Learn by Novus · Open practice pack v1

Deduction and clues: open practice pack: answer key

25 untimed puzzles on a difficulty 1–5 ladder.

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Answer key

ItemChoiceAnswer
puz-deduction-and-clues-01AIt needs daily watering.
puz-deduction-and-clues-02CPriya did not attend the Monday briefing.
puz-deduction-and-clues-03BGreen, red, grey.
puz-deduction-and-clues-04DSome wholemeal loaves were sold before noon.
puz-deduction-and-clues-05BIt was not a lorry.
puz-deduction-and-clues-06CNothing follows: they may have been locked or unlocked.
puz-deduction-and-clues-07DNothing follows: a wet path has other possible causes.
puz-deduction-and-clues-08ALena
puz-deduction-and-clues-09CTuesday
puz-deduction-and-clues-10BNone of them has been treated with feed.
puz-deduction-and-clues-11DClay
puz-deduction-and-clues-12ANia
puz-deduction-and-clues-13CCoding Monday, pottery Tuesday, first aid Wednesday.
puz-deduction-and-clues-14BA breakdown after a service does not by itself show the service failed.
puz-deduction-and-clues-15DThe bridge was not open.
puz-deduction-and-clues-16AEsme
puz-deduction-and-clues-17BEvery member of the group has walked the coast path.
puz-deduction-and-clues-18CJo
puz-deduction-and-clues-19ABo
puz-deduction-and-clues-20DPaying is required for entry, but on its own it need not be enough.
puz-deduction-and-clues-21BQuill does not work on Monday.
puz-deduction-and-clues-22CThat her own counter is red.
puz-deduction-and-clues-23DCara, with one false statement.
puz-deduction-and-clues-24AFarid
puz-deduction-and-clues-25CIt cannot be determined from the clues.