Nine Suspects

Daily puzzle for 2026-09-02: The Broken Clock

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

Last night at Hartfield Grange, Violet 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

  • Kira: “She was beside a carpet.”
  • Mona: “She was on the carpet.”
  • Nils: “He was in the Nursery.”
  • Ada: “She was on a chair.”

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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.