LOGICAL THINKING XVIII

GAMES/World of Puzzles

October, 2022

David Diefendorf

Aunt Hildegarde has developed a new set of likes and dislikes. Can you tell what principle is guiding her new tastes? Also, since Aunt Hildegarde's tastes tend to resemble the name of the relative she has most recently visited, who has Aunt Hildegarde been visiting?

Aunt Hildegarde:

1. Likes DECENCY

Dislikes SOBRIETY

 

2. Likes SEPARATION

Dislikes DIVORCE

 

3. Likes JUNG

Dislikes FREUD

 

4. Likes APRICOTS

Dislikes PRUNES

 

5. Likes NOVELS

Dislikes POEMS

6. Likes JANITORS

Dislikes HANDYMEN

Answer:

 

Aunt Hidegarde likes words that begin with abbreviations of the months of the year. 

 

She has been visiting AUNT MARY.