On 13 August 2026, the standard slate offered a steady progression of inquiries. Annemarie moved swiftly
Fastest detectives of the day
Beginner: annemarie — 1m 05s · Easy: annemarie — 1m 09s · Medium: david — 2m 59s · Hard: david — 5m 49s · Expert: david — 13m 30s
The solutions
The solved boards — spoilers for every case of 13 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 Night Express
Helena (chef) is in custody — the case was closed by 3 detectives.
Easy — The Art School
Vera (professor) ended the day behind bars — convicted by 3 detectives.
Medium — The Bunker
Marina (chef) was named and charged; 3 detectives closed this one.
Hard — A Walk in the Park
The cell door shut on Milo (chauffeur), on the evidence of 2 detectives. The motive — debts — was proved along with the name. Abel lied for them and was never charged.
Expert — The Botanical Garden
one detective put Wren (heiress) away before the day was out. The motive — blackmail — was proved along with the name. Wren lied for them and was never charged.
Beginner · time attack — The Museum of Curiosities
Gaspar (magician) slipped away — no detective cracked this board. The morning mail brought a postcard with no signature and a foreign stamp.
Easy · time attack — The Movie Studio
Victor (curator) was never charged — the day produced no conviction. A hired car left the coast road before dawn and was never returned.
Medium · time attack — The Backyard Garden
Victor (curator) walked free: nobody closed this case. Last seen boarding the night ferry with a single case.
Hard · time attack — The Bunker
Dorian (curator) 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 inheritance was quietly claimed.
Expert · time attack — The Bunker
Nobody named Sol (magician); the file stays open. The harbormaster remembers a late rowboat and no lantern. Alistair lied for them and was never charged.