Nine Suspects

Daily puzzle for 2026-08-20: Under the Chandelier

Chief difficulty · 7×7 floor plan · 5 rooms · 6 suspects · 6 clues

Last night at Hartfield Grange, Victor was found dead. 6 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

  • Ada: “She was on a chair.”
  • Pierre: “He was on the carpet.”
  • Greta: “She was in front of a window.”
  • Mona: “She was beside a box.”
  • Sable: “She was on a bed.”
  • Dmitri: “He was beside a TV.”

Play this case

Stuck? Hints and answer for 2026-08-20 →

← 2026-08-19   2026-08-21 →   All puzzles

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.