The solved boards — spoilers for every case of 16 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 Steamship Aurora
Rufus (gardener) ended the day behind bars — convicted by 20 detectives.
Easy — The Hiking Trip
Xavier (colonel) was named and charged; 12 detectives closed this one.
Medium — The Botanical Garden
The cell door shut on Milo (curator), on the evidence of 5 detectives.
Hard — The Backyard Garden
one detective put Felix (magician) away before the day was out.
Expert — The Courtroom
Yago (magician) slipped away — no detective cracked this board. The morning mail brought a postcard with no signature and a foreign stamp. The debts were settled in full, in cash.
Beginner · time attack — The Hotel Meridian
Alistair (gardener) was never charged — the day produced no conviction. A hired car left the coast road before dawn and was never returned.
Easy · time attack — The Mystery Island
Yolanda (diva) walked free: nobody closed this case. Last seen boarding the night ferry with a single case.
Medium · time attack — The Bunker
Ruben (butler) 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. Yolanda lied for them and was never charged.
Hard · time attack — The Art School
Nobody named Dorian (butler); the file stays open. The harbormaster remembers a late rowboat and no lantern. The buried secrets stay buried. Yolanda lied for them and was never charged.
Expert · time attack — The Hotel Meridian
Xavier (chauffeur) slipped away — no detective cracked this board. The morning mail brought a postcard with no signature and a foreign stamp. The buried secrets stay buried. Jonas lied for them and was never charged.