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24/7/25 – Friends Reunited

Four friends, Angela, Helen, Sarah and Pete travelled to Sheffield for a reunion. They travelled from Southampton, London, Liverpool and Manchester and met for a drink (latte, mocha, hot chocolate or cappuccino) and a cake (tiffin, scone, brownie and rocky road). From the clues below, can you identify who had what and where they travelled from.

  1. None of the friends chose a cake or coffee with the same initial letter as that of their home town.
  2. The friend who made the longest journey rewarded herself with a rocky road.
  3. Helen lives in the north-west. Pete had a cake containing chocolate but did not have a hot chocolate drink.
  4. The tiffin cake was enjoyed with a mocha – but not by the person who travelled from London.
  5. Sarah travelled further than the friend who had a scone, but not as far as the female who had a cappuccino.

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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ANGELA – SOUTHAMPTON – CAPUCCINO – ROCKY ROAD
HELEN – MANCHESTER – LATTE – SCONE
SARAH – LONDON – HOT CHOCOLATE – BROWNIE
PETE – LIVERPOOL – MOCCHA – TIFFIN

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