Tuesday market
Gardener leads one in three up the garden path
Tuesday’s lighthouse went for 5 trades. 75 traders made a trade; 65 reached the lighthouse, 57 of them by the shortest route.
How the market went
- 75 made a trade
- 65 reached the lighthouse
- 57 found the 5-trade route
- 41 got three stars, with no undos
- 5.2 trades on average
- 1 minute 8 seconds median time to solve
- 15 countries solved it
The opening bell
The florist was the favourite first trade, with 53 traders: the only opening that keeps the 5-trade route open. 21 went to the gardener first.
Dead ends
The gardener left 25 traders with no way to the lighthouse; the shepherd, 19; the potter, 17.
The route
Only one set of 5 trades gets there. Open it only if you want the answer.
Show the 5-trade route to the lighthouse
- Give the florist your red paperclip for a teacup.
- Give the fisher your teacup for a candle.
- Give the sailor your candle for a book and a map.
- Give the shepherd your book for a camera.
- Give the beekeeper your map and camera for the lighthouse.