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Oct 10, 2026 — Medium case
Halfway through the centenary match, Ashgate Rovers' 1926 league trophy was lifted from its glass case in the players' tunnel. Forty thousand people were inside the stadium. Not one of them saw it go.
This Medium case seats 20 suspects on a 4×5 grid. 16 of them carry a clue; the other 4 only have something to say about themselves. 1 of the steps can only be proven by reading two or more clues together. Every verdict you enter is checked against all the scenarios that still fit the statements on file, so a move only sticks when it is proven.
The opening statement
Idris the agent starts the case already proven innocent:
Silas and I share the same verdict: both criminal or both innocent.— Idris, agent (A3)
The lineup
Suspects stand in alphabetical order, left to right and top to bottom. Each belongs to one of Clues & Culprits’ twelve character classes — the badge on their nameplate. This case uses 6 of them, each cast as a role in the setting: ball kids, kit managers, agents, physios, mascots, groundskeepers. Clues about a role (“exactly one of the agents”) count everyone in it.
| Seat | Suspect | Role in this case | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Arlo | ball kid | Courier |
| B1 | Bea | kit manager | Servant |
| C1 | Cal | agent | Merchant |
| D1 | Dina | physio | Healer |
| A2 | Ezra | mascot | Artist |
| B2 | Freya | groundskeeper | Laborer |
| C2 | Gemma | kit manager | Servant |
| D2 | Hattie | physio | Healer |
| A3 | Idris | agent | Merchant |
| B3 | Jasper | groundskeeper | Laborer |
| C3 | Kira | mascot | Artist |
| D3 | Leo | ball kid | Courier |
| A4 | Mila | mascot | Artist |
| B4 | Ned | ball kid | Courier |
| C4 | Otto | groundskeeper | Laborer |
| D4 | Percy | agent | Merchant |
| A5 | Quentin | kit manager | Servant |
| B5 | Rufus | groundskeeper | Laborer |
| C5 | Silas | ball kid | Courier |
| D5 | Tariq | agent | Merchant |
Stuck?
The in-game hint first points at the statement to re-read, then at the suspect you can prove, then shows the proof. For a gentler nudge, open the spoiler-free hints for Oct 10, 2026, or press Share to send a friend your exact board. New to the format? The deduction-puzzle guide covers the habits that unlock every step.
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