11 Secret Herbs and Spices (Solution)
by Robyn Speer
Solvers were given 14 bags, each containing a mixture of spices. The contents of these bags were as follows:
- Oregano, Thyme, Ancho
- Thyme (lots of it), Ancho
- Ancho, Thyme, Oregano
- Thyme, Oregano, Vanilla
- Oregano, Vanilla, Epazote
- Vanilla, Epazote, Rosemary
- Epazote, Rosemary, Black pepper
- Rosemary, Black pepper, Thyme
- Black pepper, Thyme, Vanilla
- Thyme, Vanilla, Sage
- Vanilla, Sage, Horseradish
- Sage, Horseradish, Oregano
- Horseradish, Oregano, White pepper
Though the spices are unordered in their mixtures, they can be arranged in a chain so that each one differs from the last by one spice:
POT OTA TAT ATO TOV OVE VER ERB RBT BTV TVS VSH SHO HOW
"Potato verb TV show" clues MASH.