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Library Holds

Four readers placed holds on different genres and picked them up on different days. Use the clues to match each reader with a genre and pickup day.

Edition #17 easy Publish date: 2026-02-01
Scenario

Four readers placed holds on different genres and picked them up on different days. Use the clues to match each reader with a genre and pickup day.

Clues
  1. Noah checked out the mystery book.
  2. Piper reserved the fantasy title.
  3. Rina picked the science book.
  4. Tomas chose history.
  5. Noah picked up on Monday.
  6. Rina picked up on Tuesday.
  7. Tomas picked up on Wednesday.
  8. Piper picked up on Thursday.
Solved

Explanation

Reveal the reasoning
  1. Clues 1-4 assign each reader's genre.
  2. Clues 5-8 assign each pickup day.

Solution

Show solution mapping

Solve the puzzle to reveal the full mapping.

Order: Genre / Pickup Day

  • Noah -> Mystery / Monday
  • Piper -> Fantasy / Thursday
  • Rina -> Science / Tuesday
  • Tomas -> History / Wednesday

About this puzzle

  • Published: 2026-02-01
  • Validation: Build-time checks for a one-to-one solution mapping and consistent IDs.
  • Corrections: If you spot an issue, contact us with the puzzle date. See the editorial policy and the contact page.

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Reader x Genre

Reader Mystery Fantasy History Science
Noah
Piper
Rina
Tomas

Reader x Pickup Day

Reader Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Noah
Piper
Rina
Tomas

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