The Canal Crossing
The morning delivery.
The canal paths are open and the shopkeepers are expecting a delivery. One of you has the bridge register. The other knows which stops the delivery must include. Talk it through and agree on a single route.
Complete opening puzzle · Two hints · Worked answer · No purchase needed
Different papers.
One shared deduction.
Use one device each. Choose different roles, keep your clues private and talk freely. Each device checks its own answer. Playing alone? Choose the solo preview to read both sheets.
Choose a role above, or open the role sheets below.
For your partner: Open the other role on their device ↗
Bridge Keeper
Your partner has the delivery rules. Read the bridge register: each listed pair is connected in both directions, and there are no other bridges.
| Stop | Direct bridges to |
|---|---|
| A | B, C, E, F |
| B | A, D, E, F |
| C | A, D |
| D | B, C, F, G |
| E | A, B |
| F | A, B, D, G |
| G | D, F |
Delivery Walker
Your partner knows which pairs of stops have a bridge. Your route must meet every rule below.
- Start at A and finish at G. Cross exactly 4 bridges.
- Use a direct bridge for every step. Never visit the same stop twice.
- Visit both B and D, in that order. They do not have to be consecutive.
- Do not visit F.
Your shared answer.
Write the complete route from A to G, including every stop.
One hint at a time.
Hint 1
Ask which stops connect directly to the finish. Work backwards for the last step and cross out F.
Hint 2
With the right number of crossings, only these routes put B before D: A → B → D → F → G / A → B → F → D → G / A → E → B → D → G / A → F → B → D → G. Which one skips F?
Worked answer · reveals the solution
A → E → B → D → G Starting at A, extend each route along one listed bridge at a time, dropping any route that repeats a stop. Keep only routes that end at G after exactly 4 crossings. This gives A → B → D → F → G / A → B → F → D → G / A → C → D → F → G / A → E → B → D → G / A → E → B → F → G / A → F → B → D → G. Requiring B before D leaves A → B → D → F → G / A → B → F → D → G / A → E → B → D → G / A → F → B → D → G. Excluding F leaves A → E → B → D → G.
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