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Oct 23, 2026 — Easy case
At 11:52 p.m. a high roller collapsed at the Silver Ace's private table, and the casino's medic fought for twenty minutes to revive him. He made a full recovery in the ambulance. The £400,000 in chips stacked in front of him did not.
This Easy case seats 16 suspects on a 4×4 grid. 13 of them carry a clue; the other 3 only have something to say about themselves. Every step can be proven from a single clue plus what you already know. Every verdict you enter is checked against all the scenarios that still fit the statements on file, so a move only sticks when it is proven.
The opening statement
Iris the singer starts the case already proven innocent:
Both of the singers in my column are innocent.— Iris, singer (A3)
The lineup
Suspects stand in alphabetical order, left to right and top to bottom. Each belongs to one of Clues & Culprits’ twelve character classes — the badge on their nameplate. This case uses 5 of them, each cast as a role in the setting: dealers, pit bosses, singers, medics, valets. Clues about a role (“exactly one of the singers”) count everyone in it.
| Seat | Suspect | Role in this case | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Amir | dealer | Rogue |
| B1 | Basil | pit boss | Official |
| C1 | Cora | singer | Artist |
| D1 | Dina | medic | Healer |
| A2 | Emil | pit boss | Official |
| B2 | Felix | dealer | Rogue |
| C2 | Greta | pit boss | Official |
| D2 | Hattie | medic | Healer |
| A3 | Iris | singer | Artist |
| B3 | Juno | valet | Courier |
| C3 | Kurt | dealer | Rogue |
| D3 | Leo | valet | Courier |
| A4 | Mila | singer | Artist |
| B4 | Ned | valet | Courier |
| C4 | Omar | pit boss | Official |
| D4 | Pia | dealer | Rogue |
Stuck?
The in-game hint first points at the statement to re-read, then at the suspect you can prove, then shows the proof. For a gentler nudge, open the spoiler-free hints for Oct 23, 2026, or press Share to send a friend your exact board. New to the format? The deduction-puzzle guide covers the habits that unlock every step.
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