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Ada
Retired crossword setter. Corrects grammar mid-confession.
Scholar — Knows a lot. Mentions it.
In their own words
““Whom.” It's “whom”. Carry on.”
“I have a dictionary in my handbag. Two, actually.”
“Precision is a kindness. Nobody believes me.”
“I have corrected the grammar of three constables tonight.”— in Victorian London, 1888
Characters’ asides never contain clues. In a case, only their statements count as evidence.
Case record
Ada has stood in 21 lineups so far, as a trainer, a air-traffic controller, a teacher, a writer, a fashion critic, a playwright and more. Whether they were guilty is something you’ll have to prove for yourself.
- Oct 21, 2026Three Centimetres at the Post — as trainerMedium case
- Oct 20, 2026The Holding Pattern — as air-traffic controllerEasy case
- Oct 19, 2026Who Sold the Village Green? — as teacherMedium case
- Oct 18, 2026Lobster for the Whole Crew — as writerHard case
- Oct 18, 2026The Horse with Painted Socks — as trainerEasy case
- Oct 17, 2026The Itch on the Catwalk — as fashion criticHard case
- Oct 17, 2026Eleven Thousand Votes for a Small Room — as playwrightEasy case
- Oct 12, 2026The Hacksaw Filed Under H — as coderHard case
- Oct 12, 2026The Ending That Was Never Filmed — as writerEasy case
- Oct 11, 2026The Ambulance on Moorgate — as technicianMedium case
- Oct 8, 2026The Stories They Didn't Print — as columnistHard case
- Oct 7, 2026The Séance at Morrow Hall — as librarianHard case
- Oct 5, 2026Seven Across, Exam Season — as columnistMedium case
- Oct 4, 2026The Emerald That Went Under the Knife — as surgeonEvil case
- Oct 4, 2026Murder Mystery on the Danube Star — as professorHard case
- Oct 4, 2026Lord Ashby's Treasure Hunt — as librarianMedium case
- Oct 3, 2026Six Blue Eggs — as zoologistHard case
- Oct 2, 2026The Flash Mob at Gate Twelve — as air-traffic controllerHard case
- Oct 2, 2026The Wheel That Loved Seventeen — as technicianMedium case
- Oct 1, 2026The Patient Who Never Was — as surgeonHard case
- Oct 1, 2026The Second Duchess of Fenwick — as librarianEasy case
Track record
In the 21 cases old enough to have a published walkthrough, Ada turned out to be a criminal 9 times and innocent 12 times. Roughly what you would expect by chance: a past record is never evidence in Clues & Culprits. Today’s and yesterday’s cases are left out so nothing is spoiled.
Often in the same lineup as
Lena (15 cases) · Nico (13 cases) · Joan (11 cases) · Greta (10 cases)
Other scholars
Esme (mystic) · Joan (headmistress) · Lena (overachiever) · Quinn (hacker) · Raj (know-it-all) · Theo (nerd) · Xavier (professor)