1. Thanksgiving Dinner Logic Puzzle
Solution Guide

2. Use the first clue to determine that
Mac & Cheese was the 1st dish finished

3. Use the Mac & Cheese clue to
determine the numbers for the
corners

4. Note the Fruit Salad clue for later; Use the Candied Yams and
Buttered Rolls clues to solve for Cornbread.

5. Use both the Cornbread and Fruit Salad clue to
determine that the Sweet Potato Pie was
finished 17th

6. Because all of the fourth column dishes are odd numbers (Candied Yams clue), the
pies were the last four dishes eaten (Fruit Salad clue), and the Sweet Potato Pie was
finished 17th, the Pumpkin Pie was therefore finished 19th. Also, because all the fourth
column dishes are odd and the dishes in the fourth row were all finished in the first
half (Sweet Potato Pie clue), the Apple Cider must have been finished 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th or
9th, and only 9 remains.

7. Note the Pumpkin Pie clue for later; Because the Gravy was finished after the Stuffing
(Apple Cider clue) and the Stuffing had to be finished in the first half (Sweet Potato Pie
clue), the Stuffing was finished 10th and the Gravy was finished 11th.

8. Use the Stuffing clue to determine the Cranberry Sauce’s number. The
Cornbread was finished 3rd and the Buttered Rolls were finished 5th;
therefore the Cranberry Sauce was finished 4th.

9. Note the Cranberry Sauce clue for later; Use the Sweet Potato Pie clue
to determine that the Mashed Turnips were finished 2nd (at this
point, all of the other numbers 1 to 10 have been determined).

10. Use the Mashed Turnips clue to determine that the Squash and Apple Pie numbers
add up to 31 (45 minus 14). Now use the Fruit Salad Clue to determine that the Apple
Pie was finished 18th or 20th. If the Apple Pie was finished 20th, the Squash would have
been finished 11th, but 11 has already been determined. Therefore the Apple Pie was
finished 18th and the Squash was finished 13th.

11. Now recall the Pumpkin Pie clue to determine that the Green Bean
Casserole was finished 15th (the last remaining odd number). Recall the
Fruit Salad clue to determine that the Pecan Pie was finished 20th (the
last remaining number from 17 to 20).

12. Use the Cranberry Sauce clue to determine that the Mashed Potatoes
were finished 14th. Use the Green Bean Casserole clue to determine
that the Corn on the Cob was finished 12th [(11+19+2+4)/3)=12)].

13. Now use process of elimination to determine that the Brussels
Sprouts were finished 16th.

14. Congratulations! You’ve solved the
Thanksgiving Dinner Logic Puzzle.