VERDICT #61

Saturday 17 October 2026

Difficulty: Saturday, hardest

4 people, 3 facts each, 10 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. Giulia's Spice level is not Extra hot.
  2. Aiko's Cuisine is not Italian.
  3. The one whose Cuisine is Italian does not have Spice level Medium.
  4. The one whose Course is Main does not have Spice level Extra hot.
  5. The one whose Cuisine is Mexican has Course Appetizer.
  6. Aiko's Course is Soup.
  7. The one whose Course is Main does not have Spice level Hot.
  8. Marcus's Cuisine is Thai.
  9. The one whose Course is Appetizer has Spice level Mild.
  10. Farid's Course is not Dessert.

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