Logic Puzzlesby Spark & Spiral
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Printable Hard Logic Grid Puzzles (5 Categories), Pack 3

Five categories with five items each: the full-size riddle, with a long clue list and a big elimination grid for patient solvers.

Pack 3 of 3 has two logic grid puzzles with an answer key on the second page. Each riddle has 17 to 19 clues, and the categories in this pack are color, country, drink, food, hobby, instrument, job and name.

Hard Logic Grid Puzzles (5 Categories) · Pack 3

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Puzzle 1 · #375

HobbyReadingPaintingCookingGardeningGamingColorRedBlueGreenYellowPurpleNameAliceBobCarolDaveEvaDrinkCoffeeTeaJuiceMilkWaterFoodSaladSoupSteakCurryRamenDrinkCoffeeTeaJuiceMilkWaterNameAliceBobCarolDaveEvaColorRedBlueGreenYellowPurple
  1. Salad's name is Bob.
  2. Coffee does not match with Reading.
  3. The name Carol matches with Gardening.
  4. Dave goes with Coffee.
  5. The name Carol matches with Purple.
  6. The color Red matches with Steak.
  7. Gardening goes with Curry.
  8. Juice's food is not Ramen.
  9. Red's drink is Juice.
  10. Coffee goes with Green.
  11. The drink Milk does not go with Gardening.
  12. Salad's color is not Red.
  13. The drink Coffee does not go with Blue.
  14. The drink Coffee matches with Cooking.
  15. Alice's food is not Salad.
  16. Yellow's hobby is Painting.
  17. Painting's food is not Soup.
  18. Soup's drink is Water.
  19. The color Blue does not go with Tea.

Puzzle 2 · #309

InstrumentPianoGuitarViolinDrumsFluteCountryMexicoSpainEgyptCanadaChinaFoodSaladSoupSteakCurryRamenNameAliceBobCarolDaveEvaJobWriterLawyerPilotNurseFarmerNameAliceBobCarolDaveEvaFoodSaladSoupSteakCurryRamenCountryMexicoSpainEgyptCanadaChina
  1. Egypt's instrument is Piano.
  2. Spain does not match with Nurse.
  3. Egypt goes with Writer.
  4. Ramen does not match with Drums.
  5. Nurse's instrument is not Drums.
  6. The country Egypt matches with Eva.
  7. The country China does not go with Farmer.
  8. Alice's job is Pilot.
  9. The country China does not go with Violin.
  10. Canada's food is Curry.
  11. Drums's name is Bob.
  12. Egypt does not match with Curry.
  13. The name Dave matches with Salad.
  14. Pilot goes with Flute.
  15. The instrument Flute matches with Soup.
  16. The country Spain does not go with Eva.
  17. The food Ramen matches with Farmer.

Answers: Hard Logic Grid Puzzles (5 Categories) · Pack 3

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Puzzle 1

FoodHobbyColorNameDrink
SaladPaintingYellowBobMilk
SoupReadingBlueAliceWater
SteakGamingRedEvaJuice
CurryGardeningPurpleCarolTea
RamenCookingGreenDaveCoffee

Puzzle 2

JobInstrumentCountryFoodName
WriterPianoEgyptSteakEva
LawyerDrumsCanadaCurryBob
PilotFluteMexicoSoupAlice
NurseGuitarChinaSaladDave
FarmerViolinSpainRamenCarol

How to solve

  • Read every clue: Each clue either links two items ("Alice owns the dog") or rules a pair out ("The pilot does not like red").
  • Mark the grid: Put an X where a pairing is impossible and a check where it is confirmed. A check rules out the rest of its row and column in that block.
  • Carry matches across: If Alice owns the dog and the dog owner likes red, then Alice likes red. Copy what you know between blocks.
  • Last one standing: When only one cell in a row of a block is left without an X, it must be the match.

Free to print and copy for home, classroom and library use. Every puzzle has one answer you can reach by logic alone.