The standard docket for 14 August 2026 began with a few quiet successes. In the beginner mystery at The Backyard Garden
Fastest detectives of the day
Beginner: a guest detective — 0m 31s · Easy: david — 1m 29s · Medium: david — 1m 07s
The solutions
The solved boards — spoilers for every case of 14 August 2026
Key: red ring = the murderer · amber dashes = the lying accomplice · ✕ = the victim · initials mark where each suspect was proved to stand.
Beginner — The Backyard Garden
3 detectives put Ruben (butler) away before the day was out.
Easy — The Movie Studio
Ursula (professor) is in custody — the case was closed by 3 detectives.
Medium — Blackbriar Manor
Walter (colonel) ended the day behind bars — convicted by 3 detectives.
Hard — The Hiking Trip
Tobias (chauffeur) walked free: nobody closed this case. Last seen boarding the night ferry with a single case.
Expert — The Movie Studio
Tesa (diva) is still at large — the day ended without a conviction. A berth on the sleeper train was booked that evening under a name nobody recognized. The debts were settled in full, in cash.
Beginner · time attack — Movie Night
Nobody named Beatrix (chef); the file stays open. The harbormaster remembers a late rowboat and no lantern.
Easy · time attack — The Night Express
Walter (magician) slipped away — no detective cracked this board. The morning mail brought a postcard with no signature and a foreign stamp.
Medium · time attack — The Night Express
Katia (journalist) was never charged — the day produced no conviction. A hired car left the coast road before dawn and was never returned.
Hard · time attack — The Bunker
Milo (gardener) walked free: nobody closed this case. Last seen boarding the night ferry with a single case. The blackmail letters stopped coming.
Expert · time attack — The Zoo
Selma (diva) is still at large — the day ended without a conviction. A berth on the sleeper train was booked that evening under a name nobody recognized. Tesa lied for them and was never charged.