The full logical solve of the hard logic grid for September 15 to September 21, 2026. 126 steps, 7 techniques, no guessing. Step through it, or jump to any step below.
The flute player played before the student who chose Satie.
Clue 1 compares Flute with Satie, so they belong to two different people.
Clue 4 says Flute goes with Satie or Elgar, so Flute and Bach don’t go together.
Clue 4 says Flute goes with Satie or Elgar, so Flute and Debussy don’t go together.
Clue 4 says Flute goes with Satie or Elgar, so Flute and Haydn don’t go together.
Clue 4 says Flute goes with Satie or Elgar, so Flute and Mozart don’t go together.
Clue 5 says Satie goes with Flute or Violin, so Satie and Clarinet don’t go together.
Clue 5 says Satie goes with Flute or Violin, so Satie and Harp don’t go together.
Clue 5 says Satie goes with Flute or Violin, so Satie and Oboe don’t go together.
Clue 5 says Satie goes with Flute or Violin, so Satie and Trumpet don’t go together.
Clue 7 says it directly: Vera and 3rd don’t go together.
Clue 7 says it directly: Milo and 3rd don’t go together.
Clue 8 says it directly: Harp and Debussy don’t go together.
Clue 12 says it directly: 6th and Satie don’t go together.
Every other composer is crossed out for Flute, so Flute and Elgar go together.
Every other instrument is crossed out for Satie, so Satie and Violin go together.
Satie and Violin are the same person (●), and Satie has × with 6th. So Violin and 6th don’t go together.
Clue 1: The flute player played before the student who chose Satie. With the order still open for each of them, Flute can’t be 5th.
Flute and Elgar are the same person (●), and Flute has × with 5th. So Elgar and 5th don’t go together.
Clue 1: The flute player played before the student who chose Satie. With the order still open for each of them, Flute can’t be 6th.
Flute and Elgar are the same person (●), and Flute has × with 6th. So Elgar and 6th don’t go together.
Clue 1: The flute player played before the student who chose Satie. With the order still open for each of them, Satie can’t be 1st.
Satie and Violin are the same person (●), and Satie has × with 1st. So Violin and 1st don’t go together.
Clue 9: The oboe player played before the flute player. With the order still open for each of them, Oboe can’t be 4th.
Clue 9: The oboe player played before the flute player. With the order still open for each of them, Oboe can’t be 5th.
Clue 9: The oboe player played before the flute player. With the order still open for each of them, Oboe can’t be 6th.
Clue 9: The oboe player played before the flute player. With the order still open for each of them, Flute can’t be 1st.
Flute and Elgar are the same person (●), and Flute has × with 1st. So Elgar and 1st don’t go together.
Clue 1: The flute player played before the student who chose Satie. With the order still open for each of them, Satie can’t be 2nd.
Satie and Violin are the same person (●), and Satie has × with 2nd. So Violin and 2nd don’t go together.
Clue 2 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Vera and Harp don’t go together.
Clue 2 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Milo and Trumpet don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Milo and Flute don’t go together.
Flute and Elgar are the same person (●), and Flute has × with Milo. So Elgar and Milo don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Milo and Violin don’t go together.
Violin and Satie are the same person (●), and Violin has × with Milo. So Satie and Milo don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Esme and Mozart don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Otis and Mozart don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Theo and Mozart don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Vera and Mozart don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Milo and Debussy don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Milo and Haydn don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Remy and Flute don’t go together.
Flute and Elgar are the same person (●), and Flute has × with Remy. So Elgar and Remy don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Remy and Violin don’t go together.
Violin and Satie are the same person (●), and Violin has × with Remy. So Satie and Remy don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Esme and Bach don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Otis and Bach don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Theo and Bach don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Vera and Bach don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Remy and Debussy don’t go together.
Clue 3 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Remy and Haydn don’t go together.
Clue 6 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Vera and 1st don’t go together.
Clue 10 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Mozart and 5th don’t go together.
Clue 10 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Esme and 5th don’t go together.
Clue 10 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Theo and 5th don’t go together.
Clue 10 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Vera and 5th don’t go together.
Clue 10 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Otis and 1st don’t go together.
Clue 10 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Otis and 2nd don’t go together.
Clue 10 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Otis and 4th don’t go together.
Clue 10 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Otis and 6th don’t go together.
Clue 10 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Esme and 3rd don’t go together.
Clue 11 gives two options, and the marks already rule one of them out. The other one holds, so Harp and 3rd go together.
Flute and Elgar are the same person (●), and Flute has × with 3rd. So Elgar and 3rd don’t go together.
3rd and Harp are the same person (●), and 3rd has × with Esme. So Harp and Esme don’t go together.
3rd and Harp are the same person (●), and 3rd has × with Milo. So Harp and Milo don’t go together.
Harp and 3rd are the same person (●), and Harp has × with Debussy. So 3rd and Debussy don’t go together.
Harp and 3rd are the same person (●), and Harp has × with Satie. So 3rd and Satie don’t go together.
Clue 2 gives two options, and the marks already rule one of them out. The other one holds, so Vera and Trumpet go together.
Vera and Trumpet are the same person (●), and Vera has × with Bach. So Trumpet and Bach don’t go together.
Trumpet and Vera are the same person (●), and Trumpet has × with Elgar. So Vera and Elgar don’t go together.
Vera and Trumpet are the same person (●), and Vera has × with Mozart. So Trumpet and Mozart don’t go together.
Trumpet and Vera are the same person (●), and Trumpet has × with Satie. So Vera and Satie don’t go together.
Vera and Trumpet are the same person (●), and Vera has × with 1st. So Trumpet and 1st don’t go together.
Vera and Trumpet are the same person (●), and Vera has × with 5th. So Trumpet and 5th don’t go together.
Clue 6 gives two options, and the marks already rule one of them out. The other one holds, so Remy and 1st go together.
1st and Remy are the same person (●), and 1st has × with Harp. So Remy and Harp don’t go together.
Remy and 1st are the same person (●), and Remy has × with Debussy. So 1st and Debussy don’t go together.
Remy and 1st are the same person (●), and Remy has × with Haydn. So 1st and Haydn don’t go together.
Clue 11 gives two options, and the marks already rule one of them out. The other one holds, so Esme and 4th go together.
4th and Esme are the same person (●), and 4th has × with Oboe. So Esme and Oboe don’t go together.
Esme and 4th are the same person (●), and Esme has × with Trumpet. So 4th and Trumpet don’t go together.
Esme and 4th are the same person (●), and Esme has × with Bach. So 4th and Bach don’t go together.
Esme and 4th are the same person (●), and Esme has × with Mozart. So 4th and Mozart don’t go together.
Every place in the order that Otis could still have is crossed out for Flute, so Otis and Flute don’t go together.
Flute and Elgar are the same person (●), and Flute has × with Otis. So Elgar and Otis don’t go together.
Every place in the order that Otis could still have is crossed out for Oboe, so Otis and Oboe don’t go together.
Every place in the order that Theo could still have is crossed out for Violin, so Theo and Violin don’t go together.
Violin and Satie are the same person (●), and Violin has × with Theo. So Satie and Theo don’t go together.
Every student that Harp could still have is crossed out for Bach, so Harp and Bach don’t go together.
Harp and 3rd are the same person (●), and Harp has × with Bach. So 3rd and Bach don’t go together.
Clue 10 gives two options, and the marks already rule one of them out. The other one holds, so 5th and Bach go together.
Every other place in the order is crossed out for Satie, so Satie and 4th go together.
Every other place in the order is crossed out for Elgar, so Elgar and 2nd go together.
Every other place in the order is crossed out for Debussy, so Debussy and 6th go together.
Every other place in the order is crossed out for Haydn, so Haydn and 3rd go together.
Every other place in the order is crossed out for Mozart, so Mozart and 1st go together.
4th and Esme are the same person (●), and 4th has × with Debussy. So Esme and Debussy don’t go together.
4th and Esme are the same person (●), and 4th has × with Elgar. So Esme and Elgar don’t go together.
Every other student is crossed out for Elgar, so Elgar and Theo go together.
4th and Esme are the same person (●), and 4th has × with Haydn. So Esme and Haydn don’t go together.
Every other composer is crossed out for Esme, so Esme and Satie go together.
Satie and Esme are the same person (●), and Satie has × with Clarinet. So Esme and Clarinet don’t go together.
Satie and Esme are the same person (●), and Satie has × with Flute. So Esme and Flute don’t go together.
Every other instrument is crossed out for Esme, so Esme and Violin go together.
Every other student is crossed out for Flute, so Flute and Theo go together.
Every other student is crossed out for Harp, so Harp and Otis go together.
Esme and Violin are the same person (●), and Esme has ● with 4th. So Violin and 4th go together.
Every other place in the order is crossed out for Flute, so Flute and 2nd go together.
Every other place in the order is crossed out for Oboe, so Oboe and 1st go together.
Every other place in the order is crossed out for Trumpet, so Trumpet and 6th go together.
Every other place in the order is crossed out for Clarinet, so Clarinet and 5th go together.
Harp and Otis are the same person (●), and Harp has × with Debussy. So Otis and Debussy don’t go together.
Every other composer is crossed out for Otis, so Otis and Haydn go together.
Every other composer is crossed out for Vera, so Vera and Debussy go together.
Otis and Harp are the same person (●), and Otis has ● with Haydn. So Harp and Haydn go together.
Every other composer is crossed out for Trumpet, so Trumpet and Debussy go together.
Harp and Otis are the same person (●), and Harp has ● with 3rd. So Otis and 3rd go together.
Every other student is crossed out for 5th, so 5th and Milo go together.
5th and Milo are the same person (●), and 5th has ● with Clarinet. So Milo and Clarinet go together.
Every other instrument is crossed out for Remy, so Remy and Oboe go together.
5th and Milo are the same person (●), and 5th has ● with Bach. So Milo and Bach go together.
Every other composer is crossed out for Remy, so Remy and Mozart go together.
Milo and Clarinet are the same person (●), and Milo has ● with Bach. So Clarinet and Bach go together.
Every other composer is crossed out for Oboe, so Oboe and Mozart go together.
Flute and Theo are the same person (●), and Flute has ● with 2nd. So Theo and 2nd go together.
Every other place in the order is crossed out for Vera, so Vera and 6th go together.