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Movie Night Picks

Edition #11 medium Publish date: 2026-01-26 Print
Scenario

Four friends picked different movies and treats for movie night. Use the clues to match each friend with a movie and treat.

Clues
  1. The friend who watched Drama brought Candy.
  2. The movie Animation went with the treat Ice Cream.
  3. No friend both watched Animation and brought Nachos.
  4. It was not the case that the friend who watched Action brought Candy.
  5. Ada did not watch either Action or Animation.
  6. Benji did not bring Popcorn, and did not bring Nachos.
  7. Cleo did not bring Popcorn or Ice Cream.
  8. Drew did not bring either Candy or Nachos.
  9. Ada did not watch Drama, and did not watch Action.
  10. Cleo did not watch either Comedy or Drama.
Solved

Explanation

Reveal the reasoning
  1. Begin with the cross-category links that lock two items together. Here, Clue 1, Clue 2 connect Movie, Treat.
  2. Clue 1 links Drama (Movie) with Candy (Treat), so those two items must belong to the same friend.
  3. Clue 2 links Animation (Movie) with Ice Cream (Treat), 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 Action and Animation (Movie) for Ada, which forces the remaining options.
  6. Clue 6 rules out Popcorn and Nachos (Treat) for Benji, which forces the remaining options.
  7. Clue 7 rules out Popcorn and Ice Cream (Treat) for Cleo, 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: Movie / Treat

  • Ada -> Comedy / Popcorn
  • Benji -> Drama / Candy
  • Cleo -> Action / Nachos
  • Drew -> Animation / Ice Cream

About this puzzle

  • Published: 2026-01-26
  • Tags: foodmovieslogic-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 Movie Night Picks?

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 Drama with Candy.

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 Movie

Friend Comedy Drama Action Animation
Ada
Benji
Cleo
Drew

Friend x Treat

Friend Popcorn Candy Nachos Ice Cream
Ada
Benji
Cleo
Drew

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