VERDICT #47

Saturday 3 October 2026

Difficulty: Saturday, hardest

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

The grid

NAME
Giulia, Marcus, Aiko, Farid
CUISINE
Italian, Thai, Mexican, Lebanese
COURSE
Appetizer, Main, Dessert, Soup
SPICE LEVEL
Mild, Medium, Hot, Extra hot

The clues

  1. Farid's Cuisine is not Mexican.
  2. Farid's Course is not Main.
  3. The one whose Cuisine is Mexican does not have Spice level Hot.
  4. Marcus's Cuisine is Italian.
  5. Giulia's Cuisine is not Lebanese.
  6. The one whose Cuisine is Thai does not have Spice level Hot.
  7. The one whose Course is Soup has Spice level Medium.
  8. The one whose Cuisine is Thai does not have Course Appetizer.
  9. The one whose Course is Appetizer does not have Spice level Hot.
  10. Giulia's Course is not Appetizer.
  11. Giulia's Spice level is not Extra hot.
  12. The one whose Cuisine is Italian has Course Soup.

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