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Trouble at the Boutique
The cake was cut, the toast was raised — and Uma hit the floor.
Can stand / sit on: chairarmchairbenchrug
Solid — nobody there: tabledeskplantbookshelfwardrobebushcarcratestatue
What the witnesses say
Nellthe nurse
“She was sitting in an armchair.”
“She was sitting in an armchair.”
Cyrusthe banker
“He was alone with Zeke.”
“He was alone with Zeke.”
Yarathe doctor
“There was the car in her row. There was a plant in her column.”
“There was the car in her row. There was a plant in her column.”
Daisythe dog walker
“She was beside a bench. She was beside the car.”
“She was beside a bench. She was beside the car.”
Zekethe farmer
“He was beside a chair.”
“He was beside a chair.”
Felixthe magician
“He was exactly one row north of Zeke.”
“He was exactly one row north of Zeke.”
Umathe victim
Found dead — alone in a room with the killer.
Found dead — alone in a room with the killer.
The rules
- Exactly one person in every row and every column.
- Nobody stands on solid furniture; chairs, sofas, beds and rugs are fine.
- Every statement is true. “Beside” means the square directly next to it; north is up.
- The victim was alone in a room with exactly one other person: the killer.
This is today's case — the answer appears here tomorrow. Solve it now.
The book
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