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Movie Buffs Associated - Alastair Sim Logic Puzzle

Every week since its inauguration, the local Movie Buffs Associated have shown a series of movies chosen by a selection panel, determined annually by a ballot of members, in the Municipal Offices function room each evening from Monday to Friday, and starring a particular actor/actress. The selection panel for the current year is Sally Boyden, Mark Thomson, Jessica Farmer, Laurie Davison and Mary Peters.

Last week their choice was Alastair Sim, and the films chosen - one per member - were A Christmas Carol (1971), Green for Danger (1946), School for Scoundrels (1960), The Riverside Murder (1935), and Royal Flash (1975) but not respectively, and neither were they shown in that order, nor in the order in which they were released. Showing time differed each evening. From this information and the following clues, for each member, can you determine who chose which film, the day on which it was shown, and at what time?

  • 1. A Christmas Carol which showed at 8:00 pm was not chosen by either of the men.
  • 2. Mark;s choice opened the week and Laurie's choice, School for Scoundrels, closed it.
  • 3. The women's choices were shown on consecutive days, with Royal Flash at 7:50 pm, A Christmas Carol on Wednesday and Miss Peters' on Thursday
  • 4. Green for Danger was not the choice of any of the women.
  • 5. The 7:00 pm and the 8:00 pm showings were on consecutive days.
  • 6. 12 minutes past the hour was the time the 1946 release was shown.
  • 7. The 8:00 pm movie was shown two days after Green for Danger.
  • 8. Miss Boyden's choice was the later of the releases 40 years apart.
  • 1. A Christmas Carol which showed at 8:00 pm was not chosen by either of the men.
  • 2. Mark;s choice opened the week and Laurie's choice, School for Scoundrels, closed it.
  • 3. The women's choices were shown on consecutive days, with Royal Flash at 7:50 pm, A Christmas Carol on Wednesday and Miss Peters' on Thursday
  • 4. Green for Danger was not the choice of any of the women.
  • 5. The 7:00 pm and the 8:00 pm showings were on consecutive days.
  • 6. 12 minutes past the hour was the time the 1946 release was shown.
  • 7. The 8:00 pm movie was shown two days after Green for Danger.
  • 8. Miss Boyden's choice was the later of the releases 40 years apart.

Observation: This table is automatically filled accordingly to the grid.

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  • The first step is to read the clues and find the most basic ones;
  • Those clues can be marked on the grid without using any other information;
  • After this, you will need to read the clues again and use logic deduction;
  • Click on a clue to mark it as used;
  • The answer table is filled automatically.

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