Daily puzzle for 2026-08-19: The Locked House Affair
Last night at Foxglove Court, Velma was found dead. 5 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
- Ben: “He was in front of a window.”
- Jasper: “He was on a chair.”
- Elena: “She was on a bed.”
- Greta: “She was beside a table.”
- Pierre: “He was in the Library.”
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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.