A B J T U Y
C I P S V W
D F G K O R
E H L M N Z
From the introduction, each of the 24 faces of the 4 cubes has a different letter on it.
Given the word MASK, we'll arbitrarily assign M to cube 1, A to cube 2, S to cube 3, and K to cube 4.
M
A
S
K
Then, given the word SULK, L cannot be on the same cube as the S or K, and from LAIR, it is not on cube 2 with A. L is on the first cube with M.
M L
A
S
K
Then, the U in SULK must be with the A from MASK.
M L
A U
S
K
R is not on the cube with A or L (LAIR), or S (RASH), so it must be with K.
M L
A U
S
K R
Thus, the H in RASH is on the first die, and the I in LAIR is on the third.
M L H
A U
S I
K R
F is not on the cube with A, L (FLAW), or S (SAFE); it is with K and R.
M L H
A U
S I
K R F
The W, then, from FLAW is on the third die, and E (SAFE) is on the first.
M L H E
A U
S I W
K R F
The T and the O are not with W (TOWN) or L (PLOT); they are on dice 2 and 4 in some order. Thus, the N in TOWN is on the first cube, and the P in PLOT is on the third.
M L H E N
A U
S I W P
K R F
Then, we also know that G (GAPE) is on the fourth die.
M L H E N
A U
S I W P
K R F G
From DEWY, the D and Y are on dice 2 and 4 in some order, along with T and O. O and Y are on different cubes (COZY), so T and Y are on one of these cubes and O and D are on the other.
Leaving that aside for the moment, the C and Z in COZY, then, must be on die 1 and 4 in some order. C is not on the first die with E (BECK), so it is on cube 3 and Z completes cube 1.
M L H E N Z
A U
S I W P C
K R F G
By elimination, B (BECK) is on cube 2 with A and U.
M L H E N Z
A U B
S I W P C
K R F G
Lastly, given JOVE, the J and V cannot go with the O or the E. One of them is one cube 3, the other is with TY on die 2 or 4. V can't be on the same cube as T (VOTE), so J is with TY and the V finishes cube 3.
M L H E N Z
A U B
S I W P C V
K R F G
Now, only second cube can hold three extra letters, so TYJ go there, and O and D fit onto cube 4.
M L H E N Z
A U B T Y J
S I W P C V
K R F G O D
Just for aesthetics, put these in alphabetical order:
A B J T U Y
C I P S V W
D F G K O R
E H L M N Z
(Originally from allstarpuzzles.com) |
