Whodunnit Daily — Answer for July 1, 2026
Today's case: The Vanished Painting. The gallery's centerpiece was gone after the doors locked. 4 staff carried keys. A hint first, then the culprit and the full reasoning. Tap the blacked-out box to reveal.
The statements
- Ines: “I didn't do it.”
- Gwen: “Uri is innocent.”
- Abe: “I didn't do it.”
- Uri: “Ines is innocent.”
Hint
Find the statement that can't be true alongside the others. The suspect it implicates — or the one whose own claim collapses — is your liar.
The culprit
Guilty: Abe
Why (step by step)
Suppose Abe did it, then test every statement against the rules. Ines said “I didn't do it.” — true — and since the innocent never lie, that fits. Gwen said “Uri is innocent.” — that is TRUE, which is exactly what an innocent suspect must say — fine. Abe said “I didn't do it.” — that is FALSE — and the guilty one is the single liar, so this fits. Uri said “Ines is innocent.” — checks out as true, matching an innocent’s honest account — consistent. Try the same walk-through with any other suspect guilty and a contradiction appears immediately. Only Abe survives every check — the puzzle has exactly one answer.