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Italian Food Zebra Puzzle

Five friends are side by side talking about their favorite Italian food. Each one has a profession and is wearing an accessory. Find out who likes pizza.

 
  • Shirt
  • Name
  • Food
  • Profession
  • Accessory
  • Age
Woman #1 #1
Woman #2 #2
Woman #3 #3
Woman #4 #4
Woman #5 #5
  • The Police officer is next to the woman wearing the Black shirt.
  • Wanda is exactly to the right of the woman wearing the Watch.
  • The Actress is next to the woman who likes Lasagna.
  • The youngest woman is next to Wanda.
  • The woman wearing the Pink shirt is somewhere to the left of the Police officer.
  • Colleen is next to the woman whose favorite Italian food is Lasagne.
  • The 40-year-old woman is exactly to the left of the woman wearing the Bracelet.
  • Wanda is at one of the ends.
  • The woman that likes Polenta is exactly to the left of the oldest woman.
  • The Actress is somewhere to the right of the woman wearing the Red shirt.
  • At the first position is the Designer.
  • The woman wearing the Black shirt is somewhere to the left of the woman wearing the Belt.
  • The woman who doesn't like being late is exactly to the right of the woman wearing the Pink shirt.
  • The Surgeon is next to the woman who likes Carbonara.
  • The woman wearing the Red shirt is somewhere between Annette and the woman wearing the Scarf, in that order.
  • The woman wearing the Black shirt is next to the woman wearing the Green shirt.
  • Rhonda is exactly to the right of the woman wearing the Scarf.
  • Annette is next to the Judge.
  • In the middle is the 50-year-old woman.
  • The woman wearing the Pink shirt is next to the woman who likes Polenta.
  • Margaret is exactly to the right of the woman wearing the Bracelet.
  • The 45-year-old woman is next to the woman whose favorite Italian food contains rice.

How to play

  • The best way to start is reading all the clues and marking the most basic ones (example: The Brazilian lives in the second house.);
  • Now, it is possible that other types of clues are available to be used (example: The person who drinks Water is exactly to the left of the Brazilian.);
  • After doing the last step several times, you will have to use logic to deduce information and proceed with the resolution;
  • All the clues must be used;
  • The game ends when all the clues are correctly checked and everything is filled.

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