Short, original challenges based on reasoning modes—not copied programme puzzles, props or dialogue.
The worktable turns constraints, routes, language and geometry into an inviting place to experiment.
Cleo is last, so begin by fixing the fourth position.
Ben cannot be second, and Ada must appear before Ben.
Ada must be first, Cleo fourth and Ben third, leaving Dara second.
Try each possible culprit and count how many statements become true.
The correct candidate must leave exactly one truthful statement.
If Cleo is responsible, Ben’s statement alone is true.
Bridge and Library form a two-stop block because Library must immediately follow Bridge.
The remaining rule places Gate before that two-stop block.
Gate–Bridge–Library satisfies both the ordering and adjacency constraints.
A vertical cushion changes the horizontal part of the ball’s motion.
The rebound mirrors the incoming path rather than creating a new angle.
Reflection reverses the horizontal component while preserving the angle.
Look for one spelling that can work as both a noun and a verb.
One meaning is an account; the other is something a competitor may set.
“Record” can be a documented account and, as a verb, an achievement to register; the ambiguity is the point of the exercise.
Position and label colour can change when the folders are swapped.
Look for evidence physically attached to one folder.
A persistent physical property survives a change of position or label.
All six challenges are original instructional exercises. They demonstrate reasoning habits and do not reveal episode solutions.