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Case 18: who took the Egyptian Urn?
At 5:05 this morning, the alarm went off at the museum. After the authorities and the venue's staff arrived, an inventory was carried out, and it turned out that the Egyptian Urn, which had been on display in the Exhibition Hall, was missing. Help the police unmask the thief.
The board
- 1Archive
- 2Exhibition Hall
- 3Inner Courtyard
- 4Security Room
- 5Cloakroom
- 6Reception Area
- 7Storage Room
- Plant: no character can stand on its cell, but the stolen item can be there.
- Seat: anyone can be on it.
- Shelf: no character can stand on its cell, but the stolen item can be there.
- Window: the blue line on a wall.
Suspects and clues
- SSandra
She's in column F. - IIvan
He's right next to the Cloakroom and in the Security Room. - TTariq
He's in row 2. - JJavier
He's 4 rows away from the Reception Area and 5 rows away from the Cloakroom. - LLucy
She's next to a window. - CCarla
She's in a corner. - EEgyptian Urn (stolen item)
It's 6 columns away from the Inner Courtyard.
Remember the rules: no two suspects (nor the item) ever share a row or a column, each character is in a different room, and the thief is the only one sharing a room with the stolen item. Unsure? Read how to play and the clue types.
Solution
Try it yourself first: pen and paper are enough. When you want to check, open the reasoned solution.
Show the step-by-step solution
- Sandra's clue: She's in column F. 5 cells remain possible: F1, F2, F5, F6 and F7.
- Ivan's clue: He's right next to the Cloakroom and in the Security Room. It leaves a single cell: C4.
- Tariq's clue: He's in row 2. 7 cells remain possible.
- Javier's clue: He's 4 rows away from the Reception Area and 5 rows away from the Cloakroom. It leaves a single cell: D1.
- Lucy's clue: She's next to a window. 5 cells remain possible: C1, G1, E4, C6 and A7.
- Carla's clue: She's in a corner. 26 cells remain possible.
- The stolen item's clue: It's 6 columns away from the Inner Courtyard. It leaves a single cell: G6.
- Ivan can only be on C4. No one else can be in row 4 or column C, and no other character can be in the Security Room.
- Javier can only be on D1. No one else can be in row 1 or column D, and no other character can be in the Storage Room.
- C1, G1, E4 and C6 have already been ruled out, so Lucy can only be on A7. No one else can be in row 7 or column A, and no other character can be in the Cloakroom.
- The Egyptian Urn can only be on G6. No one else can be in row 6 or column G.
- There are as many suspects (counting the item) as rows, so each row holds exactly one. Only Carla can still reach row 3, so that is where she must be.
- Every other cell the clue allowed has already been ruled out, so Carla can only be on E3.
- There are as many suspects (counting the item) as rows, so each row holds exactly one. Only Sandra can still reach row 5, so that is where she must be.
- F1, F2, F6 and F7 have already been ruled out, so Sandra can only be on F5. No one else can be in row 5 or column F, and no other character can be in the Reception Area.
- A2, C2, D2, E2, F2 and G2 have already been ruled out, so Tariq can only be on B2.
Conclusion: Sandra is the only person sharing the Reception Area with the Egyptian Urn, which is on G6. She is the thief.