Sudoku Murder Get the app

Printable Easy cases, 5×5

Six Easy cases. Your browser's print dialog can also save them as a PDF.

On paper: write each person's initial in their cell, and cross out cells as you rule them out.

Case 1 · Easy 5×5

The Farewell in the Chapel at the Manor House

AtticKitchenBilliard RoomTerraceGallery
  • Bruno · VictimThe cook who tastes everything.

    The victim. He was alone with the killer.

  • OscarThe antiques dealer.

    He was on a sofa.

  • KarimThe family lawyer.

    He was on a chair.

  • YaraThe young pharmacist.

    She was beside a sofa.

  • ZoeThe tattoo artist.

    She was in the third row. She was on a chair.

Case 2 · Easy 5×5

The Toast in the Gazebo in the Gardens

Potting ShedTerraceRose GardenBoathouseCoach House
  • SofiaThe chess prodigy.

    She was on a deckchair.

  • FelixThe student who never sleeps.

  • LenaThe painter who never finishes a canvas.

    She was on a stool.

  • DarioThe jazz musician.

    He was in the Boathouse.

  • Vera · VictimThe widow who sets the crosswords.

    The victim. She was alone with the killer. She was in the Rose Garden with another woman.

Case 3 · Easy 5×5

The Silence After Dinner at the Museum

CourtyardGift ShopSculpture HallWorkshopCafé
  • WalterThe estate’s groundskeeper.

    He was in the fourth row.

  • TheoThe paperboy.

    He was on a stool.

  • Rafael · VictimThe bicycle courier.

    The victim. He was alone with the killer. He was in the left column.

  • PaulaThe opera singer between engagements.

    She was on a stool. She was in the Café.

  • ClaraThe young reporter.

    She was on a sofa.

Case 4 · Easy 5×5

The Picnic at Nine O’Clock at the Grand Hotel

CorridorLoungeSuiteCloakroomRestaurant
  • MateoThe waiter who hears everything.

    He was on a rug. He was in the Cloakroom.

  • KarimThe family lawyer.

    He was beside a luggage trolley.

  • Alma · VictimThe retired botanist.

    The victim. She was alone with the killer. She was beside a bed.

  • QuentinThe butler of forty years.

    He was on a rug.

  • GretaThe gardener who talks to her roses.

    She was in the third row.

Case 5 · Easy 5×5

The Telegram at Noon aboard the Ocean Liner

LoungeEngine RoomSun DeckDining SaloonChart Room
  • JonasThe shy librarian.

    He was beside a table.

  • FelixThe student who never sleeps.

    He was in the second column from the left. He was on a deckchair.

  • YaraThe young pharmacist.

    She was on a bench.

  • NoraThe village doctor.

    She was in the bottom row.

  • Elena · VictimThe gallery owner.

    The victim. She was alone with the killer. She was in the right column.

Case 6 · Easy 5×5

The Visit Before the Holidays at the School

Art RoomChapelPlaygroundStaff RoomLibrary
  • BrunoThe cook who tastes everything.

    He was in the fourth row.

  • TheoThe paperboy.

    He was in the Art Room.

  • ZoeThe tattoo artist.

    She was on a chair.

  • PaulaThe opera singer between engagements.

    She was beside a piano.

  • Dario · VictimThe jazz musician.

    The victim. He was alone with the killer. He was beside a stool.

Solutions

Case 1: The Farewell in the Chapel at the Manor House

The killer: Oscar.

Bruno: row 1, column 3 (Kitchen) · Oscar: row 2, column 4 (Kitchen) · Karim: row 5, column 1 (Terrace) · Yara: row 4, column 5 (Gallery) · Zoe: row 3, column 2 (Attic)

Case 2: The Toast in the Gazebo in the Gardens

The killer: Lena.

Sofia: row 5, column 4 (Coach House) · Felix: row 1, column 1 (Potting Shed) · Lena: row 3, column 2 (Rose Garden) · Dario: row 4, column 3 (Boathouse) · Vera: row 2, column 5 (Rose Garden)

Case 3: The Silence After Dinner at the Museum

The killer: Walter.

Walter: row 4, column 2 (Workshop) · Theo: row 2, column 5 (Sculpture Hall) · Rafael: row 3, column 1 (Workshop) · Paula: row 5, column 4 (Café) · Clara: row 1, column 3 (Gift Shop)

Case 4: The Picnic at Nine O’Clock at the Grand Hotel

The killer: Quentin.

Mateo: row 5, column 1 (Cloakroom) · Karim: row 4, column 5 (Restaurant) · Alma: row 1, column 2 (Corridor) · Quentin: row 2, column 3 (Corridor) · Greta: row 3, column 4 (Suite)

Case 5: The Telegram at Noon aboard the Ocean Liner

The killer: Nora.

Jonas: row 2, column 3 (Engine Room) · Felix: row 3, column 2 (Engine Room) · Yara: row 1, column 1 (Lounge) · Nora: row 5, column 4 (Dining Saloon) · Elena: row 4, column 5 (Dining Saloon)

Case 6: The Visit Before the Holidays at the School

The killer: Bruno.

Bruno: row 4, column 3 (Playground) · Theo: row 3, column 1 (Art Room) · Zoe: row 5, column 5 (Library) · Paula: row 1, column 2 (Chapel) · Dario: row 2, column 4 (Playground)