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Clowns in the Subway
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You are having a nightmare about five clowns in the subway. It is especially confusing because each clown has a tiny car and umbrella, even though you are in an underground public transportation system. Naturally, each clown has a ridiculous wig and a big goofy outfit. There are only five colors in your dream - fuchsia, green, purple, red and yellow. Use the following clues to determine each clown's name (Fuchsia Funny, Green Gravel, Purple Porridge, Red Rascal and Yellow Sub), and color of their car, wig, outfit and umbrella.
1. Each clown's name, car, wig, outfit and umbrella are 5 different colors and no two wigs, outfits or umbrellas are the same color.
2. The only clown whose name does not begin with the same two initials does not have a purple or red outfit; while the clown in the yellow outfit does not have a red car, red wig or a purple umbrella.
3. Red Rascal does not have a yellow wig and Purple Porridge does not have either a fuchsia or yellow umbrella.
4. Of the clown in the green wig and the owner of the red umbrella, one has the purple car and the other is Fuchsia Funny; neither clown has the yellow outfit.
5. The clown in the fuchsia wig is not wearing a green or yellow outfit and does not have a red car (whose driver does not have a green outfit or a green umbrella.)
6. Green Gravel does not have a yellow umbrella or a red car.
1. Each clown's name, car, wig, outfit and umbrella are 5 different colors and no two wigs, outfits or umbrellas are the same color.
2. The only clown whose name does not begin with the same two initials does not have a purple or red outfit; while the clown in the yellow outfit does not have a red car, red wig or a purple umbrella.
3. Red Rascal does not have a yellow wig and Purple Porridge does not have either a fuchsia or yellow umbrella.
4. Of the clown in the green wig and the owner of the red umbrella, one has the purple car and the other is Fuchsia Funny; neither clown has the yellow outfit.
5. The clown in the fuchsia wig is not wearing a green or yellow outfit and does not have a red car (whose driver does not have a green outfit or a green umbrella.)
6. Green Gravel does not have a yellow umbrella or a red car.
Hint
Clue 1 directs you to fill in 50 "no" (red X) squares.Clue 4 tells us that Purple Porridge cannot be the owner of the red umbrella, since she is neither the owner of the purple car (Clue 1) nor Fuchsia Funny, so Purple Porridge must have the green umbrella (only remaining color from clue 4.)
Clue 4 also tells us that the clown driving the fuchsia car cannot have either the green wig or red umbrella since this clown cannot be either Fuchsia Funny (Clue 1) or the driver of the purple car.
Answer
Name-Car-Wig-Outfit-UmbrellaFuchsia Funny-Red-Green-Purple-Yellow
Green Gravel-Purple-Yellow-Fuchsia-Red
Purple Porridge-Yellow-Fuchsia-Red-Green
Red Rascal-Green-Purple-Yellow-Fuchsia
Yellow Sub-Fuchsia-Red-Green-Purple
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What a great teaser! How do you come up with these? There are just enough clues, and not too many!
Very good!!!
One reason it was tough the 5 colors where the same
One reason it was tough the 5 colors where the same
Got it wrong the first time, I'm going back now to try again.
I finally got it on the third try! This matching wits with a genius is exhausting!
Clowns wearing these colors would indeed give me nightmares.
right first time! whoo hoo!! =)
but i have no idea how you make up these clues and make it work. great job and very fun
but i have no idea how you make up these clues and make it work. great job and very fun
Excellent teaser, but one little gripe. Clues 1 - 4 already tell you that the yellow outfit goes with the purple wig. Learning in clue 5 that the fushia wig does not have a yellow outfit is not needed.
Ididn't do so well with this being my first LG
I think I might have to give up for now. My little brain is about to explode! I keep getting the colors mixed up. Great puzzle though!
I agree with dswilbornthat would be very scary indeed.
Really nice and different!
This one required a great deal of colour focussing. Completed in first try but am now colour blind;))
best I've played yet -- loved it!
Again, Please make more, if you can find the time. If you can't, it is all of our loss! Thanks for the very imaginative and challenging puzzle!
Cool I would like see this in a video.
Solved it, after getting the knack on the colors
But I failed miserably on the hint ... was not able to use it :p
But I failed miserably on the hint ... was not able to use it :p
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