The Barrier That Stayed Down

Roaring Twenties · case 44 of 50 · Nightmare · 5×5
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At the start of the Hawthorne Derby, the new mechanical starting barrier flew up for nine horses and stayed down for three — the three favourites, left standing as the field galloped away. The stewards examined the barrier next morning and found it in perfect order.

Arlojockey
BrunoPinkerton
Coraphotographer
Dinavet
Esmehandicapper
FrankPinkerton
Gemmavalet
Hattievet
Ivanstable hand
Jasperstable hand
Kofivalet
Lenahandicapper
Milaphotographer
Nicophotographer
Ottostable hand
Petrajockey
Quinnhandicapper
RubyPinkerton
Sadievalet
Theohandicapper
Ugojockey
Vikvalet
Waltvet
Ximenaphotographer
Yaravet

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Roaring Twenties: case 44

This Nightmare case seats 25 suspects on a 5×5 grid. 19 of them carry a clue; the other 6 only have something to say about themselves. 9 of the steps can only be proven by reading two or more clues together. Case 44 of the Roaring Twenties case pack. Same rules as every Clues & Culprits case: everyone tells the truth, and only proven verdicts stick.

← Case 43: Twenty-Three Across · Case 45: Her Imperial Highness Requests →

SeatSuspectRole in this caseClass
A1ArlojockeyCourier
B1BrunoPinkertonEnforcer
C1CoraphotographerArtist
D1DinavetHealer
E1EsmehandicapperScholar
A2FrankPinkertonEnforcer
B2GemmavaletServant
C2HattievetHealer
D2Ivanstable handLaborer
E2Jasperstable handLaborer
A3KofivaletServant
B3LenahandicapperScholar
C3MilaphotographerArtist
D3NicophotographerArtist
E3Ottostable handLaborer
A4PetrajockeyCourier
B4QuinnhandicapperScholar
C4RubyPinkertonEnforcer
D4SadievaletServant
E4TheohandicapperScholar
A5UgojockeyCourier
B5VikvaletServant
C5WaltvetHealer
D5XimenaphotographerArtist
E5YaravetHealer

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