The pottery studio

One deduction at a time

Follow the numbered clues, one-to-one eliminations and cross-grid deductions. When a counterfactual is needed, its assumptions and clue-by-clue contradiction are shown.

Measured complexity: rule tier 2/4 · 27 verified grid deductions · 0 counterfactuals. Difficulty measures the rules used by this solver, not a promised completion time.

1. Step 1: Clue 4: June is not paired with Indigo. June cannot be paired with Indigo.
2. Step 2: Clue 6: Mug is not paired with Amber. Mug cannot be paired with Amber.
3. Step 3: Clue 1 restricts June to Vase or Mug. June cannot be paired with Bowl.
4. Step 4: Clue 2 restricts Eli to Amber or Jade. Eli cannot be paired with Indigo.
5. Step 5: All other Makers choices for Indigo have been eliminated. Aria must be paired with Indigo.
6. Step 6: Aria is already matched to Indigo; each item is used once. Aria cannot be paired with Amber.
7. Step 7: Aria is already matched to Indigo; each item is used once. Aria cannot be paired with Jade.
8. Step 8: Clue 3 restricts Bowl to Jade or Indigo. Bowl cannot be paired with Amber.
9. Step 9: All other Pieces choices for Amber have been eliminated. Vase must be paired with Amber.
10. Step 10: Vase is already matched to Amber; each item is used once. Vase cannot be paired with Jade.
11. Step 11: Vase is already matched to Amber; each item is used once. Vase cannot be paired with Indigo.
12. Step 12: Clue 5 restricts June to Bowl or Mug. June cannot be paired with Vase.
13. Step 13: All other Pieces choices for June have been eliminated. June must be paired with Mug.
14. Step 14: Mug is already matched to June; each item is used once. Eli cannot be paired with Mug.
15. Step 15: Mug is already matched to June; each item is used once. Aria cannot be paired with Mug.
16. Step 16: Aria and Vase have no possible Glazes item in common, so they cannot belong together. Aria cannot be paired with Vase.
17. Step 17: All other Makers choices for Vase have been eliminated. Eli must be paired with Vase.
18. Step 18: Eli is already matched to Vase; each item is used once. Eli cannot be paired with Bowl.
19. Step 19: All other Pieces choices for Aria have been eliminated. Aria must be paired with Bowl.
20. Step 20: June and Amber have no possible Pieces item in common, so they cannot belong together. June cannot be paired with Amber.
21. Step 21: All other Glazes choices for June have been eliminated. June must be paired with Jade.
22. Step 22: All other Makers choices for Amber have been eliminated. Eli must be paired with Amber.
23. Step 23: Eli is already matched to Amber; each item is used once. Eli cannot be paired with Jade.
24. Step 24: Bowl and Jade have no possible Makers item in common, so they cannot belong together. Bowl cannot be paired with Jade.
25. Step 25: All other Glazes choices for Bowl have been eliminated. Bowl must be paired with Indigo.
26. Step 26: All other Pieces choices for Jade have been eliminated. Mug must be paired with Jade.
27. Step 27: Mug is already matched to Jade; each item is used once. Mug cannot be paired with Indigo.

Answer key

June · Mug · Jade

Eli · Vase · Amber

Aria · Bowl · Indigo