Solution · October 27, 2026
Solution: The Dinner in the Snow at the Theatre
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 6×6
The murderer: The killer: Vera.
- Vera: row 3, column 1 (Corridor)
- Hugo: row 6, column 4 (Foyer)
- Karim: row 2, column 6 (Prop Room)
- Bruno: row 5, column 3 (Dressing Room)
- Jonas: row 1, column 5 (Prop Room)
- Oscar: row 4, column 2 (Corridor)
The clues
- VeraThe widow who sets the crosswords.
- HugoThe retired colonel.
He was on a sofa.
- KarimThe family lawyer.
He was in the right column.
- BrunoThe cook who tastes everything.
He was beside a mirror.
- JonasThe shy librarian.
He was on a chair.
- Oscar · VictimThe antiques dealer.
The victim. He was alone with the killer. He was on a bench.
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.
- Last cell left Every other cell is ruled out for Hugo, by his testimony or by a row or column already taken. Placed: Hugo: row 6, column 4 (Foyer).
- Pinned suspects Karim can only be in the right column, so nobody else can be there. Placed: Bruno: row 5, column 3 (Dressing Room); Oscar: row 4, column 2 (Corridor); Jonas: row 1, column 5 (Prop Room); Karim: row 2, column 6 (Prop Room); Vera: row 3, column 1 (Corridor).
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