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Festival Tickets

Edition #7 medium Publish date: 2026-01-22 Print
Scenario

Four friends picked different bands and seating sections. Use the clues to match each friend with a band and seat.

Clues
  1. The friend who had Comet sat in Right.
  2. The friend who had Drift sat in Balcony.
  3. The band Comet did not go with the seat Left.
  4. No friend both had Bolt and sat in Right.
  5. Isla did not have Bolt, and did not have Comet.
  6. Jonah did not sit in either Left or Balcony.
  7. Kira did not sit in either Center or Balcony.
  8. Miles did not have either Aurora or Comet.
  9. Kira did not sit in either Left or Balcony.
  10. Jonah did not have either Aurora or Drift.
Solved

Explanation

Reveal the reasoning
  1. Begin with the cross-category links that lock two items together. Here, Clue 1, Clue 2 connect Band, Seat.
  2. Clue 1 links Comet (Band) with Right (Seat), so those two items must belong to the same friend.
  3. Clue 2 links Drift (Band) with Balcony (Seat), so those two items must belong to the same friend.
  4. Next, apply the elimination clues to shrink rows and columns before committing to any checks.
  5. Clue 5 rules out Bolt and Comet (Band) for Isla, which forces the remaining options.
  6. Clue 6 rules out Left and Balcony (Seat) for Jonah, which forces the remaining options.
  7. Clue 7 rules out Center and Balcony (Seat) for Kira, which forces the remaining options.
  8. Whenever a friend has only one remaining option in a category, mark it as a check and cross out the rest (one-to-one). Keep propagating until every friend has exactly one match in each category.

Solution

Show solution mapping

Solve the puzzle to reveal the full mapping.

Order: Band / Seat

  • Isla -> Aurora / Left
  • Jonah -> Bolt / Center
  • Kira -> Comet / Right
  • Miles -> Drift / Balcony

About this puzzle

  • Published: 2026-01-22
  • Tags: eventslogic-grids
  • Validation: The puzzle JSON is validated at build time and a solver verifies there is a single intended solution.
  • Corrections: If you spot an issue, contact us with the puzzle date. See the editorial policy and the contact page.

FAQ

Do I need to guess?

No. Every GridCipher puzzle is designed to be solvable by deduction alone.

What is a good first step for Festival Tickets?

Start with clue 1. It locks in a concrete pairing between two categories, which you can immediately mark on the grid and use to eliminate other options. For example, it pairs Comet with Right.

How do I mark a cell?

Click or tap a cell to cycle blank -> X -> check. Use X for no and check for the confirmed match.

Yes marks 0
No marks 0
Time 00:00
Status In progress
✓ = yes ✕ = no Blank = unknown

Tip: Shift-click or right-click to clear a cell quickly.

Friend x Band

Friend Aurora Bolt Comet Drift
Isla
Jonah
Kira
Miles

Friend x Seat

Friend Left Center Right Balcony
Isla
Jonah
Kira
Miles

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