VERDICT #52

Thursday 8 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
Giulia, Marcus, Aiko, Farid
CUISINE
Italian, Thai, Mexican, Lebanese
COURSE
Appetizer, Main, Dessert, Soup
SPICE LEVEL
Mild, Medium, Hot, Extra hot

The clues

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

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