Room for Murder Daily › All cases › Case #9
Can stand / sit on: chairstoolbench
Solid — nobody there: deskplantbookshelfcratestatue
What the witnesses say
Ediththe retired spy
“She was beside a desk.”
“She was beside a desk.”
Vincethe car dealer
“He was beside a bookshelf.”
“He was beside a bookshelf.”
Mabelthe librarian
“She was beside a bench. She was in the Sculpture Garden.”
“She was beside a bench. She was in the Sculpture Garden.”
Devthe postman
“He was in the Archive.”
“He was in the Archive.”
Umathe architect
“She was beside a bench.”
“She was beside a bench.”
Iristhe 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.
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