Minute Mystery: The Potion Puzzle

Bite-sized brain teaser to solve in a minute or less.

 

 

The Potion Puzzle

In a mystical apothecary, there are five potions, each a different color: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, and Purple. Each potion grants a unique magical ability: Invisibility, Flight, Growth, Shrink, or Animal Communication.

Use the clues below to determine which potion grants which ability.

 

 

Solution

Direct assignments: From Clue 3: Green → Shrink From Clue 4: Red → Invisibility   Eliminate possibilities for Animal Communication: Clue 2 tells us that Animal Communication cannot be in the Purple or Yellow potions With Red and Green already assigned, the only possibility left is the Blue potion Therefore: Blue → Animal Communication   Determine the remaining abilities: The remaining abilities to assign are Flight and Growth The remaining colors are Yellow and Purple   Assign Flight based on clues: Clue 6 states that the Purple potion does not grant Flight Thus, Yellow must grant Flight   Assign the last remaining ability: With Yellow assigned to Flight, the only remaining ability for Purple is Growth   Abilities granted by each potion: Red potion: Invisibility Blue potion: Animal Communication Green potion: Shrink Yellow potion: Flight Purple potion: Growth