Murder Mystery Sudoku

Case #1 Thursday, 1 October 2026
Medium · 31 clues
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CASE FILE

Thornfield Manor. Lord Reginald Vane was found dead in the manor while a storm cut the phone lines, at 12:45 am. Six people had a motive and the chance. The sudoku holds the truth: solve it, read the three marked cells, and name the killer.

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Suspects

  • 1Lady Ashworth
  • 2Colonel Graves
  • 3Pemberton the Butler
  • 4Miss Clara Finch
  • 5Dr. Whitlock
  • 6Ned the Gardener

Weapons

  • 1Fire poker
  • 2Arsenic tea
  • 3Garden shears
  • 4Bell rope
  • 5Hunting rifle
  • 6Glass paperweight

Locations

  • 1Drawing room
  • 2Greenhouse
  • 3Wine cellar
  • 4Portrait gallery
  • 5Stables
  • 6Chapel
  1. SThe suspect is the number in row 9, column 5.
  2. WThe weapon is the number in row 2, column 3.
  3. LThe location is the number in row 2, column 7.
To check your answer
  1. The three numbers are all different.
  2. The weapon number is smaller than the suspect number.
  3. The location number is even.

Who did it?

You have 3 accusations. Make them count.

1. Solve the sudoku

Fill every row, column and 3×3 box with the numbers 1 to 9. Tap a cell, then a number. Turn on Notes to pencil in possibilities.

2. Read the evidence

The three red cells marked S, W and L hold the numbers of the suspect, the weapon and the location.

3. Name the killer

Make your accusation. You get three tries. A new case opens every day at midnight, New York time.

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Case file No. 001
Confidential Murder Mystery Sudoku Thursday, 1 October 2026 Medium ■■□□

Thornfield Manor

Victim
Lord Reginald Vane
Scene
In the manor while a storm cut the phone lines
Time of death
12:45 am
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The evidence

  • SThe suspect is the number in row 9, column 5.
  • WThe weapon is the number in row 2, column 3.
  • LThe location is the number in row 2, column 7.

Corroborating facts

  • The three numbers are all different.
  • The weapon number is smaller than the suspect number.
  • The location number is even.

The accusation

Case
closed

Killer

Weapon

Location

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