on a 6x6 grid took us to A Walk in the Park, where matt claimed the fastest finish in 1m
Fastest detectives of the day
Beginner: a guest detective — 0m 29s · Easy: matt — 1m 13s · Medium: a guest detective — 2m 56s
The solutions
The solved boards — spoilers for every case of 17 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 Golf Course
Cesar (magician) is in custody — the case was closed by 10 detectives.
Easy — A Walk in the Park
Gaspar (butler) ended the day behind bars — convicted by 8 detectives.
Medium — The Zoo
Victor (butler) was named and charged; 6 detectives closed this one.
Hard — The Cookie Thief
Ivan (gardener) slipped away — no detective cracked this board. A hired car left the coast road before dawn and was never returned.
Expert — A Walk in the Park
Horacio (colonel) was never charged — the day produced no conviction. Last seen boarding the night ferry with a single case. The inheritance was quietly claimed. Vivienne lied for them and was never charged.
Beginner · time attack — The Old Harbor
Helena (heiress) walked free: nobody closed this case. A berth on the sleeper train was booked that evening under a name nobody recognized.
Easy · time attack — The Night Express
Wanda (doctor) is still at large — the day ended without a conviction. The harbormaster remembers a late rowboat and no lantern.
Medium · time attack — The Bunker
Nobody named Frida (professor); the file stays open. The morning mail brought a postcard with no signature and a foreign stamp.
Hard · time attack — The Royal Greenhouse
Elias (colonel) slipped away — no detective cracked this board. A hired car left the coast road before dawn and was never returned.
Expert · time attack — The Hiking Trip
Nadia (doctor) was never charged — the day produced no conviction. Last seen boarding the night ferry with a single case. The jealousy has nothing left to feed on.