Solution · October 5, 2026
Solution: The Impatient Guest aboard the Ocean Liner
Where everyone stood, who did it, and the order of deductions that gets there without a guess. If you have not tried the case yet, the board is on the case page. Play this case.
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The solved board: Easy 5×5
The murderer: The killer: Vera.
- Vera: row 5, column 2 (Promenade Deck)
- Sofia: row 3, column 4 (Cargo Hold)
- Dario: row 2, column 3 (Dining Saloon)
- Irene: row 4, column 1 (Promenade Deck)
- Zoe: row 1, column 5 (Lounge)
The clues
- VeraThe widow who sets the crosswords.
She was on a deckchair.
- SofiaThe chess prodigy.
She was in the Cargo Hold.
- DarioThe jazz musician.
He was beside a stool.
- Irene · VictimThe architect restoring the east wing.
The victim. She was alone with the killer. She was on the Promenade Deck with another woman.
- ZoeThe tattoo artist.
Step by step
The order our solver finds. Each step uses only the clues and what the steps before it proved, and its heading links to the technique.
- The only one who fits Only Zoe can still reach the top row, so she must be there.
- The only one who fits Only Dario can still reach the second row, so he must be there. Placed: Dario: row 2, column 3 (Dining Saloon).
- The only one who fits Only Irene can still reach the left column, so she must be there. Placed: Irene: row 4, column 1 (Promenade Deck).
- The only one who fits Only Vera can still reach the second column from the left, so she must be there. Placed: Vera: row 5, column 2 (Promenade Deck); Sofia: row 3, column 4 (Cargo Hold); Zoe: row 1, column 5 (Lounge).
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