Three people live in Hopper St. Can you sort out their names, house numbers & their dogs names?

Dogs: Bob, Patch, Toby

Names: Jim, Dick & Mike

Surnames: Black, Turnip & Spade

House No.s: 1,2,3

Clue 1. Dick lives at a higher number than Mr. Spade; neither of these own Bob.

Clue 2. Toby lives at No. 1

Clue 3. Jim Black does not live at No. 3

Clue 1 tells us that Dick, Mr Spade and Bob have no association with each other. We can therefore fill the table out with these 3 details:

Clue 3 tells us that Jim Black does not live at No. 3. There is only space for this person to fit in the table with Bob the dog:

As there is only one space left in both the name and surmname columns; we can now fill these in:

Clue 3 tells us that either Dick or Mr. Spade lives at No. 3. Clue 1 tells us that Dick lives at a higher number than Mr. Spade and therefore:

Back to clue 2: Toby lives at No. 1. There is only one place this can fit:

The table can now be completed:

I hope the above makes sense to you all.

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