VERDICT #45

Thursday 1 October 2026

Difficulty: Thursday, tricky

4 people, 3 facts each, 12 clues. Every clue is true and together they allow exactly one answer.

The grid

NAME
Ava, Noah, Mia, Leo
DRINK
Coffee, Tea, Juice, Water
PET
Cat, Dog, Fish, Bird
FAVORITE COLOR
Blue, Red, Green, Yellow

The clues

  1. The one whose Drink is Coffee does not have Pet Bird.
  2. The one whose Drink is Juice has Pet Cat.
  3. Noah's Favorite color is not Red.
  4. Ava's Pet is Bird.
  5. Mia's Favorite color is not Yellow.
  6. The one whose Pet is Fish does not have Favorite color Green.
  7. Ava's Drink is not Tea.
  8. The one whose Pet is Dog has Favorite color Yellow.
  9. Noah's Pet is not Dog.
  10. Noah's Pet is not Cat.
  11. Mia's Favorite color is not Red.
  12. The one whose Drink is Tea does not have Favorite color Yellow.

Solve it on the grid, with hints if you get stuck.

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