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New Year's Resolutions Zebra Puzzle

Five women are side by side talking about their new year's resolutions. Follow the clues to find out what Stacy is planning to do next year.

 
  • Shirt
  • Name
  • Resolution
  • Boyfriend
  • Age
  • Juice
Woman #1 #1
Woman #2 #2
Woman #3 #3
Woman #4 #4
Woman #5 #5
  • The woman wearing the White shirt is somewhere between the woman drinking Cranberry juice and the 30-year-old woman, in that order.
  • Karen is at the second position.
  • The woman who wants to write a Book is somewhere to the left of the woman wearing the Red shirt.
  • Monique is drinking Orange juice.
  • Todd's girlfriend is somewhere between Austin's girlfriend and Jeffery's girlfriend, in that order.
  • The 34-year-old woman is next to the 32-year-old woman.
  • Brandy is somewhere to the right of the woman wearing the White shirt.
  • At the fourth position is Cory's girlfriend.
  • The woman drinking Pineapple juice is somewhere between Austin's girlfriend and the woman drinking Lemon juice, in that order.
  • Alexis is somewhere to the right of the woman wearing the White shirt.
  • The lady wearing the Red shirt is somewhere to the left of Evan's girlfriend.
  • At the fourth position is the 28-year-old woman.
  • Brandy is next to the woman who is drinking Lemon juice.
  • The woman who wants to earn more Money is exactly to the left of the woman who wants to lose Weight.
  • The woman drinking Mango juice is exactly to the left of the woman that wants to Travel more.
  • The lady wearing the Green shirt is somewhere between Todd's girlfriend and the lady wearing the Red shirt, in that order.
  • At the first position is the woman who wants to learn a new Language.
  • The woman drinking Orange juice is somewhere to the right of the woman wearing the Red shirt.
  • The woman wearing the Purple shirt is next to the oldest woman.
  • The 32-year-old lady wants to earn more Money.

How to play

  • Start by reading all the clues;
  • Find all the "basic" clues and mark them. The most basic clue is the one that states that something is in a determined house/position. Example:
    • The German lives in house three.
  • Sometimes you are going to need to deduce some information using two or more clues;
  • All the clues must be used;
  • The game ends when all the clues are correctly checked and everything is filled.

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