The full logical solve of the hard logic grid for September 29 to October 5, 2026. 129 steps, 7 techniques, no guessing. Step through it, or jump to any step below.
Zoe charged less than the baker in the blue apron.
Clue 1 compares Zoe with Blue, so they belong to two different people.
Clue 2 compares Cookies with Zoe, so they belong to two different people.
Clue 3 says $6 goes with Purple or Red, so $6 and Blue don’t go together.
Clue 3 says $6 goes with Purple or Red, so $6 and Orange don’t go together.
Clue 3 says $6 goes with Purple or Red, so $6 and Pink don’t go together.
Clue 3 says $6 goes with Purple or Red, so $6 and Yellow don’t go together.
Clue 6 says it directly: Zoe and Pink don’t go together.
Clue 6 says it directly: Ben and Pink don’t go together.
Clue 7 compares Ben with Fudge, so they belong to two different people.
Clue 9 says Flapjacks goes with Zoe or Gus, so Flapjacks and Ada don’t go together.
Clue 9 says Flapjacks goes with Zoe or Gus, so Flapjacks and Ben don’t go together.
Clue 9 says Flapjacks goes with Zoe or Gus, so Flapjacks and Dev don’t go together.
Clue 9 says Flapjacks goes with Zoe or Gus, so Flapjacks and Nora don’t go together.
Clue 11 compares Lemon bars with Dev, so they belong to two different people.
Clue 12 compares Orange with Fudge, so they belong to two different people.
Clue 1: Zoe charged less than the baker in the blue apron. With the prices still open for each of them, Zoe can’t be $14.
Clue 1: Zoe charged less than the baker in the blue apron. With the prices still open for each of them, Blue can’t be $4.
Clue 2: Whoever baked the cookies charged less than Zoe. With the prices still open for each of them, Cookies can’t be $12.
Clue 2: Whoever baked the cookies charged less than Zoe. With the prices still open for each of them, Cookies can’t be $14.
Clue 2: Whoever baked the cookies charged less than Zoe. With the prices still open for each of them, Zoe can’t be $4.
Clue 7: Whoever baked the fudge charged $4 more than Ben. With the prices still open for each of them, Ben can’t be $12.
Clue 7: Whoever baked the fudge charged $4 more than Ben. With the prices still open for each of them, Ben can’t be $14.
Clue 7: Whoever baked the fudge charged $4 more than Ben. With the prices still open for each of them, Fudge can’t be $4.
Clue 7: Whoever baked the fudge charged $4 more than Ben. With the prices still open for each of them, Fudge can’t be $6.
Clue 11: Dev charged $4 more than whoever baked the lemon bars. With the prices still open for each of them, Lemon bars can’t be $12.
Clue 11: Dev charged $4 more than whoever baked the lemon bars. With the prices still open for each of them, Lemon bars can’t be $14.
Clue 11: Dev charged $4 more than whoever baked the lemon bars. With the prices still open for each of them, Dev can’t be $4.
Clue 11: Dev charged $4 more than whoever baked the lemon bars. With the prices still open for each of them, Dev can’t be $6.
Clue 12: Whoever baked the fudge charged $4 more than the baker in the orange apron. With the prices still open for each of them, Orange can’t be $12.
Clue 12: Whoever baked the fudge charged $4 more than the baker in the orange apron. With the prices still open for each of them, Orange can’t be $14.
Clue 12: Whoever baked the fudge charged $4 more than the baker in the orange apron. With the prices still open for each of them, Fudge can’t be $10.
Clue 7: Whoever baked the fudge charged $4 more than Ben. With the prices still open for each of them, Ben can’t be $6.
Clue 4 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Cookies and Purple don’t go together.
Clue 10 gives two options, and the marks already rule one of them out. The other one holds, so Brownies and Purple go together.
Clue 4 gives two options, and the marks already rule one of them out. The other one holds, so Yellow and Muffins go together.
Yellow and Muffins are the same person (●), and Yellow has × with $6. So Muffins and $6 don’t go together.
Clue 8 gives two options, and the marks already rule one of them out. The other one holds, so $12 and Pink go together.
Purple and Brownies are the same person (●), and Purple has × with $12. So Brownies and $12 don’t go together.
Yellow and Muffins are the same person (●), and Yellow has × with $12. So Muffins and $12 don’t go together.
Pink and $12 are the same person (●), and Pink has × with Zoe. So $12 and Zoe don’t go together.
$12 and Pink are the same person (●), and $12 has × with Cookies. So Pink and Cookies don’t go together.
$12 and Pink are the same person (●), and $12 has × with Lemon bars. So Pink and Lemon bars don’t go together.
Clue 2: Whoever baked the cookies charged less than Zoe. With the prices still open for each of them, Cookies can’t be $10.
Clue 10 gives two options, and the marks already rule one of them out. The other one holds, so Cookies and Orange go together.
Cookies and Orange are the same person (●), and Cookies has × with Zoe. So Orange and Zoe don’t go together.
Orange and Cookies are the same person (●), and Orange has × with $6. So Cookies and $6 don’t go together.
Cookies and Orange are the same person (●), and Cookies has × with $10. So Orange and $10 don’t go together.
Clue 12: Whoever baked the fudge charged $4 more than the baker in the orange apron. With the prices still open for each of them, Fudge can’t be $14.
Clue 7: Whoever baked the fudge charged $4 more than Ben. With the prices still open for each of them, Ben can’t be $10.
Clue 5 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Muffins and $14 don’t go together.
Muffins and Yellow are the same person (●), and Muffins has × with $14. So Yellow and $14 don’t go together.
Clue 5 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Dev and Orange don’t go together.
Orange and Cookies are the same person (●), and Orange has × with Dev. So Cookies and Dev don’t go together.
Clue 5 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Dev and Pink don’t go together.
Pink and $12 are the same person (●), and Pink has × with Dev. So $12 and Dev don’t go together.
Clue 11: Dev charged $4 more than whoever baked the lemon bars. With the prices still open for each of them, Lemon bars can’t be $8.
Clue 5 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Ben and Muffins don’t go together.
Muffins and Yellow are the same person (●), and Muffins has × with Ben. So Yellow and Ben don’t go together.
Clue 5 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Gus and Muffins don’t go together.
Muffins and Yellow are the same person (●), and Muffins has × with Gus. So Yellow and Gus don’t go together.
Clue 5 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Nora and Muffins don’t go together.
Muffins and Yellow are the same person (●), and Muffins has × with Nora. So Yellow and Nora don’t go together.
Clue 5 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Zoe and Muffins don’t go together.
Muffins and Yellow are the same person (●), and Muffins has × with Zoe. So Yellow and Zoe don’t go together.
Clue 5 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Dev and Fudge don’t go together.
Every treat that Dev could still have is crossed out for Blue, so Dev and Blue don’t go together.
Every treat that Dev could still have is crossed out for Red, so Dev and Red don’t go together.
Clue 5 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Ada and Cookies don’t go together.
Cookies and Orange are the same person (●), and Cookies has × with Ada. So Orange and Ada don’t go together.
Clue 5 can go two ways, and both ways lead to the same mark: Flapjacks and $14 don’t go together.
Every other treat is crossed out for $14, so $14 and Brownies go together.
Brownies and Purple are the same person (●), and Brownies has × with $4. So Purple and $4 don’t go together.
Brownies and Purple are the same person (●), and Brownies has × with $6. So Purple and $6 don’t go together.
Every other apron is crossed out for $6, so $6 and Red go together.
Brownies and Purple are the same person (●), and Brownies has × with $8. So Purple and $8 don’t go together.
Brownies and Purple are the same person (●), and Brownies has × with $10. So Purple and $10 don’t go together.
Every other price is crossed out for Purple, so Purple and $14 go together.
$14 and Brownies are the same person (●), and $14 has × with Ben. So Brownies and Ben don’t go together.
Brownies and Purple are the same person (●), and Brownies has × with Ben. So Purple and Ben don’t go together.
$14 and Brownies are the same person (●), and $14 has × with Zoe. So Brownies and Zoe don’t go together.
Brownies and Purple are the same person (●), and Brownies has × with Zoe. So Purple and Zoe don’t go together.
Every other apron is crossed out for Zoe, so Zoe and Red go together.
Red and Zoe are the same person (●), and Red has ● with $6. So Zoe and $6 go together.
$6 and Zoe are the same person (●), and $6 has × with Fudge. So Zoe and Fudge don’t go together.
Zoe and Red are the same person (●), and Zoe has × with Fudge. So Red and Fudge don’t go together.
Clue 2: Whoever baked the cookies charged less than Zoe. With the prices still open for each of them, Cookies can’t be $8.
Every other price is crossed out for Cookies, so Cookies and $4 go together.
Cookies and Orange are the same person (●), and Cookies has ● with $4. So Orange and $4 go together.
Cookies and $4 are the same person (●), and Cookies has × with Ada. So $4 and Ada don’t go together.
Clue 11: Dev charged $4 more than whoever baked the lemon bars. With the prices still open for each of them, Dev can’t be $8.
Clue 12: Whoever baked the fudge charged $4 more than the baker in the orange apron. With the prices still open for each of them, Fudge can’t be $12.
Every other price is crossed out for Fudge, so Fudge and $8 go together.
Every other price is crossed out for Muffins, so Muffins and $10 go together.
Every other price is crossed out for Lemon bars, so Lemon bars and $6 go together.
Every other price is crossed out for Flapjacks, so Flapjacks and $12 go together.
$6 and Zoe are the same person (●), and $6 has × with Flapjacks. So Zoe and Flapjacks don’t go together.
Every other treat is crossed out for Zoe, so Zoe and Lemon bars go together.
Every other treat is crossed out for Ben, so Ben and Cookies go together.
Every other baker is crossed out for Flapjacks, so Flapjacks and Gus go together.
Cookies and Ben are the same person (●), and Cookies has × with Blue. So Ben and Blue don’t go together.
Every other apron is crossed out for Ben, so Ben and Orange go together.
Cookies and Ben are the same person (●), and Cookies has ● with $4. So Ben and $4 go together.
Flapjacks and Gus are the same person (●), and Flapjacks has × with Purple. So Gus and Purple don’t go together.
Gus and Flapjacks are the same person (●), and Gus has × with Red. So Flapjacks and Red don’t go together.
Every other treat is crossed out for Red, so Red and Lemon bars go together.
Flapjacks and Gus are the same person (●), and Flapjacks has × with $8. So Gus and $8 don’t go together.
Flapjacks and Gus are the same person (●), and Flapjacks has × with $10. So Gus and $10 don’t go together.
Flapjacks and Gus are the same person (●), and Flapjacks has ● with $12. So Gus and $12 go together.
$12 and Gus are the same person (●), and $12 has × with Blue. So Gus and Blue don’t go together.
Every other apron is crossed out for Gus, so Gus and Pink go together.
Gus and Flapjacks are the same person (●), and Gus has × with Blue. So Flapjacks and Blue don’t go together.
Every other apron is crossed out for Flapjacks, so Flapjacks and Pink go together.
Every other apron is crossed out for Fudge, so Fudge and Blue go together.
Fudge and Blue are the same person (●), and Fudge has ● with $8. So Blue and $8 go together.
Every other price is crossed out for Yellow, so Yellow and $10 go together.
Muffins and $10 are the same person (●), and Muffins has × with Nora. So $10 and Nora don’t go together.
Clue 11: Dev charged $4 more than whoever baked the lemon bars. With the prices still open for each of them, Dev can’t be $14.
Every other price is crossed out for Dev, so Dev and $10 go together.
$10 and Dev are the same person (●), and $10 has × with Brownies. So Dev and Brownies don’t go together.
Every other treat is crossed out for Dev, so Dev and Muffins go together.
Muffins and Dev are the same person (●), and Muffins has × with Purple. So Dev and Purple don’t go together.
Every other apron is crossed out for Dev, so Dev and Yellow go together.
Clue 5 gives two options, and the marks already rule one of them out. The other one holds, so $14 and Ada go together.
Every other price is crossed out for Nora, so Nora and $8 go together.
$14 and Ada are the same person (●), and $14 has ● with Brownies. So Ada and Brownies go together.
Every other treat is crossed out for Nora, so Nora and Fudge go together.
Brownies and Ada are the same person (●), and Brownies has × with Blue. So Ada and Blue don’t go together.
Every other apron is crossed out for Ada, so Ada and Purple go together.
Every other apron is crossed out for Nora, so Nora and Blue go together.