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Oct 21, 2026 — Easy case
Larchmont Zoo announced the sad death of Kiko, its rare okapi, from old age. A month later Kiko — easy to recognise by a scar shaped like a question mark — was photographed grazing in a billionaire's private garden in Monaco.
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. 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
Dexter the patron starts the case already proven a criminal:
The person between me and Bruno is innocent.— Dexter, patron (D1)
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 5 of them, each cast as a role in the setting: animal smugglers, zookeepers, patrons, zoo directors, keeper's assistants. Clues about a role (“exactly one of the patrons”) count everyone in it.
| Seat | Suspect | Role in this case | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Amir | animal smuggler | Rogue |
| B1 | Bruno | zookeeper | Enforcer |
| C1 | Celia | patron | Noble |
| D1 | Dexter | patron | Noble |
| A2 | Emil | zoo director | Official |
| B2 | Freya | keeper's assistant | Laborer |
| C2 | Greta | zoo director | Official |
| D2 | Hugo | animal smuggler | Rogue |
| A3 | Ivan | keeper's assistant | Laborer |
| B3 | Jasper | keeper's assistant | Laborer |
| C3 | Kurt | animal smuggler | Rogue |
| D3 | Lionel | patron | Noble |
| A4 | Marco | patron | Noble |
| B4 | Nora | zookeeper | Enforcer |
| C4 | Omar | zoo director | Official |
| D4 | Pia | animal smuggler | Rogue |
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 21, 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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