Thursday market, Pick one
Fisher hooks one in eight
Thursday’s cottage went for 6 trades. 25 traders made a trade; 23 reached the cottage, 14 of them by the shortest route.
How the market went
- 25 made a trade
- 23 reached the cottage
- 14 found the 6-trade route
- 8 got three stars, with no undos
- 7.3 trades on average
- 1 minute 59 seconds median time to solve
- 11 countries solved it
The opening bell
The florist was the favourite first trade, with 19 traders: the only opening that keeps the 6-trade route open. 6 went to the carpenter first.
Dead ends
The fisher left 3 traders with no way to the cottage; the glassblower, 3; the puppeteer, 3.
The route
Only one set of 6 trades gets there. Open it only if you want the answer.
Show the 6-trade route to the cottage
- Give the florist your red paperclip for a yo-yo and a bell. They also offer a compass for your book, and make only one deal.
- Give the sailor your bell and yo-yo for a scarf and a book. They also offer a cottage for your sewing machine and compass, and make only one deal.
- Give the locksmith your scarf for a compass.
- Give the glassblower your compass for a sewing machine.
- Give the cobbler your book for a rocking horse.
- Give the mapmaker your sewing machine and rocking horse for the cottage.