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Spoiler-Free Hints for Oct 26, 2026
Stuck on the Easy case, “A Station for Lower Codsall”? Open one nudge at a time. Nothing below reveals a verdict unless you click a box marked spoiler.
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About this case
Last month the Lantern's front page revealed that a new high-speed railway station would be built at Lower Codsall, complete with an architect's drawing. House prices in the village tripled within a week. The railway company had never heard of the plan.
This Easy case seats 16 suspects on a 4×4 grid. 13 of them carry a clue; the other 3 only have something to say about themselves. Every step can be proven from a single clue plus what you already know.
Nudge 1 — where to start
The case opens with Omar the lawyer (C4) already proven. Their statement is enough on its own to prove one more suspect straight away — read it word by word, especially the counting words (exactly, neighbors, between).
The person to my right is innocent.— Omar, lawyer (C4)
Spoiler: who can I prove first?
Pia (D4) is innocent, proven by Omar’s statement.
Nudge 2 — the opening
Four suspects get proven in this stretch, in columns B and D. The statements doing the work are direction clues, “between” clues and paired verdicts. Tip: with direction clues, “above”, “below”, “left” and “right” cover the whole line in that direction, not just the next card.
Spoiler: whose statement to read
Omar’s statement.
Spoiler: which suspect does that settle?
Pia (D4) — innocent.
Nudge 3 — after about 4 proven suspects
Four suspects get proven in this stretch, across rows 1, 2 and 3, most of them in row 1. The statements doing the work are neighbor counts, role counts and direction clues. Tip: with neighbor counts, a corner has three neighbors, an edge five, the middle eight — compare the count with what is left.
Spoiler: whose statement to read
Felix’s statement.
Spoiler: which suspect does that settle?
Kira (C3) — innocent.
Nudge 4 — after about 8 proven suspects
Three suspects get proven in this stretch, in rows 1 and 2. The statements doing the work are “between” clues, direction clues and neighbor counts. Tip: with “between” clues, only the cards strictly between the two named suspects count.
Spoiler: whose statement to read
Arlo’s statement.
Spoiler: which suspect does that settle?
Cal (C1) — innocent.
Nudge 5 — the endgame
Four suspects get proven in this stretch, in columns A and D. The statements doing the work are neighbor counts, role counts and paired verdicts. Tip: with role counts, roles count everyone in the role wherever they stand, so check the whole board.
Spoiler: whose statement to read
Dev’s statement.
Spoiler: which suspect does that settle?
Idris (A3) — a criminal.
Clue types in this case
“between” clues ×2, direction clues ×4, role counts ×2, neighbor counts ×3 and paired verdicts ×2.
Questions
How many clues does this case have?
13 of the 16 suspects carry a clue. The rest only talk about themselves — you can hide those asides in Settings.
Where is the full solution?
The step-by-step walkthrough is published two days after the case, so today’s solvers aren’t spoiled.