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Railway Mystery

Four passengers rode in different train cars, carried different items, and headed to different destinations. Use the clues to match each passenger with their car, item, and destination.

Edition #29 hard Publish date: 2026-02-13
Scenario

Four passengers rode in different train cars, carried different items, and headed to different destinations. Use the clues to match each passenger with their car, item, and destination.

Clues
  1. The passenger with the violin rode in Car C.
  2. Jonas did not carry the map.
  3. The Crestview passenger carried the camera.
  4. Car A was headed to Doveton.
  5. Ivy rode in Car B.
  6. The Aurora passenger carried the journal.
  7. Milo did not travel to Aurora.
  8. The Brookdale passenger was not in Car B.
  9. Kara did not carry the violin.
  10. The map belonged to the Doveton passenger.
Solved

Explanation

Reveal the reasoning
  1. Clues 1-6 establish several fixed pairings across cars, items, and destinations.
  2. Clues 7-10 eliminate remaining overlaps to complete the solution.

Solution

Show solution mapping

Solve the puzzle to reveal the full mapping.

Order: Car / Destination / Item

  • Ivy -> Car B / Crestview / Camera
  • Jonas -> Car D / Aurora / Journal
  • Kara -> Car A / Doveton / Map
  • Milo -> Car C / Brookdale / Violin

About this puzzle

  • Published: 2026-02-13
  • 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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Passenger x Car

Passenger Car A Car B Car C Car D
Ivy
Jonas
Kara
Milo

Passenger x Destination

Passenger Aurora Brookdale Crestview Doveton
Ivy
Jonas
Kara
Milo

Passenger x Item

Passenger Map Camera Journal Violin
Ivy
Jonas
Kara
Milo

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