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Spoiler-Free Hints for Oct 22, 2026
Stuck on the Medium case, “Sixty Places in the Trial”? 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
Sixty patients were due to receive the first doses of a promising new heart drug at St. Brannoc's, chosen by lottery from four thousand applicants. The hospital has found that eleven of the sixty 'winners' never applied at all.
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. 3 of the steps can only be proven by reading two or more clues together.
Nudge 1 — where to start
The case opens with Quentin the receptionist (A5) 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 only intern in Row 3 is a criminal.— Quentin, receptionist (A5)
Spoiler: who can I prove first?
Juno (B3) is a criminal, proven by Quentin’s statement.
Nudge 2 — the opening
Five suspects get proven in this stretch, across rows 1, 2 and 3, most of them in row 1. The statements doing the work are role counts, paired verdicts and direction clues. Every step in this stretch needs just one statement. Tip: with role counts, find every suspect with that role (the nameplate badge helps) and count the proven ones.
Spoiler: whose statement to read
Quentin’s statement.
Spoiler: which suspect does that settle?
Juno (B3) — a criminal.
Nudge 3 — after about 5 proven suspects
Five suspects get proven in this stretch, across rows 2, 3 and 5, most of them in row 2. The statements doing the work are “between” clues, row and column counts and direction clues. Every step in this stretch needs just one statement. Tip: with “between” clues, two suspects side by side have nobody between them, so watch for empty stretches.
Spoiler: whose statement to read
Gus’s statement.
Spoiler: which suspect does that settle?
Frank (B2) — a criminal.
Nudge 4 — after about 10 proven suspects
Four suspects get proven in this stretch, in columns B and D. The statements doing the work are neighbor counts and direction clues. 3 steps here need 2 statements read together. Tip: with neighbor counts, treat the number as a budget — once enough of the ring is proven, the rest is forced.
Spoiler: whose statements to read
Kofi’s and Sadie’s statements, read together.
Spoiler: which suspect does that settle?
Ruby (B5) — a criminal.
Nudge 5 — the endgame
Five suspects get proven in this stretch, across rows 1, 3 and 4, most of them in row 4. The statements doing the work are neighbor counts, shared-neighbor counts and odd/even clues. Every step in this stretch needs just one statement. Tip: with shared-neighbor counts, shared neighbors never include the two speakers themselves.
Spoiler: whose statement to read
Bea’s statement.
Spoiler: which suspect does that settle?
Arlo (A1) — innocent.
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 Kofi’s and Sadie’s statements together. They settle Ruby.
Clue types in this case
row and column counts ×2, neighbor counts ×5, “between” clues ×2, odd/even clues ×1, if–then clues ×1, paired verdicts ×1, direction clues ×2, role counts ×1 and shared-neighbor counts ×1.
Questions
How many clues does this case have?
16 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.