The reading circle
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Make the connections
Logic grid puzzles to print.
Four people, four choices and a handful of clues. Work out the pairings at a reading circle, a workshop or an afternoon of music, using the deduction grids to organise your thinking.
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How to solve
Each person has exactly one item from each of the two other categories. Each item belongs to only one person. A clue saying two items belong to different people rules out that pairing; a same-person clue confirms it.
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Text version of the puzzle clues and entries
People: Amira, Ben, Clara, Dev.
Book choice: Biography, Mystery, Poetry, Travel.
Drink: Coffee, Cocoa, Mint tea, Orange juice.
- Clara is paired with Travel.
- Amira is not paired with Biography.
- Poetry and Coffee belong to the same person.
- Biography and Orange juice belong to the same person.
- Clara is not paired with Mint tea.
- Dev is paired with Coffee.
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A week of workshops
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At the farmers market
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The walking club
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The garden exchange
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An afternoon of music
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A useful place to start
Read the categories and clues first. Mark a circle where a pairing is confirmed and X where it is impossible. Once a row or column contains a confirmed match, its other positions can be ruled out. Use the third grid to connect the two non-person categories.
Make the printed page comfortable
The clue page and deduction grids print separately to keep the wording and marking spaces readable. Larger print may place the third deduction grid on its own page. There is no timing or difficulty grade; every sheet has four people and two four-item categories.
About this collection
The six scenarios use everyday choices with no specialist knowledge required. New puzzle changes the pairings and clues within the selected scenario. A complete enumeration of the permitted assignments checks that the clues leave exactly one answer.
Checking the answers
The answer table lists the two items paired with each person. Check every clue against the table and remember that no category item is shared.
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