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A puzzle advent calendar for adults: the first 4 days free

A puzzle advent calendar swaps the chocolate for one short logic puzzle a day from December 1 to 24. Here are the first four days, free to print, with answers. The first letter of each day's answer goes on a countdown page, and on Christmas Eve the 24 letters spell a hidden message.

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The 4 puzzles

December 1 · Who wrapped which gift?

Vic, Tara and Max each wrapped one gift (a puzzle, a scarf or a teddy bear) in one paper (striped, snowflake or red). No two match.

  • The gift in striped paper isn't the teddy bear.
  • Tara didn't use the red paper.
  • Vic used the striped paper.
  • The gift in snowflake paper is the puzzle.

Who wrapped the teddy bear?

Show the answer

Max Full grid: Vic: scarf, striped paper; Tara: puzzle, snowflake paper; Max: teddy bear, red paper.

December 2 · Elves: truth or fib?

Every elf either always tells the truth or always fibs.

  • Evergreen: “Nutmeg is a fibber.”
  • Nutmeg: “Evergreen and I are the same kind.”

Which elf tells the truth?

Show the answer

Evergreen Truth: Evergreen. Fib: Nutmeg. Every other mix makes some statement come out wrong (all 4 mixes checked).

December 3 · Christmas dinner

Ruby, Ned, Vic and Pia sit in a row of chairs numbered 1 to 4, from left to right.

  • Ned sits right next to Ruby.
  • Ned sits right next to Vic.
  • Pia sits somewhere to the left of Ned.
  • Ned sits somewhere to the left of Vic.

Who sits in chair 2?

Show the answer

Ruby Chairs 1 to 4: Pia, Ruby, Ned, Vic. No other order fits every clue (all 24 checked).

December 4 · Who ate Santa's cookies?

Someone ate the cookies left out for Santa. Exactly one of these three is lying.

  • Rosa: “It wasn't me.”
  • Arlo: “Rosa ate them.”
  • Theo: “Rosa ate them.”

Who ate the cookies?

Show the answer

Rosa If Rosa did it, only Rosa is lying. Any other culprit gives the wrong number of lies.

How to use it

  1. Print the PDF and cut out the four puzzles.
  2. Open one a day, from December 1.
  3. Write the first letter of each answer down: it's part of the hidden message.

The full pack

Christmas Puzzle Advent Calendar

All 24 days + the countdown page, answers included. Printable PDF, instant download through Gumroad.

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Questions people ask

What is a puzzle advent calendar?
It's an advent calendar with a puzzle behind every day instead of a chocolate. This one has 24 logic puzzles that get harder each week, and the answers spell a hidden message on Christmas Eve.
Is it for adults or kids?
It's written for adults and teens. The first week is easy, so younger solvers can join in with a little help.
How long does each puzzle take?
About five minutes. Each one has exactly one answer, checked by a solver.
Where are days 5 to 24?
The full Christmas Puzzle Advent Calendar has all 24 days plus the countdown page, as a printable PDF.

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