KoanKeyZebra puzzle for November 6, 2026
Puzzle #310. Six levels, one solution each.
Museum After Dark Tour
The museum stays open late for a lantern-lit tour. Visitors shuffle through the great hall in single file, whispering as they go.
| Spot | Spot 1 | Spot 2 | Spot 3 | Spot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | ||||
| Noah | ||||
| Theo | ||||
| Ethan | ||||
| Julia | ||||
| Umbrella colour | ||||
| yellow | ||||
| green | ||||
| grey | ||||
| maroon | ||||
| Collection | ||||
| rocks | ||||
| marbles | ||||
| coins | ||||
| bookmarks | ||||
| Book type | ||||
| adventure | ||||
| history | ||||
| comedy | ||||
| poetry | ||||
| Painting subject | ||||
| bridges | ||||
| birds | ||||
| flowers | ||||
| seascapes | ||||
Facts
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Puzzle #310 is the Zebra set for Friday, November 6, 2026. It went live at 14:00 UTC that day and holds six separate logic grids, from a 4 by 4 warm-up with 11 facts to a 6 by 7 grid with 27.
The stories in this set are "Chess in the Park", "Museum After Dark Tour", "Space Camp Cadets", "Community Kitchen Night", "Spring Flower Show" and "Neighbourhood Fun Run". Each one is a short story with its own cast and its own list of facts to piece together. Place every trait in the right house and you have solved it.
Every puzzle has exactly one solution. Easier levels fall to straightforward deduction. The hardest ones can ask you to test a what-if and back out when it breaks a fact. In total this set holds 107 facts to work with.
The six puzzles for November 6, 2026
Very easy: Chess in the Park
Stone tables with painted boards sit under the plane trees. Players wait their turn on the benches along the path.
Easy: Museum After Dark Tour
The museum stays open late for a lantern-lit tour. Visitors shuffle through the great hall in single file, whispering as they go.
Medium: Space Camp Cadets
At space camp, the cadets line up in matching jumpsuits before the big simulated launch. Excitement is high and nerves are higher.
Hard: Community Kitchen Night
Aprons on, sleeves rolled up, the volunteer cooks work along a single steel counter. Tonight the kitchen feeds the whole neighbourhood.
Very hard: Spring Flower Show
The town hall smells of fresh blossoms on the morning of the flower show. Gardeners stand beside their entries along a row of tables.
Ultra hard: Neighbourhood Fun Run
The whole street has signed up for a gentle fun run. The runners crowd the starting line, bibs pinned and shoelaces double-knotted.
Difficulty by level
Each level has a target grid size and a typical number of facts. The score is our own measure of how long the chain of reasoning runs; higher means harder.
| Level | Grid | Facts | Typical facts | Score band | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very easy | 4 houses × 4 categories | 11 | 9–12 | 0–20 | 11 |
| Easy | 4 houses × 5 categories | 12 | 11–14 | 16–45 | 38 |
| Medium | 5 houses × 5 categories | 16 | 14–18 | 30–90 | 51 |
| Hard | 5 houses × 6 categories | 20 | 17–22 | 60–140 | 106 |
| Very hard | 5 houses × 7 categories | 21 | 20–26 | 90–250 | 122 |
| Ultra hard | 6 houses × 7 categories | 27 | 24–30 | 160–700 | 312 |
Kinds of facts in this set
The six puzzles together give you 107 facts. The most common type is same-house facts, with 42 of them across the set. Different levels draw on different kinds of fact. Easier levels stick to plain statements about who lives where, while harder ones add comparisons and exclusions that take more steps to use. Types that appear on just one level today: either-or facts (only on the ultra hard puzzle), in-between facts (only on the very hard puzzle), position-exclusion facts (only on the hard puzzle), odd-or-even facts (only on the ultra hard puzzle).
| Type | Count | Used on |
|---|---|---|
| same-house facts | 42 | very easy, easy, medium, hard, very hard, ultra hard |
| next-door facts | 18 | very easy, easy, medium, hard, very hard, ultra hard |
| directly-left facts | 18 | medium, hard, very hard, ultra hard |
| fixed-position facts | 10 | very easy, easy, hard, very hard, ultra hard |
| somewhere-left facts | 5 | medium, hard, very hard, ultra hard |
| either-or facts | 4 | ultra hard |
| in-between facts | 3 | very hard |
| end-of-row facts | 3 | very easy, hard, very hard |
| position-exclusion facts | 2 | hard |
| odd-or-even facts | 2 | ultra hard |
Ways in: how each puzzle tends to go
Here is the style of reasoning that each puzzle for November 6, 2026 leans on, listed in the order you would typically use it. These are categories only. They never name a person, a colour or any other value, so you can read them without spoiling anything.
Very easy: Chess in the Park
- Start from end facts
- Start from fixed-position facts
- Link same-house facts
- Pair up neighbour facts
- Cross-check the grid after each step
Easy: Museum After Dark Tour
- Start from fixed-position facts
- Link same-house facts
- Pair up neighbour facts
- Cross-check the grid after each step
- Assume one answer and test it for a contradiction
Medium: Space Camp Cadets
- Link same-house facts
- Pair up neighbour facts
- Chain left-of facts
- Cross-check the grid after each step
- Assume one answer and test it for a contradiction
Hard: Community Kitchen Night
- Start from end facts
- Start from fixed-position facts
- Link same-house facts
- Pair up neighbour facts
- Chain left-of facts
- Rule out options with negative facts
- Cross-check the grid after each step
- Assume one answer, then a second one inside it, and look for a contradiction
Very hard: Spring Flower Show
- Start from end facts
- Start from fixed-position facts
- Link same-house facts
- Pair up neighbour facts
- Chain left-of facts
- Narrow down with between facts
- Cross-check the grid after each step
- Assume one answer, then a second one inside it, and look for a contradiction
Ultra hard: Neighbourhood Fun Run
- Start from fixed-position facts
- Link same-house facts
- Pair up neighbour facts
- Chain left-of facts
- Split either-or facts
- Use odd and even positions
- Cross-check the grid after each step
- Assume one answer, then a second one inside it, and look for a contradiction
Questions about puzzle #310
How many facts do the puzzles for November 6, 2026 give?
The very easy puzzle, "Chess in the Park", gives 11 facts on a 4 by 4 grid. The ultra hard puzzle, "Neighbourhood Fun Run", gives 27 facts on a 6 by 7 grid. Across all six levels that is 107 facts.
Which puzzle is the hardest on November 6, 2026?
The ultra hard "Neighbourhood Fun Run" has a difficulty score of 312 and uses 6 houses with 7 categories each. For comparison, the very easy puzzle scores 11. Higher scores mean longer chains of reasoning.
Which kinds of facts show up in puzzle #310?
The most frequent types are same-house facts (42), next-door facts (18), directly-left facts (18). The breakdown for every type is listed on this page, level by level.
Can I still play this puzzle after the day has passed?
Yes. A day page stays online and playable for good. Only the live puzzle on the home page and the main Zebra page moves on at 14:00 UTC. Your solved levels are remembered in your browser, so you can pick up where you stopped.
Does it matter which level I start with?
Not at all. The six puzzles in a set are separate stories with their own grids. Many people warm up on the smallest grid and work upwards, but you can jump straight to the hardest one if you like. Each level keeps its own progress.
Why do some levels need a what-if?
On bigger grids, the facts alone may not settle a cell until you test one possibility. You assume it, follow the consequences, and if two facts collide you know the assumption was wrong. The reasoning categories listed on this page show which levels expect that.
Can I share my result without spoiling the puzzle?
Yes. The share text has the puzzle name, the level, your time and whether you used a nudge. It never includes any answer, so it is safe to post anywhere.
More days in November 2026
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