Nine Suspects

Daily puzzle for 2026-08-15: Murder at Midnight

Detective difficulty · 5×5 floor plan · 3 rooms · 4 suspects · 4 clues

Last night at the Gilded Fern Inn, Victor was found dead. 4 suspects were in the house — each in a different row and column. Work out where everyone was, and find who was alone with the victim.

The clues

  • Sable: “She was beside a shelf.”
  • Leo: “He was on a bed.”
  • Quinn: “She was on the carpet.”
  • Greta: “She was in front of a window.”

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How to play

Every person is in a different row and a different column, sudoku-style. Use each suspect's clue to work out where they were, mark impossible squares with an X, and find who was alone in the same room as the victim — that's the murderer. Full rules in the Detective's Manual.