Murder Mystery Sudoku

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Case #7 Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Medium · 33 clues
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CASE FILE

Snowbound at Glenmoor Lodge. Professor Hugh Abernathy was found dead at the lodge after an avalanche closed the pass, at 10:35 pm. 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

  • 1Instructor Lars
  • 2Dr. Okafor
  • 3Chef Bruno
  • 4Novelist Ada
  • 5Caretaker Finn
  • 6Mrs. Albright

Weapons

  • 1Ice axe
  • 2Ski pole
  • 3Laced hot cocoa
  • 4Fireplace log
  • 5Climbing rope
  • 6Snow shovel

Locations

  • 1Fireside lounge
  • 2Sauna
  • 3Ski room
  • 4Attic
  • 5Boot room
  • 6Frozen lake
  1. SThe suspect is the number in row 9, column 6.
  2. WThe weapon is the number in row 6, column 7.
  3. LThe location is the number in row 7, column 1.
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 odd.

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. 007
Confidential Murder Mystery Sudoku Wednesday, 7 October 2026 Medium ■■□□

Snowbound at Glenmoor Lodge

Victim
Professor Hugh Abernathy
Scene
At the lodge after an avalanche closed the pass
Time of death
10:35 pm
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The evidence

  • SThe suspect is the number in row 9, column 6.
  • WThe weapon is the number in row 6, column 7.
  • LThe location is the number in row 7, column 1.

Corroborating facts

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

The accusation

Case
closed

Killer

Weapon

Location

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