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Spoiler-Free Hints for Oct 3, 2026
Stuck on the Medium case, “The Last Bottles of 1947”? 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
Château Verlaine announced it had found two hundred forgotten bottles of its legendary 1947 in a bricked-up cellar, and they sold at auction for €3 million. This morning the buyer's laboratory found grapes in them that weren't planted on the estate until 1983.
This Medium case seats 20 suspects on a 4×5 grid. 17 of them carry a clue; the other 3 only have something to say about themselves. 4 of the steps can only be proven by reading two or more clues together.
Nudge 1 — where to start
The case opens with Petra the delivery driver (D4) 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).
Gus and I have no criminal neighbors in common.— Petra, delivery driver (D4)
Spoiler: who can I prove first?
Kira (C3) is innocent, proven by Petra’s statement.
Nudge 2 — the opening
Five suspects get proven in this stretch, across rows 1, 2, 3 and 5, most of them in row 3. The statements doing the work are shared-neighbor counts, paired verdicts and if–then clues. One step here needs 2 statements read together. Tip: with shared-neighbor counts, shared neighbors never include the two speakers themselves.
Spoiler: whose statements to read
Gus’s and Queenie’s statements, read together.
Spoiler: which suspect does that settle?
Cora (C1) — innocent.
Nudge 3 — after about 5 proven suspects
Five suspects get proven in this stretch, across rows 1, 2 and 5, most of them in row 1. The statements doing the work are paired verdicts, “most” clues and comparisons. 2 steps here need 2 statements read together. Tip: with paired verdicts, two suspects tied together share their fate — prove one and the other follows.
Spoiler: whose statements to read
Gus’s and Cora’s statements, read together.
Spoiler: which suspect does that settle?
Emil (A2) — a criminal.
Nudge 4 — after about 10 proven suspects
Four suspects get proven in this stretch, in columns A and B. The statements doing the work are shared-neighbor counts, paired verdicts and direction clues. One step here needs 2 statements read together. Tip: with direction clues, the speaker is never included, and nor is anyone in a different row or column.
Spoiler: whose statements to read
Dina’s and Arlo’s statements, read together.
Spoiler: which suspect does that settle?
Nico (B4) — a criminal.
Nudge 5 — the endgame
Five suspects get proven in this stretch, across rows 2, 3, 4 and 5, most of them in row 4. The statements doing the work are paired verdicts, neighbor counts and comparisons. Every step in this stretch needs just one statement. Tip: with neighbor counts, treat the number as a budget — once enough of the ring is proven, the rest is forced.
Spoiler: whose statement to read
Nico’s statement.
Spoiler: which suspect does that settle?
Omar (C4) — a criminal.
The hardest step
The toughest moment needs 2 statements at once. If you’re stuck in the middle of the case, this is probably it.
Spoiler: the statements for the hardest step
Read Gus’s and Queenie’s statements together. They settle Cora.
Clue types in this case
neighbor counts ×2, shared-neighbor counts ×2, comparisons ×1, “connected” clues ×2, paired verdicts ×6, “most” clues ×1, direction clues ×1, if–then clues ×1 and “between” clues ×1.
Questions
How many clues does this case have?
17 of the 20 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 proves every verdict in order.