Nine Suspects

Daily puzzle for 2026-08-31: The Last Nightcap

Inspector difficulty · 6×6 floor plan · 4 rooms · 5 suspects · 5 clues

Last night at Foxglove Court, Virgil 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

  • Dmitri: “He was in the Parlor.”
  • Tobias: “He was on a chair.”
  • Ben: “He was beside a table.”
  • Nils: “He was in the Guest Room.”
  • Jasper: “He was on a bed.”

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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.