Original puzzle library · 22 cases
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Short, fair mysteries with all the clues you need and a complete explanation after every solve.
Today’s mystery · Tuesday, July 21
The Aquarium Access Badge
Staff roles, entry times, and a restricted doorway identify who could have dropped the aquarium badge.
A new puzzle appears every day at 00:00 UTC.The Compass Crate Mix-Up
Three crate labels identify three exhibits, leaving one careful final deduction for the missing compass.
Open case →Completed 02Places & Travel · EasyThe Journal on Platform Four
Four departures form a tight sequence, and the journal owner occupies the only open place in it.
Open case →Completed 03Arts & Culture · MediumThe Key by the Library Window
A fixed row of reading desks turns three location clues into one unambiguous hiding place.
Open case →Completed 04Science & Nature · MediumThe Greenhouse Power Drop
Crop assignments, sensor parity, and one confirmed online pod isolate the greenhouse power fault.
Open case →Completed 05Everyday Logic · EasyThe Bakery Label Swap
Three known fillings and a no-repeat rule reveal which pastry carries the swapped label.
Open case →Completed 06Places & Travel · MediumThe Lighthouse Arrival Log
A damaged harbor log can be rebuilt from relative arrival times and one fixed final boat.
Open case →Completed 07Science & Nature · HardThe Aquarium Access Badge
Staff roles, entry times, and a restricted doorway identify who could have dropped the aquarium badge.
Open case →Completed 08Science & Nature · MediumThe Observatory Lens Case
Only one telescope station can make the technicians’ statements agree with the lens inventory.
Open case →Completed 09Arts & Culture · MediumThe Missing Festival Reel
Delivery notes place four volunteers in sequence and reveal who carried the restored film reel.
Open case →Completed 10Science & Nature · MediumThe Conservatory Seed Envelope
Room numbers and adjacency constraints narrow a misplaced seed envelope to one conservatory bench.
Open case →Completed 11Science & Nature · MediumThe Weather Station Sensor
Wind direction, maintenance status, and one impossible reading expose the faulty weather sensor.
Open case →Completed 12Places & Travel · MediumThe Suitcase on the Island Ferry
Ticket colors and destination records match one traveler to the suitcase left on the island ferry.
Open case →Completed 13Everyday Logic · MediumThe Clockmaker’s Brass Gear
Three completed mechanisms account for three gear sets, leaving one clock with the missing brass gear.
Open case →Completed 14Arts & Culture · MediumThe Blue Paint Footprints
The cleanup log contains statements that can all be true for only one student’s paint station.
Open case →Completed 15Science & Nature · MediumThe Robotics Lab Cable
Power readings and charging dependencies point to the robotics bay that lost its cable.
Open case →Completed 16Arts & Culture · MediumThe Archaeology Tent Photo Card
Catalog order and drawer contents identify where an unlabeled excavation photo card belongs.
Open case →Completed 17Arts & Culture · HardThe Music Hall Score
Stand positions and rehearsal movements locate the score left behind after the ensemble packed up.
Open case →Completed 18Games & Community · MediumThe Chess Club’s Lucky Rook
Board numbers and piece-color conditions reveal which club table is missing a rook.
Open case →Completed 19Places & Travel · EasyThe Flashlight in Pine Cabin
A packing checklist accounts for three supply bins and leaves one exact place for the flashlight.
Open case →Completed 20Arts & Culture · MediumThe Note in the First Edition
Shelf sections and catalog categories determine which book contains the first-edition note.
Open case →Completed 21Everyday Logic · MediumThe Flower Market Order
A florist’s pickup sequence and neighboring stalls identify where the special order was collected.
Open case →Completed 22Science & Nature · MediumThe Community Garden Watering Can
Three returned tools are logged at three sheds, leaving one shed for the copper watering can.
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