Nine Suspects

Daily puzzle for 2026-09-25: Poisoned Tea

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

Last night at Marlowe House, Vera 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

  • Kira: “She was beside a carpet.”
  • Rufus: “He was in the Nursery.”
  • Opal: “She was in the Study.”
  • Leo: “He was beside a shelf.”
  • Pierre: “He was beside a TV.”
  • Sable: “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.