The Guest List
9×9 Murdoku case · 9 people · murdokuonline.org
The two rules. Each person stands in their own row and their own column —
the victim counts. The room holding the victim contains exactly one suspect, and that
suspect is the murderer.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
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Rooms
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Living Room
- Guest Room
- Hallway
- Kids' Room 1
- Kids' Room 2
- Study
- Garage (outside)
- Bedroom
- Dining Room
- Balcony (outside)
- Storeroom
- Laundry Room
- Pantry
Clues
Anna
- She was not beside a chair
Bella
- She was north-east of every chair
Carol
- She was in the same column as a TV, in the same room
Dylan
- He was exactly 7 columns west of Carol
Elsa
- She was in the same row as a chair, in a different room
Freya
- She was in the Dining Room
Greta
- She was north of every table, in a different room
Hugh
- He was alone with a suspect who had grey hair and he was beside a door
Solution — The Guest List
Printed on its own page so you can set it aside.
- Greta: B1
- Bella: G2 — the murderer
- Freya: F3
- Elsa: I4
- Vidal: C5
- Carol: H6
- Hugh: D7
- Anna: E8
- Dylan: A9