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Oct 14, 2026 — Medium case
For the finale of Maison Vey's 'Ice' show, every model wore real diamonds lent by Rennard & Sons. When the jewels went back to the vault that night, the finest necklace of them all — the Snow Queen — turned out to be paste.
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. 2 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
Iris the designer starts the case already proven a criminal:
The only photographer in Column B is a criminal.— Iris, designer (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: runners, dressers, designers, celebrity guests, fashion critics, photographers. Clues about a role (“exactly one of the designers”) count everyone in it.
| Seat | Suspect | Role in this case | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Arlo | runner | Courier |
| B1 | Bea | dresser | Servant |
| C1 | Cora | designer | Artist |
| D1 | Dexter | celebrity guest | Noble |
| A2 | Esme | fashion critic | Scholar |
| B2 | Felix | photographer | Rogue |
| C2 | Gemma | dresser | Servant |
| D2 | Hugo | photographer | Rogue |
| A3 | Iris | designer | Artist |
| B3 | Joan | fashion critic | Scholar |
| C3 | Kira | designer | Artist |
| D3 | Lena | fashion critic | Scholar |
| A4 | Marco | celebrity guest | Noble |
| B4 | Ned | runner | Courier |
| C4 | Olive | celebrity guest | Noble |
| D4 | Pia | photographer | Rogue |
| A5 | Quentin | dresser | Servant |
| B5 | Raj | fashion critic | Scholar |
| C5 | Silas | runner | Courier |
| D5 | Tess | runner | Courier |
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 14, 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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