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Oct 23, 2026 — Medium case
Lionel Ashworth-Bray flew 912 times last year, earning a lifetime of free flights, endless champagne and a loyalty card made of actual gold. Airport records show he never once left the country.
This Medium case seats 20 suspects on a 4×5 grid. 15 of them carry a clue; the other 5 only have something to say about themselves. 2 of the steps can only be proven by reading two or more clues together. 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
Greta the pilot starts the case already proven a criminal:
My row has exactly three innocents.— Greta, pilot (C2)
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 6 of them, each cast as a role in the setting: smugglers, customs officers, first-class passengers, pilots, travel vloggers, air-traffic controllers. Clues about a role (“exactly one of the pilots”) count everyone in it.
| Seat | Suspect | Role in this case | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Amir | smuggler | Rogue |
| B1 | Bruno | customs officer | Enforcer |
| C1 | Celia | first-class passenger | Noble |
| D1 | Dexter | first-class passenger | Noble |
| A2 | Emil | pilot | Official |
| B2 | Frank | customs officer | Enforcer |
| C2 | Greta | pilot | Official |
| D2 | Hugo | smuggler | Rogue |
| A3 | Iris | travel vlogger | Artist |
| B3 | Joan | air-traffic controller | Scholar |
| C3 | Kira | travel vlogger | Artist |
| D3 | Lionel | first-class passenger | Noble |
| A4 | Mila | travel vlogger | Artist |
| B4 | Nora | customs officer | Enforcer |
| C4 | Olive | first-class passenger | Noble |
| D4 | Pia | smuggler | Rogue |
| A5 | Quinn | air-traffic controller | Scholar |
| B5 | Ruby | customs officer | Enforcer |
| C5 | Suki | pilot | Official |
| D5 | Theo | air-traffic controller | Scholar |
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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