USA Today Logic Super Challenge 2: 200 Puzzles - Free Printable

Let's solve this logic puzzle step by step using the clues provided. We are to determine:

- Who is driving (Driver)
- What make of truck they are driving
- What load they are carrying
- Where they are going (Destination)

We have 5 drivers: Colin, Dean, Nigel, Sam, Terry

Truck makes: Fiat, Ford, Leyland, Mercedes, Renault

Loads: Auto parts, Food, Shoes, TVs, Washing-machines

Destinations: Brandywell, Churchminster, Crispin Parva, Upper Crispin, Wallingfen

We’ll use a grid-based logic approach, applying each clue carefully.

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Step 1: Parse and interpret clues

#### Clue 1:
> The Ford, which is a lovely shade of "titanium," is en route to Crispin Parva, but neither it nor the Leyland, which is painted in a delicate shade of "snow," are carrying boxes of shoes.

So:
- Ford → Crispin Parva
- Ford ≠ Shoes
- Leyland ≠ Shoes

Also, the Ford is titanium-colored, Leyland is snow-colored — probably just flavor text.

#### Clue 2:
> Neither Nigel’s truck nor Terry’s is the one carrying autoparts, and none of these three vans is going to Upper Crispin, nor is Terry driving a Leyland truck.

So:
- Nigel ≠ Auto parts
- Terry ≠ Auto parts
- Auto parts → not going to Upper Crispin
- Terry ≠ Leyland

#### Clue 3:
> Colin is delivering electrical domestic appliances but is not at the wheel of a Leyland.

"Electrical domestic appliances" = TVs or Washing-machines? But let’s see — “electrical domestic appliances” is a general term, but looking at the list, TVs and Washing-machines are both such. But TVs are explicitly mentioned as being for a shop in Churchminster in clue 4. Let's see.

But clue 3 says:
- Colin → Electrical domestic appliances → So Colin’s load = TVs or Washing-machines
- Colin ≠ Leyland

#### Clue 4:
> The TVs are destined for a small shop in Churchminster, while the talc-colored Mercedes is full of washing-machines.

So:
- TVs → Churchminster
- Mercedes → Washing-machines

Note: "talc-colored" is just descriptive.

So now we know:
- TVs → Churchminster
- Mercedes → Washing-machines

From clue 3: Colin delivers electrical appliances → so Colin’s load = TVs or Washing-machines

But from clue 4: Mercedes → Washing-machines, so if Colin has washing-machines, then he drives Mercedes.

But also, Colin ≠ Leyland, so that’s consistent.

#### Clue 5:
> Sam and his marble-colored Fiat are not on their way to Brandywell.

So:
- Sam → Fiat
- Sam ≠ Brandywell

And the Fiat is marble-colored — flavor text.

#### Clue 6:
> Dean is delivering food.

So:
- Dean → Food

Now let’s start filling in what we can.

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Step 2: Start building a table

We will build a table with 5 rows (one per driver), and columns: Driver, Truck, Load, Destination.

Let’s go through each piece of information.

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From Clue 6: Dean → Food

So:
- Dean’s load = Food

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From Clue 5: Sam → Fiat, Sam ≠ Brandywell

So:
- Sam’s truck = Fiat
- Sam’s destination ≠ Brandywell

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From Clue 1: Ford → Crispin Parva; Ford ≠ Shoes; Leyland ≠ Shoes

So:
- Ford → Crispin Parva
- Ford ≠ Shoes
- Leyland ≠ Shoes

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From Clue 4: TVs → Churchminster; Mercedes → Washing-machines

So:
- TVs → Churchminster
- Mercedes → Washing-machines

Therefore, Washing-machines → Mercedes

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From Clue 3: Colin → Electrical domestic appliances → TVs or Washing-machines

But Washing-machines → Mercedes → so if Colin has Washing-machines, then he must drive Mercedes.

If Colin has TVs → then he goes to Churchminster (from clue 4).

So Colin’s destination is either Churchminster (if TVs) or ??? (if Washing-machines). But Washing-machines go to wherever Mercedes goes — not necessarily known yet.

But also: Colin ≠ Leyland

So Colin does not drive Leyland.

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From Clue 2:

- Nigel ≠ Auto parts
- Terry ≠ Auto parts
- Auto parts → not going to Upper Crispin
- Terry ≠ Leyland

So:
- Auto parts cannot be carried by Nigel or Terry → so only possible carriers: Colin, Dean, Sam

But Dean → Food → so Dean ≠ Auto parts

Sam → Fiat → unknown

Colin → TVs or Washing-machines → so Colin ≠ Auto parts

Thus, only possibility left: Sam → Auto parts

Because:
- Dean → Food → not auto parts
- Colin → TVs/Washing-machines → not auto parts
- Nigel → not auto parts
- Terry → not auto parts

Only Sam remains → Sam → Auto parts

So:
- Sam → Auto parts
- Sam → Fiat (from clue 5)

Also, from clue 2: Auto parts → not going to Upper Crispin

So Sam ≠ Upper Crispin

Also from clue 5: Sam ≠ Brandywell

So Sam’s destination ≠ Brandywell, ≠ Upper Crispin → so possible destinations: Churchminster, Crispin Parva, Wallingfen

But we already have:
- Ford → Crispin Parva
- TVs → Churchminster

Let’s keep going.

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Now, loads:

- Dean → Food
- Sam → Auto parts
- Mercedes → Washing-machines
- TVs → Churchminster
- Colin → TVs or Washing-machines

So remaining loads:
- Shoes — not carried by Ford or Leyland (clue 1)

So Shoes → not Ford, not Leyland

Available trucks: Fiat, Mercedes, Renault, and possibly others.

Wait: Trucks: Fiat, Ford, Leyland, Mercedes, Renault

So Shoes must be carried by Fiat, Mercedes, or Renault — since Ford and Leyland are ruled out.

But Mercedes → Washing-machines, so Mercedes ≠ Shoes

So Shoes → Fiat or Renault

Now, Sam → Fiat, and Sam → Auto parts, so Sam ≠ Shoes

Therefore, Shoes → Renault

So:
- Renault → Shoes

Now, Shoes → Renault

So only Renault carries shoes.

Now, who drives Renault?

Not yet known.

But we know:
- Sam → Fiat
- Ford → Crispin Parva
- Mercedes → Washing-machines
- Leyland ≠ Shoes → already used
- Colin ≠ Leyland

So let’s look at drivers.

Drivers: Colin, Dean, Nigel, Sam, Terry

Sam → Fiat → Auto parts

Dean → Food

So remaining loads: TVs, Washing-machines, Shoes

But:
- Shoes → Renault
- Washing-machines → Mercedes
- TVs → Churchminster

So:
- Shoes → Renault
- Washing-machines → Mercedes
- TVs → Churchminster

Now, who has which?

We already have:
- Sam → Fiat, Auto parts
- Dean → Food
- So remaining drivers: Colin, Nigel, Terry

Remaining loads: TVs, Washing-machines, Shoes

But:
- Shoes → Renault
- Washing-machines → Mercedes
- TVs → Churchminster

So:
- The person with Shoes drives Renault
- The person with Washing-machines drives Mercedes
- The person with TVs goes to Churchminster

Now, Colin → TVs or Washing-machines

So Colin → either:
- TVs → Churchminster → and drives ? (but not Leyland)
- or Washing-machines → Mercedes → and goes to ?

But Washing-machines → Mercedes → so if Colin has them, he drives Mercedes.

Similarly, if someone has TVs, they go to Churchminster.

Now, let’s consider destinations.

We have:
- Ford → Crispin Parva
- TVs → Churchminster
- Auto parts → not Upper Crispin (clue 2)
- Sam ≠ Brandywell, ≠ Upper Crispin → so Sam → Churchminster, Crispin Parva, or Wallingfen
- But Crispin Parva → Ford → so if Sam → Crispin Parva, then Sam → Ford, but Sam → Fiat → contradiction

So Sam cannot go to Crispin Parva

Sam ≠ Brandywell, ≠ Upper Crispin, ≠ Crispin Parva → so only option: Sam → Wallingfen

Yes!

So:
- Sam → Wallingfen

And Sam → Fiat, Auto parts

So:
- Fiat → Wallingfen
- Sam → Fiat, Auto parts, Wallingfen

Now, Ford → Crispin Parva → so Ford driver goes to Crispin Parva

We still need to assign:
- Drivers: Colin, Dean, Nigel, Terry
- Trucks: Ford, Leyland, Mercedes, Renault
- Loads: TVs, Washing-machines, Shoes, Food (Dean), Auto parts (Sam)
- Destinations: Brandywell, Churchminster, Crispin Parva, Upper Crispin, Wallingfen

We already have:
- Sam → Fiat, Auto parts, Wallingfen
- Dean → Food
- Ford → Crispin Parva
- TVs → Churchminster
- Mercedes → Washing-machines
- Shoes → Renault
- Colin → TVs or Washing-machines
- Colin ≠ Leyland
- Terry ≠ Leyland
- Nigel ≠ Auto parts → already satisfied
- Terry ≠ Auto parts → satisfied
- Auto parts → not Upper Crispin → Sam has it → Sam → Wallingfen → ok
- Terry ≠ Leyland → so Terry ≠ Leyland

Now, let’s assign trucks.

Trucks:
- Fiat → Sam
- So remaining: Ford, Leyland, Mercedes, Renault

Drivers left: Colin, Dean, Nigel, Terry

Loads left: TVs, Washing-machines, Shoes, Food

Food → Dean

So Dean → Food

Now, where does Dean go?

Destinations left: Brandywell, Churchminster, Crispin Parva, Upper Crispin, Wallingfen

But:
- Wallingfen → Sam
- Crispin Parva → Ford
- Churchminster → TVs

So Dean → Brandywell, Upper Crispin, or Crispin Parva

But Crispin Parva → Ford → so if Dean drives Ford → then Dean → Crispin Parva

Otherwise, Dean → Brandywell or Upper Crispin

Now, clue 2: None of the three vans (Nigel, Terry, and the one with auto parts) are going to Upper Crispin.

Wait: "none of these three vans is going to Upper Crispin"

The three vans: Nigel’s, Terry’s, and the one with auto parts.

Auto parts → Sam → Wallingfen → not Upper Crispin → ok

So Nigel ≠ Upper Crispin, Terry ≠ Upper Crispin

So both Nigel and Terry ≠ Upper Crispin

Therefore, Upper Crispin → not Nigel, not Terry, not Sam, not auto parts → so only possibilities: Dean or Colin

But Dean could go there, Colin could go there.

But wait: Upper Crispin is a destination.

Now, clue 1: Ford → Crispin Parva

So whoever drives Ford → Crispin Parva

Now, let’s look at Colin.

Colin → TVs or Washing-machines

If Colin → TVs → then destination = Churchminster

If Colin → Washing-machines → then truck = Mercedes

Now, TV → Churchminster → so if Colin has TVs → Colin → Churchminster

Now, who else can go to Churchminster?

Only one person per destination.

So Churchminster → TVs → so only one person.

Now, let’s try to assign.

Let’s suppose Colin → TVs

Then:
- Colin → TVs → Churchminster
- So Colin → Churchminster
- And Colin ≠ Leyland → so Colin’s truck ≠ Leyland

Also, TVs → Churchminster → so Colin → Churchminster

Now, who drives Ford? → Crispin Parva

So Ford driver → Crispin Parva

Now, remaining destinations:
- Brandywell
- Upper Crispin
- Crispin Parva
- Churchminster (Colin)
- Wallingfen (Sam)

So:
- Churchminster → Colin
- Wallingfen → Sam
- Crispin Parva → Ford driver

So Ford driver → Crispin Parva

Now, remaining destinations: Brandywell, Upper Crispin

And drivers: Dean, Nigel, Terry

But Terry ≠ Upper Crispin → so Terry → Brandywell

Nigel ≠ Upper Crispin → so Nigel → Brandywell

But only one Brandywell → conflict?

Wait: both Terry and Nigel cannot go to Brandywell.

But both cannot go to Upper Crispin → so both must go to Brandywell → impossible.

Contradiction.

Therefore, our assumption must be wrong.

We assumed Colin → TVs

But that leads to:
- Colin → Churchminster
- Then Terry and Nigel both cannot go to Upper Crispin → so both must go to Brandywell → impossible

So Colin cannot have TVs

Therefore, Colin → Washing-machines

Then:
- Colin → Washing-machines → so truck = Mercedes (from clue 4)
- So Colin → Mercedes, Washing-machines
- Also, Colin ≠ Leyland → satisfied (he drives Mercedes)

Now, TVs → Churchminster → so someone else → TVs → Churchminster

Now, who can have TVs?

Not Colin (has washing-machines), not Sam (auto parts), not Dean (food), not Nigel? Could be, but let’s see.

Drivers left: Dean, Nigel, Terry

But Dean → Food → so not TVs

So TVs → either Nigel or Terry

So either Nigel or Terry → TVs → Churchminster

Now, clue 2: Terry ≠ Leyland → already known

Also, clue 2: neither Nigel nor Terry has auto parts → already satisfied

Now, TVs → Churchminster → so whoever has TVs → Churchminster

Now, destinations:

- Churchminster → TVs → so whoever has TVs → Churchminster
- Crispin Parva → Ford
- Wallingfen → Sam
- Upper Crispin → not Nigel, not Terry → so only possible: Dean or Colin

But Colin → Mercedes → washing-machines → destination?

Not yet known.

But Upper Crispin → not Nigel, not Terry → so must be Dean or Colin

But Dean → Food → so could go to Upper Crispin

Colin → Mercedes → washing-machines → could go to Upper Crispin

But also, Ford → Crispin Parva

Now, let’s assign.

We have:

| Driver | Truck | Load | Destination |
|--------|------------|------------------|-----------------|
| Sam | Fiat | Auto parts | Wallingfen |
| Dean | ? | Food | ? |
| Colin | Mercedes | Washing-machines | ? |
| Nigel | ? | ? | ? |
| Terry | ? | ? | ? |

Trucks left: Ford, Leyland, Renault

Loads left: TVs, Shoes

But Shoes → Renault → so Renault → Shoes

So:
- Renault → Shoes

And TVs → Churchminster

Now, trucks:
- Ford → Crispin Parva
- Renault → Shoes
- Leyland → ? → but Leyland ≠ Shoes → so Leyland → not Shoes → so Leyland → must be TVs or Food or something

But Food → Dean → so if Dean drives Leyland → possible

But clue 2: Terry ≠ Leyland → so Terry ≠ Leyland

So Leyland → not Terry

So Leyland → Dean, Nigel, or Colin

But Colin → Mercedes → so not Leyland

So Leyland → Dean or Nigel

Now, Renault → Shoes → so driver of Renault → Shoes

Now, who can have Shoes?

Not Sam (auto parts), not Dean (food), not Colin (washing-machines), so only Nigel or Terry

So Shoes → Nigel or Terry

But Shoes → Renault → so whoever has Shoes → drives Renault

So:
- Shoes → Renault → driver: Nigel or Terry

Now, TVs → Churchminster → driver: Nigel or Terry (since Dean has food, Colin has washing-machines, Sam has auto parts)

So both Nigel and Terry are candidates for TVs and Shoes

But one has TVs, one has Shoes

So:
- One of Nigel/Terry → TVs → Churchminster
- Other → Shoes → Renault

Now, clue 2: Terry ≠ Leyland → so Terry ≠ Leyland

So Terry → not Leyland → so Terry → must drive either Ford, Renault, or Mercedes

But Mercedes → Colin → so Terry ≠ Mercedes

So Terry → Ford or Renault

Similarly, Nigel → can drive any except maybe restricted

Now, Ford → Crispin Parva

So if Terry → Ford → then Terry → Crispin Parva

But Terry → either TVs (→ Churchminster) or Shoes (→ Renault)

If Terry → Shoes → then drives Renault → so cannot drive Ford

So if Terry → Shoes → then Terry → Renault

If Terry → TVs → then Terry → Churchminster → so must drive truck that goes to Churchminster → but Ford → Crispin Parva, so not Ford

So Terry → TVs → Churchminster → must drive a truck other than Ford

So possible: Leyland, Renault, etc.

But Renault → Shoes → so if Terry → TVs → then cannot drive Renault → so Terry → must drive Leyland or something

But Terry ≠ Leyland → so Terry cannot drive Leyland

So Terry cannot drive Leyland

So if Terry → TVs → then must drive a truck that is not Leyland, not Renault (because Renault → Shoes), not Mercedes (Colin), not Fiat (Sam), not Ford (Crispin Parva) → so only option: Leyland → but Terry ≠ Leyland → contradiction

So Terry cannot have TVs

Therefore, Terry → cannot have TVs

Therefore, Terry → cannot go to Churchminster

So Terry → not Churchminster

But earlier, TVs → Churchminster → and only Nigel or Terry can have TVs → but Terry cannot → so Nigel → TVs → Churchminster

Therefore:
- Nigel → TVs → Churchminster

Then:
- Terry → not TVs → so Terry → Shoes → Renault

So:
- Terry → Shoes → Renault

Now, from clue 2: Terry ≠ Leyland → satisfied (drives Renault)

Now, Nigel → TVs → Churchminster → so truck must be one that can go to Churchminster

Trucks available: Ford, Leyland, Renault

But:
- Ford → Crispin Parva → so cannot go to Churchminster
- Renault → Terry → so not Nigel
- So only possible: Leyland

So Nigel → Leyland

But clue 2: Terry ≠ Leyland → but Nigel can drive Leyland → no problem

So:
- Nigel → Leyland, TVs, Churchminster

Now, only two drivers left: Dean and Terry

Terry → Shoes, Renault

So Terry → Renault, Shoes

Now, Dean → Food → and only truck left: Ford

Trucks:
- Fiat → Sam
- Mercedes → Colin
- Leyland → Nigel
- Renault → Terry
- So Ford → Dean

So:
- Dean → Ford, Food

Now, Ford → Crispin Parva → so Dean → Crispin Parva

Now, only one destination left: Upper Crispin

And only one driver left without destination: Colin

So Colin → Upper Crispin

Now, check clue 2: none of the three vans (Nigel, Terry, auto parts) are going to Upper Crispin

Auto parts → Sam → Wallingfen → not Upper Crispin → ok

Nigel → Churchminster → not Upper Crispin → ok

Terry → ? → we have Terry → Renault, Shoes → destination?

Terry → destination: not Churchminster (Nigel), not Wallingfen (Sam), not Crispin Parva (Dean), not Upper Crispin? Wait.

Destinations:
- Sam → Wallingfen
- Dean → Crispin Parva
- Nigel → Churchminster
- Colin → ?
- Terry → ?

Left: Brandywell and Upper Crispin

But clue 2: none of the three vans (Nigel, Terry, auto parts) → not going to Upper Crispin

Auto parts → Sam → Wallingfen → ok

Nigel → Churchminster → not Upper Crispin → ok

Terry → cannot go to Upper Crispin → so Terry ≠ Upper Crispin

So Terry → Brandywell

Then Colin → Upper Crispin

Yes.

So:
- Terry → Brandywell
- Colin → Upper Crispin

Now, check all clues.

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Final assignments:

| Driver | Truck | Load | Destination |
|---------|------------|------------------|-----------------|
| Sam | Fiat | Auto parts | Wallingfen |
| Dean | Ford | Food | Crispin Parva |
| Nigel | Leyland | TVs | Churchminster |
| Terry | Renault | Shoes | Brandywell |
| Colin | Mercedes | Washing-machines | Upper Crispin |

Now verify all clues.

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Check Clues:

Clue 1: The Ford (titanium) is en route to Crispin Parva → yes, Dean → Ford → Crispin Parva

Neither Ford nor Leyland are carrying shoes → Ford → Food, Leyland → TVs → yes, neither has shoes → good

Clue 2: Neither Nigel nor Terry has auto parts → Nigel → TVs, Terry → Shoes → yes

None of these three vans (Nigel, Terry, auto parts) going to Upper Crispin → auto parts → Sam → Wallingfen → not Upper Crispin

Nigel → Churchminster → not Upper Crispin

Terry → Brandywell → not Upper Crispin → good

Terry not driving Leyland → Terry → Renault → good

Clue 3: Colin → electrical domestic appliances → Washing-machines → yes

Colin ≠ Leyland → Colin → Mercedes → good

Clue 4: TVs → Churchminster → Nigel → yes

Talc-colored Mercedes → Washing-machines → Colin → yes

Clue 5: Sam and his Fiat → not going to Brandywell → Sam → Wallingfen → yes

Clue 6: Dean → Food → yes

All clues satisfied.

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Final Answer:

| Driver | Make of truck | Load | Destination |
|---------|---------------|------------------|-----------------|
| Sam | Fiat | Auto parts | Wallingfen |
| Dean | Ford | Food | Crispin Parva |
| Nigel | Leyland | TVs | Churchminster |
| Terry | Renault | Shoes | Brandywell |
| Colin | Mercedes | Washing-machines | Upper Crispin |

✔ All solved!