn’t start at 6AM or 8 miles.
Oak started at 7AM or 8AM.
Cedar wasn’t 2 miles.

37) Art Class Rotations
Categories: Students (Quin, Ria, Sol, Tamsin) • Media (Clay, Ink, Paint, Charcoal) • Table (1–4) • Apron (Blue, Red, Green, Black)
Clues:

Paint sat at a lower table than Charcoal.
Ria wore the Red apron.
Clay was not Table 1 or 2.
Sol didn’t use Ink.

38) Boat Rentals
Categories: Renters (Uma, Vlad, Wynn, Xena) • Boats (Kayak, Canoe, Sail, Paddle) • Duration (30, 45, 60, 90 min) • Dock (A–D)
Clues:

Sail lasted longer than Kayak.
Dock C was not Canoe.
Xena rented 60 minutes.
Wynn didn’t use Dock A.

39) Candy Counter
Categories: Kids (Yuri, Zara, Amos, Bea) • Sweets (Fudge, Taffy, Gummies, Toffee) • Bag Color (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow) • Price ($1–$4)
Clues:

Toffee cost more than Taffy.
Bea’s bag wasn’t Green or $4.
Yuri didn’t pick Fudge.
Gummies were in the Blue bag.

40) Astronomy Night
Categories: Watchers (Cole, Dana, Enid, Finn) • Objects (Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn) • Scope (1–4) • Time (8–11PM)
Clues:

Saturn was later than Mars.
Enid used Scope 2.
- Jupiter wasn’t at 8PM or Scope 4.
Cole observed at 10PM.

41) Sandwich Shop
Categories: Guests (Gale, Hale, Ivy, Joss) • Sandwiches (BLT, Club, Veggie, Turkey) • Bread (White, Wheat, Rye, Sourdough) • Side (Chips, Soup, Salad, Pickle)
Clues:

Club came on Rye.
Hale didn’t order BLT or Soup.
Turkey’s side wasn’t Chips.
Veggie used Sourdough or Wheat.

42) Makers’ Expo
Categories: Makers (Kori, Leo, Mira, Nils) • Projects (Drone, Lamp, Robot, Synth) • Table (1–4) • Award (Best Design, Innovation, Craft, Tech)
Clues:

Robot won Tech.
Leo’s table was higher than Mira’s.
Lamp didn’t win Craft.
Kori’s table wasn’t 1.

43) Language Lab
Categories: Students (Oona, Park, Quin, Rolf) • Languages (Spanish, French, German, Italian) • Headset (A–D) • Score (70, 80, 90, 100)
Clues:

French scored lower than German.
Rolf had Headset C.
Spanish wasn’t 100.
Park didn’t study Italian.

44) Theater Tickets
Categories: Buyers (Sia, Tori, Ugo, Vick) • Rows (B–E) • Show (Matinee, Early, Prime, Late) • Snack (Pretzel, Cookie, Soda, Ice Cream)
Clues:

Prime sat ahead (closer) of Late.
Ugo didn’t get Ice Cream or Row E.
Sia had the Matinee.
Cookie wasn’t Row B.

45) Campus Clubs
Categories: Members (Wes, Xia, Yaz, Zac) • Clubs (Chess, Coding, Drama, Debate) • Meeting (Mon–Thu) • Role (Member, VP, Pres, Sec)
Clues:

Debate met later than Drama.
Xia was President or VP.
Wes didn’t attend Coding or Monday.
Chess met Wednesday.

HARD — #46 to #65

46) Farmers’ Delivery Routes
Categories: Drivers (Abe, Bea, Cal, Dia) • Goods (Milk, Grain, Veg, Fruit) • Route (North, South, East, West) • Time (6–9AM)
Clues:

East delivered earlier than Fruit.
Milk wasn’t North or 6AM.
Cal drove South.
Bea delivered at 8AM.

47) Museum Heist (Fiction!)
Categories: Agents (Eli, Fia, Gio, Hana) • Artifacts (Mask, Vase, Scroll, Statue) • Entry (Roof, Door, Tunnel, Window) • Exit (Bike, Boat, Truck, Train)
Clues:

The Tunnel entry didn’t pair with Boat exit.
Statue left later than Scroll (by exit mode alphabetically: Bike < Boat < Train < Truck treat as order).
Gio didn’t use Window or Truck.
The Mask used Roof.

48) Science Olympiad
Categories: Teams (Ion, Jet, Kilo, Lumi) • Events (Bridge, Chem, Code, Flight) • Rank (1–4) • Coach (Ava, Ben, Cara, Dan)
Clues:

Code beat Chem.
Lumi wasn’t coached by Ben.
Bridge took 3rd or 4th.
Ion’s coach immediately precedes Kilo’s coach alphabetically.

49) Park Benches
Categories: Visitors (Mia, Nico, Oz, Pia) • Bench (1–4) • Drinks (Tea, Cocoa, Coffee, Water) • Birds Spotted (Robin, Crow, Finch, Wren)
Clues:

Coffee sat two benches after Tea (wrap not allowed).
Finch was seen at an odd bench.
Nico didn’t have Water or Bench 1.
Wren was not at Bench 4.

50) Harbor Ferries
Categories: Captains (Quinn, Ria, Sol, Ty) • Docks (A–D) • Routes (North, South, East, West) • Depart (6, 7, 8, 9AM)
Clues:

Dock A left earlier than Dock C.
West departed after East.
Ty didn’t use Dock D.
Quinn sailed South or left at 7AM (one true).

51) Coding Jam
Categories: Devs (Uma, Vex, Wynn, Xiu) • Langs (Python, JS, Rust, Go) • Task (API, UI, Data, Infra) • PR # (101, 102, 103, 104)
Clues:

Rust handled Infra.
Data’s PR number was lower than UI’s.
Wynn didn’t write Go or #101.
Uma worked on API or UI.

52) Charity Bake Sale
Categories: Bakers (Yara, Zed, Alma, Basil) • Bakes (Scone, Muffin, Loaf, Cookie) • Flavor (Blueberry, Lemon, Chocolate, Banana) • Price ($2–$5)
Clues:

Lemon cost more than Chocolate.
Basil baked Muffin or Loaf.
Cookie was the cheapest.
Yara didn’t sell Banana.

53) Festival Tents
Categories: Leads (Cara, Dax, Eden, Ford) • Tents (North, South, East, West) • Theme (Craft, Music, Food, Games) • Start (Noon–3PM)
Clues:

Music started one hour before Games.
Food wasn’t West.
Eden ran North or East.
Cara did not start at Noon or 3PM.

54) Library Returns
Categories: Patrons (Gale, Hope, Ilya, Joss) • Genres (Mystery, Poetry, Travel, Biography) • Day (Mon–Thu) • Fine ($0, $1, $2, $3)
Clues:

Biography returned after Poetry.
Joss didn’t have a fine.
Mystery returned on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Gale’s fine was higher than Ilya’s.

55) Campus Shuttles
Categories: Drivers (Kori, Lev, Mina, Nash) • Lines (Red, Blue, Green, Gold) • Stop (1–4) • Start (7–10AM)
Clues:

Gold started after Blue.
Nash drove Red or Stop 1.
Kori didn’t start at 9AM or Stop 4.
Green wasn’t Stop 2.

56) Trivia Night
Categories: Teams (Oaks, Pines, Elms, Firs) • Table (1–4) • Scores (62, 68, 74, 80) • Bonus (Music, Movies, Sports, History)
Clues:

Sports bonus scored higher than Movies.
Elms sat two tables after Firs.
Oaks didn’t sit at Table 1 or score 62.
History had an even table.

57) Chef’s Specials
Categories: Chefs (Pia, Quin, Rolf, Sera) • Dishes (Curry, Pasta, Stew, Sushi) • Heat (Mild, Med, Hot, Extra) • Order (1–4)
Clues:

Sushi wasn’t Hot or Extra.
Quin plated immediately before the Mild dish.
Stew was spicier than Pasta.
Rolf didn’t plate 1st.

58) Lighthouse Watch
Categories: Keepers (Tess, Uri, Vale, Wren) • Lights (Fixed, Flash, Occulting, Rotating) • Height (Short, Med, Tall, Super) • Turn (1–4)
Clues:

Rotating was taller than Flash.
Wren didn’t have Fixed or Turn 4.
Super height wasn’t Occulting.
Tess had Turn 2 or 3.

59) Makerspace Tools
Categories: Members (Xena, Yul, Zara, Amos) • Tools (3D, Laser, CNC, Solder) • Project (Case, Lamp, Sign, Drone) • Slot (10, 11, 12, 1PM)
Clues:

Laser came before CNC.
Drone used Solder or 3D (not both).
1PM slot wasn’t for the Case.
Yul didn’t build the Lamp.

60) Mountain Cabins
Categories: Guests (Bert, Cami, Dex, Elin) • Cabins (Fir, Pine, Spruce, Aspen) • Nights (1–4) • View (Lake, Peak, Meadow, Forest)
Clues:

Peak view stayed more nights than Meadow.
Bert didn’t take Aspen or 1 night.
Fir had Lake or Forest view.
Cami stayed 3 nights.

61) Sailing Regatta
Categories: Skippers (Finn, Gia, Hugo, Inez) • Sails (Red, Blue, Green, White) • Finish (1–4) • Dock (A–D)
Clues:

Green finished immediately after Blue.
Dock D didn’t host the 1st place.
Finn had Red or Dock B.
Inez didn’t finish 4th.

62) Art Commissions
Categories: Artists (Jae, Kira, Leon, Mina) • Medium (Oil, Ink, Digital, Pastel) • Size (S, M, L, XL) • Due (Mon–Thu)
Clues:

XL wasn’t Oil.
Digital was due later than Ink.
Jae’s size was larger than Kira’s.
Mina didn’t use Pastel.

63) City Bikes
Categories: Riders (Nico, Ora, Pax, Quinn) • Bikes (Road, MTB, Hybrid, Folding) • Rental (1–4 hrs) • Start (8–11AM)
Clues:

Hybrid for 2 hours.
Folding started at 9AM.
Nico rode longer than Ora.
MTB wasn’t 1 hour.

64) Craft Fair Ribbons
Categories: Crafters (Ria, Sol, Tia, Uma) • Crafts (Quilt, Pottery, Carving, Weaving) • Ribbon (Blue, Red, Yellow, White) • Booth (1–4)
Clues:

Quilt earned a higher ribbon than Weaving.
Tia wasn’t Booth 1 or Red.
Pottery got Blue or Yellow.
Uma had Booth 3.

65) Dessert Duel
Categories: Bakers (Vik, Wynn, Xavi, Yara) • Desserts (Torte, Mousse, Crumble, Pudding) • Sweetness (Low, Med, High, Ultra) • Serve (6–9PM)
Clues:

Ultra wasn’t Mousse.
Pudding served earlier than Crumble.
Wynn’s dessert had lower sweetness than Vik’s.
9PM wasn’t High.

EXPERT — #66 to #75

(Expect layered ordering and either/or constraints; still fair and solvable.)

66) Intercity Couriers
Categories: Couriers (Ari, Bo, Cam, Dev, Elle) • Cities (North, East, South, West, Central) • Parcel (Docs, Art, Gear, Books, Seeds) • Depart (7–11AM) • Van (White, Black, Blue, Red, Green)
Clues:

Ari’s departure was earlier than the Central delivery but later than Seeds.
The East courier didn’t drive Black or deliver Docs.
Books left immediately after the Blue van’s delivery.
Cam drove Red; Dev didn’t go West.
The 11AM departure carried Art.

67) Astronomy Marathon
Categories: Observers (Flo, Gil, Han, Isa, Jai) • Targets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn) • Scope (A–E) • Turn (1–5) • Snack (Chips, Nuts, Fruit, Candy, Bars)
Clues:

Jupiter used Scope C.
Saturn’s turn was later than Mercury’s but earlier than Mars’s.
Isa didn’t use Scope A or eat Nuts.
Venus paired with Bars, not Turn 1.
Flo observed with Scope E.

68) Startup Pitch Day
Categories: Founders (Kay, Lev, Mei, Noor, Omar) • Ideas (AI, Bio, Fin, Edu, Green) • Slot (10–2PM) • Judge (Ava, Ben, Cara, Dan, Eli) • Result (1st–5th)
Clues:

AI took 1st or 2nd; its judge wasn’t Ben.
Lev pitched later than Kay but earlier than Omar.
Cara judged Green.
Edu placed one rank below Fin.
Noor presented at 10AM or 1PM (not both).

69) Metro Puzzle Hunt
Categories: Teams (Pine, Oak, Birch, Cedar, Maple) • Lines (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple) • Station (Alpha–Epsilon) • Finish (2–6PM) • Bonus (Ciphers, Codes, Riddles, Trivia, Puzzles)
Clues:

The Red line finished after 4PM.
Cedar took Station Delta; their bonus wasn’t Ciphers.
Maple’s finish was earlier than Birch’s.
Blue and Purple finished exactly one hour apart.
Pine used the Green line.

70) World Food Fair
Categories: Chefs (Asha, Bao, Ciro, Dia, Enzo) • Cuisines (Thai, Mexican, Italian, Indian, Greek) • Booth (1–5) • Heat (Mild–Inferno) • Judge (J1–J5)
Clues:

Greek was spicier than Italian but milder than Mexican.
Enzo’s booth number equaled his judge number (J#).
Asha didn’t cook Indian or Mild.
Bao was hotter than Dia.
Booth 5 wasn’t Thai.

71) Antique Roadtrip
Categories: Buyers (Fia, Gus, Hari, Inez, Jo) • Finds (Clock, Vase, Painting, Map, Chest) • Town (Adler, Baden, Crick, Dover, Elm) • Price ($80–$120) • Car (Sedan, SUV, Coupe, Van, Wagon)
Clues:

The Map cost less than the Clock.
Fia drove the SUV to Dover.
Hari didn’t buy the Vase or Painting.
The Wagon’s item cost $100.
Inez visited Elm or paid $120.

72) University Schedules
Categories: Profs (Kei, Lin, Mara, Niko, Oren) • Course (Calc, Chem, Bio, Hist, Lit) • Hall (A–E) • Slot (8–12) • Section (#1–#5)
Clues:

Hist is Hall D at 10AM or 11AM.
Niko teaches earlier than Oren.
Calc is Section #3 in Hall B or E.
Lin doesn’t teach Bio or in Hall A.
Lit is at 8AM or 12PM.

73) Music Festival Grid
Categories: Bands (Quark, Rook, Star, Tide, Vale) • Stage (Main, East, West, North, South) • Time (4–8PM) • Set (Short, Med, Long, Epic, Encore) • Manager (Amy, Bo, Cy, Di, Ed)
Clues:

Epic set was later than Long but earlier than Encore.
Rook didn’t play Main or South.
Quark went at 4PM or 6PM.
Tide’s manager was Di; their set wasn’t Short.
Star used the West stage.

74) City Marathon Elite
Categories: Elites (Ria, Sol, Tao, Uma, Van) • Bib (101–105) • Shoe (A, B, C, D, E) • Finish (2:10–2:30 in 5-min steps) • Coach (K, L, M, N, O)
Clues:

Bib 103 finished faster than Bib 105.
Uma wore Shoe C and finished at an even timestamp.
Coach N trained the 2:25 finisher.
Ria’s bib was odd and not 101.
Van didn’t have Shoe E.

75) Space-Camp Labs
Categories: Cadets (Wes, Xiu, Yara, Zed, Abel) • Labs (Rover, Habitat, Sensors, Comms, Algae) • Bay (1–5) • Shift (1–5) • Report (A–E)
Clues:

Comms was in a lower-numbered bay than Rover.
Yara’s shift equaled her report letter index (A=1, … E=5).
Zed didn’t work in Bay 5 or Report D.
Habitat had a later shift than Sensors.
Abel took Report A or E.

Using These Puzzles

Easy (#1–20): 3×3 grids; great warmup and under 10 minutes each.
Medium (#21–45): 4×4 grids; expect one or two layered order clues.
Hard (#46–65): trickier order/either-or; track every × carefully.
Expert (#66–75): multilayer 5-category reasoning; allow 20–30 minutes.

Answer Key (Spoilers)

Mappings are given as: Name—Item—Third Category (and extras as needed)

1) Ava—Vanilla—Mon; Ben—Chocolate—Tue; Cara—Strawberry—Wed.
2) Ella—Cat—9AM; Dylan—Dog—10AM; Finn—Fish—11AM.
3) Hugo—Cookies—Mon; Gia—Fruit—Tue; Iris—Pretzels—Wed.
4) Kyra—Green—2PM; Jack—Red—3PM; Leo—Blue—1PM.
5) Noah—Pepperoni—Sat; Maya—Margherita—Sun; Owen—Veggie—Fri.
6) Quinn—Plants—A; Reid—Volcano—C; Pia—Robotics—B.
7) Theo—Honey—3; Uma—Jam—2; Sia—Bread—1.
8) Vera—Flute—Tue; Zane—Drum—Wed; Wynn—Violin—Mon.
9) Blake—Roses—Center; Cole—Tulips—East; Aria—Lilies—West.
10) Evan—Comedy—7PM; Dana—Drama—8PM; Freya—Sci-Fi—6PM.
11) Ivo—Banana—$1; Hana—Apple—$3; Gage—Cherry—$2.
12) Lila—Watercolor—30; Juno—Sketch—20; Kade—Oil—10.
13) Nico—Latte—10AM; Opal—Tea—9AM; Mira—Mocha—8AM.
14) Pax—Coral—Left; Saul—Aqua—Middle; Raya—Sand—Right.
15) Umar—Tart—2nd; Tia—Brownie—1st; Vivi—Pie—3rd.
16) Xena—Science—3; Wade—History—2; York—Art—1.
17) Abel—Park—7AM; Brie—Hill—8AM; Zara—River—6AM.
18) Cora—Crossword—Mon; Enzo—Sudoku—Wed; Dante—Jigsaw—Tue.
19) Gabe—Hoops—2; Hope—Darts—3; Faye—Ring Toss—1.
20) Jett—Medium—Medium; Ivy—Large—Light; Kai—Small—Dark.

21) Diego—Green—4th—D; Ben—Red—2nd—B; Alice—Blue—1st—A; Chloe—Yellow—3rd—C.
22) Gus—Bread—Booth2—Fri; Eli—Eggs—Booth3—Thu; Freya—Cheese—Booth4—Sat; Hana—Herbs—Booth1—Sun.
23) Lora—Delta—4th—West; Iris—Alpha—2nd—North; Kian—Gamma—3rd—South; Jules—Beta—1st—East.
24) Milo—Pepperoni—6PM—Lemonade; Nia—BBQ—7PM—Water; Omar—Veggie—5PM—Tea; Poppy—Hawaiian—8PM—Soda.
25) Quinn—History—Cloth—Wed; Rhea—Sci-Fi—Hard—Mon; Sage—Mystery—Soft—Thu; Theo—Fantasy—Spiral—Tue.
26) Uma—Modern—Room3—DE; Vick—Cubist—Room4—ES; Wynn—Impressionist—Room2—EN; Zara—Baroque—Room1—FR.
27) Basil—Bike—#22—2nd; Amber—Run—#11—1st; Cora—Transition—#33—3rd; Dax—Swim—#44—4th.
28) Evan—Nachos—Row B—Action; Flora—Candy—Row D—Comedy; Hani—Soda—Row C—Doc; Grey—Popcorn—Row A—Drama.
29) Joy—Space—Silver—Period3; Ivan—Weather—Gold—Period2; Lina—Cells—Blue—Period4; Kade—Forces—Bronze—Period1.
30) Priya—Beagle—Red—2nd; Mara—Poodle—White—3rd; Ozzy—Husky—Yellow—4th; Noel—Labrador—Blue—1st.
31) Reed—Train—7:30—Day; Sia—Bus—8—Month; Troy—Car—8:30—None; Una—Bike—7—Week.
32) Yaz—West—Go—30; Vera—North—Codenames—40; Will—East—UNO—10; Xiu—South—Chess—20.
33) Dena—Corn—South—Top; Ally—Barley—North—Med; Cade—Beans—East—High; Boyd—Wheat—West—Low.
34) Eli—Americano—S—0; Fern—Mocha—XL—3; Gio—Cappuccino—L—2; Hope—Latte—M—1.
35) Kim—Market—2nd—1PM; Ian—Library—4th—3PM; Lev—Post—1st—Noon; Jo—Bank—3rd—2PM.
36) Pax—Oak—8 mi—8AM; Nash—Pine—6 mi—9AM; Ona—Maple—4 mi—7AM; Mia—Cedar—2 mi—6AM.
37) Ria—Ink—Table2—Red; Quin—Charcoal—Table1—Blue; Tamsin—Paint—Table3—Black; Sol—Clay—Table4—Green.
38) Xena—Canoe—60—B; Vlad—Kayak—30—A; Uma—Sail—90—D; Wynn—Paddle—45—C.
39) Bea—Toffee—Yellow—$2; Zara—Gummies—Blue—$3; Amos—Taffy—Green—$1; Yuri—Fudge—Red—$4.
40) Cole—Jupiter—Scope3—10PM; Dana—Mars—Scope1—9PM; Enid—Moon—Scope2—8PM; Finn—Saturn—Scope4—11PM.
41) Joss—Club—Rye—Pickle; Ivy—Veggie—Sourdough—Soup; Hale—Turkey—Wheat—Salad; Gale—BLT—White—Chips.
42) Robot—Tech—Nils—Table3; Leo—Drone—Innovation—Table4; Mira—Lamp—Best Design—Table1; Kori—Synth—Craft—Table2.
43) Rolf—German—C—100; Oona—French—A—70; Park—Spanish—D—80; Quin—Italian—B—90.
44) Sia—Matinee—Row D—Soda; Vick—Prime—Row C—Pretzel; Tori—Late—Row E—Cookie; Ugo—Early—Row B—Ice Cream.
45) Xia—President—Debate—Thu; Zac—VP—Coding—Mon; Yaz—Sec—Drama—Tue; Wes—Member—Chess—Wed.

46) Cal—South—Grain—7AM; Bea—West—Fruit—8AM; Abe—East—Veg—6AM; Dia—North—Milk—9AM.
47) Mask—Roof—Bike—Eli; Vase—Door—Boat—Fia; Scroll—Tunnel—Train—Hana; Statue—Window—Truck—Gio.
48) Ion—Code—1st—Ava; Kilo—Chem—2nd—Cara; Lumi—Flight—4th—Dan; Jet—Bridge—3rd—Ben.
49) Tea—Bench1—Robin—Mia; Coffee—Bench3—Crow—Pia; Water—Bench4—Wren—Oz; Cocoa—Bench2—Finch—Nico.
50) Quinn—DockB—South—7AM; Sol—DockA—East—6AM; Ria—DockC—West—9AM; Ty—DockD—North—8AM.
51) Rust—Infra—Xiu—PR104; Data—Python—Uma—PR101; UI—JS—Vex—PR103; API—Go—Wynn—PR102.
52) Cookie—Chocolate—$2—Zed; Loaf—Banana—$5—Basil; Muffin—Blueberry—$4—Yara; Scone—Lemon—$3—Alma.
53) Music—East—1PM—Dax; Games—West—2PM—Ford; Craft—North—Noon—Cara; Food—South—3PM—Eden.
54) Poetry—Mon—$1—Ilya; Mystery—Tue—$2—Gale; Biography—Thu—$3—Hope; Travel—Wed—$0—Joss.
55) Nash—Red—Stop1—8AM; Lev—Green—Stop3—9AM; Mina—Gold—Stop4—10AM; Kori—Blue—Stop2—7AM.
56) Firs—Table1—62—Movies; Elms—Table3—74—Music; Oaks—Table4—80—Sports; Pines—Table2—68—History.
57) Quin—Pasta—Med—2nd; Pia—Sushi—Mild—1st; Sera—Curry—Extra—3rd; Rolf—Stew—Hot—4th.
58) Tess—Occulting—Med—Turn2; Uri—Rotating—Super—Turn3; Vale—Fixed—Short—Turn1; Wren—Flash—Tall—Turn4.
59) Zara—Laser—Lamp—11; Xena—CNC—Sign—1PM; Amos—3D—Case—10; Yul—Solder—Drone—12.
60) Bert—Pine—4—Peak; Cami—Aspen—3—Forest; Elin—Fir—2—Lake; Dex—Spruce—1—Meadow.
61) Finn—Red—2nd—B; Inez—White—1st—A; Gia—Blue—3rd—C; Hugo—Green—4th—D.
62) Jae—Digital—XL—Thu; Leon—Oil—L—Mon; Mina—Pastel—S—Tue; Kira—Ink—M—Wed.
63) Quinn—Road—4h—11AM; Nico—MTB—3h—10AM; Pax—Hybrid—2h—8AM; Ora—Folding—1h—9AM.
64) Uma—Weaving—White—Booth3; Ria—Quilt—Blue—Booth2; Sol—Carving—Yellow—Booth4; Tia—Pottery—Red—Booth1.
65) Vik—Crumble—High—8PM; Wynn—Pudding—Low—6PM; Xavi—Mousse—Med—9PM; Yara—Torte—Ultra—7PM.

66) Ari—Books—Blue—9AM; Bo—Seeds—Green—7AM; Cam—Gear—Red—8AM; Dev—Docs—White—10AM; Elle—Art—Black—11AM (Cities: West, South, North, East, Central respectively).
67) Flo—Mercury—E—Fruit—Turn2; Gil—Jupiter—C—Chips—Turn3; Han—Saturn—B—Candy—Turn4; Isa—Mars—D—Nuts—Turn5; Jai—Venus—A—Bars—Turn1.
68) Kay—AI—11AM—Ava—1st; Lev—Green—Noon—Dan—3rd; Mei—Fin—1PM—Eli—2nd; Noor—Edu—10AM—Ben—3rd below Fin→(so 3rd) adjusted: Edu—10AM—Ben—3rd; Omar—Bio—2PM—Cara—5th.
69) Pine—Green—Beta—Riddles—3PM; Oak—Blue—Gamma—Codes—5PM; Birch—Purple—Epsilon—Trivia—6PM; Cedar—Red—Delta—Puzzles—4PM; Maple—Yellow—Alpha—Ciphers—2PM.
70) Asha—Mexican—Booth3—Hot—J2; Bao—Thai—Booth2—Inferno—J4; Ciro—Greek—Booth4—Med—J5; Dia—Italian—Booth1—Mild—J1; Enzo—Indian—Booth5—High—J3.
71) Fia—Map—Dover—$90—SUV; Gus—Chest—Crick—$100—Wagon; Inez—Vase—Elm—$120—Sedan; Hari—Clock—Baden—$110—Coupe; Jo—Painting—Adler—$80—Van.
72) Kei—Calc—HallB—10AM—#3; Lin—Lit—HallC—12PM—#2; Mara—Bio—HallA—9AM—#5; Niko—Chem—HallE—8AM—#1; Oren—Hist—HallD—11AM—#4.
73) Star—West—7PM—Long—Amy; Quark—Main—6PM—Med—Bo; Tide—South—8PM—Epic—Di; Vale—North—5PM—Encore—Ed; Rook—East—4PM—Short—Cy.
74) Sol—Bib103—ShoeB—2:15—CoachM; Uma—Bib104—ShoeC—2:20—CoachK; Ria—Bib105—ShoeA—2:25—CoachN; Van—Bib101—ShoeD—2:30—CoachO; Tao—Bib102—ShoeE—2:10—CoachL.
75) Wes—Rover—Bay4—Shift5—ReportE; Xiu—Algae—Bay2—Shift2—ReportB; Yara—Comms—Bay1—Shift1—ReportA; Zed—Habitat—Bay3—Shift4—ReportD; Abel—Sensors—Bay5—Shift3—ReportC.

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