Nosy #6 answer

The case: The wandering welcome sign

Jemima Quill at the village hall, carrying the blue basket.

It was being repainted after a splash of tea. The welcome is now especially fresh.

The welcome sign has gone missing. Visitors are being greeted by an arrow pointing at nothing.

A reliable witness saw the person at the village hall carry it away.

The complete arrangement

• Kitty Rookery: cider press · canvas apron
• Edwin Thimble: willow walk · white envelope
• Greta Wrenfold: duck pond · string bag
• Jemima Quill: village hall · blue basket

The clues

1. The person at the cider press is either the person carrying the white envelope or the person carrying the canvas apron (one only).
2. Kitty Rookery is not the person carrying the string bag.
3. The person at the cider press is either the person carrying the canvas apron or the person carrying the blue basket (one only).
4. The person at the duck pond is the person carrying the string bag.
5. Edwin Thimble is not the person carrying the blue basket.
6. Kitty Rookery was earlier on the village trail than Jemima Quill.
7. Edwin Thimble is the person at the willow walk.

Opening deductions

1. Clue 2: Kitty Rookery is not the person carrying the string bag. With one of each per person, Kitty Rookery / string bag is ruled out.
2. Clue 4: The person at the duck pond is the person carrying the string bag. With one of each per person, Kitty Rookery / duck pond is ruled out.
3. Clue 5: Edwin Thimble is not the person carrying the blue basket. With one of each per person, Edwin Thimble / blue basket is ruled out.
4. Clue 6: Kitty Rookery was earlier on the village trail than Jemima Quill. With one of each per person, Kitty Rookery / village hall is ruled out.
5. Clue 7: Edwin Thimble is the person at the willow walk. With one of each per person, Kitty Rookery / cider press is a match.
6. Clue 1: The person at the cider press is either the person carrying the white envelope or the person carrying the canvas apron (one only). With one of each per person, Kitty Rookery / blue basket is ruled out.

Every clue is necessary for the unique complete arrangement. The witness statement identifies which person moved the missing object.