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Movie Buffs Associated - Samuel L. Jackson 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 Samuel L. Jackson, and the films chosen - one per member - were Django Unchained (2012), Snakes on a Plane (2006), Coach Carter (2005), A Time to Kill (1996), and Oldboy (2013) 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. Miss Peters' choice was the earliest release and was shown on an even-numbered day.
  • 2. The men had showings on consecutive days with Snakes on a Plane and a time difference of 30 minutes.
  • 3. The women had showings on consecutive days, two of which were odd-numbered.
  • 4. The mid-week showing was Oldboy at 25 minutes to 8:00 pm.
  • 5. Miss Farmer's choice closed the week.
  • 6. Mr. Thomson's choice, which showed later than Laurie's, was the latest but one release.
  • 7. The two showing times before that of Mr. Thomson's were that of Mary and the one on Monday.
  • 1. Miss Peters' choice was the earliest release and was shown on an even-numbered day.
  • 2. The men had showings on consecutive days with Snakes on a Plane and a time difference of 30 minutes.
  • 3. The women had showings on consecutive days, two of which were odd-numbered.
  • 4. The mid-week showing was Oldboy at 25 minutes to 8:00 pm.
  • 5. Miss Farmer's choice closed the week.
  • 6. Mr. Thomson's choice, which showed later than Laurie's, was the latest but one release.
  • 7. The two showing times before that of Mr. Thomson's were that of Mary and the one on Monday.

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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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