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Case 44: who took the Star Sapphire?
During last night's private gala at the theater, a guest must have gotten a little too close to the Star Sapphire, on display in the Storage Room, because it was gone by morning. The guest list is short; so is the room for error. Help the police unmask the thief.
The board
- 1Makeup Room
- 2Office
- 3Storage Room
- 4Restrooms
- 5Stage
- 6Lobby
- 7Costume Room
- 8Café
- 9Dressing Room
- 10Orchestra Pit
- 11Rehearsal Room
- 12Props 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.
- Table: nothing can be on its cell.
- Screen: nothing can be on its cell.
- Window: the blue line on a wall.
Suspects and clues
- DDana
She's in row 5. - CCarla
She's 6 columns away from the Stage. - AAmara
She's next to a window. - GGrace
She's right next to the Stage. - HHana
She's 7 rows away from the Office. - XXiomara
She's 2 rows away from the Lobby, and she's not next to any wall. - PPriya
She's next to a seat. - SStar Sapphire (stolen item)
It's next to a shelf and a wall.
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
- Dana's clue: She's in row 5. 10 cells remain possible.
- Carla's clue: She's 6 columns away from the Stage. It leaves a single cell: A10.
- Amara's clue: She's next to a window. 9 cells remain possible.
- Grace's clue: She's right next to the Stage. 2 cells remain possible: G9 and H10.
- Hana's clue: She's 7 rows away from the Office. It leaves a single cell: D1.
- Xiomara's clue: She's 2 rows away from the Lobby, and she's not next to any wall. 2 cells remain possible: I4 and J5.
- Priya's clue: She's next to a seat. 4 cells remain possible: J1, I2, K2 and J3.
- The stolen item's clue: It's next to a shelf and a wall. It leaves a single cell: E8.
- Carla can only be on A10. No one else can be in row 10 or column A, and no other character can be in the Rehearsal Room.
- H10 has already been ruled out, so Grace can only be on G9. No one else can be in row 9 or column G, and no other character can be in the Orchestra Pit.
- Hana can only be on D1. No one else can be in row 1 or column D, and no other character can be in the Café.
- B1, G1, I1, A5, G10, J10, K10 and C11 have already been ruled out, so Amara can only be on B2. No one else can be in row 2 or column B, and no other character can be in the Makeup Room.
- J1, I2 and K2 have already been ruled out, so Priya can only be on J3. No one else can be in row 3 or column J, and no other character can be in the Lobby.
- J5 has already been ruled out, so Xiomara can only be on I4. No one else can be in row 4 or column I, and no other character can be in the Props Room.
- The Star Sapphire can only be on E8. No one else can be in row 8 or column E.
- Every other cell the clue allowed has already been ruled out, so Dana can only be on F5.
Conclusion: Dana is the only person sharing the Restrooms with the Star Sapphire, which is on E8. She is the thief.