Problem: The squire was intent on poisoning the king with the wine and not the water because the

My choice: water was clean of poison.

Problem: The scavenger would only pick out the herbs for the recipe and not the berries because the

My choice: berries were poisonous.

Problem: Leslie was able to jump to the top of the wall while leaving Brian behind because

My choice: Brian is short.

Problem: Being a cat wise, Dennis bought a short haired cat, while Ryan went for a long haired cat and consequently

My choice:
Ryan spent more time grooming their cat.