The Redaction
The record below is accurate. One statement had the guarding entry struck out: pick the guarding that makes that statement true again. 2 wrong calls and the file closes.
The Valley of the Forged Tomb — the Halloway redaction
Night on the dig is black as the tomb itself. When the lamps were lit, the find box stood open and every member of the expedition was in a tent — or says so. Set the line of tents straight. 5 diggers, 5 tents, and no two accounts that quite agree — start with Bram Halloway.
The official record
| tent | Digger | Guarding (the redacted column) | Canteen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tent 1 | Saffron Bell | jade beetle | fig wine |
| Tent 2 | Nadia Sokolova | lapis amulet | lime cordial |
| Tent 3 | Yusra Kassab | ivory comb | black coffee |
| Tent 4 | Penelope Drake | painted mask | cold cocoa |
| Tent 5 | Bram Halloway | clay tablet | pomegranate juice |
The redacted statement
Nº 5Bram Halloway and the digger guarding the ______ had exactly 1 tent between them.
Which guarding fills the blank?
The rest of the record stands. Use it to recover the struck line.
- 1. Saffron Bell and the digger guarding the painted mask had exactly 2 tents between them.
- 2. Nadia Sokolova was in the tent right before the digger drinking the black coffee.
- 3. The digger drinking the black coffee was in a lower-numbered tent than the digger drinking the cold cocoa.
- 4. The digger guarding the jade beetle was in a lower-numbered tent than the digger guarding the clay tablet.
- 6. The digger guarding the painted mask was in the tent right before the digger guarding the clay tablet.
- 7. Penelope Drake was right next to the digger guarding the clay tablet.
- 8. Nadia Sokolova was right next to the digger guarding the ivory comb.
- 9. Yusra Kassab was in the tent right before the digger guarding the painted mask.
- 10. Nadia Sokolova was in a lower-numbered tent than Bram Halloway.
- 11. The digger guarding the clay tablet and the digger drinking the pomegranate juice are the same person.
- 12. The digger drinking the black coffee was somewhere after the digger drinking the fig wine but before the digger drinking the pomegranate juice.
- 13. Yusra Kassab was in the tent right before Penelope Drake.
- 14. Nadia Sokolova and the digger drinking the lime cordial are the same person.
- 15. Yusra Kassab was right next to the digger guarding the lapis amulet.
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