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Oct 22, 2026 — Medium 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. 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
Quentin the receptionist starts the case already proven innocent:
The only intern in Row 3 is a criminal.— Quentin, receptionist (A5)
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: interns, receptionists, art therapists, private patients, security guards, cooks. Clues about a role (“exactly one of the receptionists”) count everyone in it.
| Seat | Suspect | Role in this case | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Arlo | intern | Courier |
| B1 | Bea | receptionist | Servant |
| C1 | Cora | art therapist | Artist |
| D1 | Dexter | private patient | Noble |
| A2 | Ezra | art therapist | Artist |
| B2 | Frank | security guard | Enforcer |
| C2 | Gus | cook | Cook |
| D2 | Hana | cook | Cook |
| A3 | Iris | art therapist | Artist |
| B3 | Juno | intern | Courier |
| C3 | Kofi | receptionist | Servant |
| D3 | Lionel | private patient | Noble |
| A4 | Mabel | cook | Cook |
| B4 | Nora | security guard | Enforcer |
| C4 | Olive | private patient | Noble |
| D4 | Petra | intern | Courier |
| A5 | Quentin | receptionist | Servant |
| B5 | Ruby | security guard | Enforcer |
| C5 | Sadie | receptionist | Servant |
| D5 | Tess | intern | 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 22, 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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