Whodunnit Daily — Answer for July 6, 2026
Today's case: The Loosened Bolt. A bolt on the ride was deliberately loosened. 3 mechanics had inspected it. A hint first, then the culprit and the full reasoning. Tap the blacked-out box to reveal.
The statements
- Sky: “It was Hana.”
- Hana: “I didn't do it.”
- Otto: “It was Sky.”
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: Sky
Why (step by step)
Put Sky in the guilty seat and check each suspect in turn. Sky said “It was Hana.” — that statement is a lie, which is precisely the tell of the guilty suspect. Hana said “I didn't do it.” — checks out as true, matching an innocent’s honest account — consistent. Otto said “It was Sky.” — true — and since the innocent never lie, that fits. Try the same walk-through with any other suspect guilty and a contradiction appears immediately. Only Sky survives every check — the puzzle has exactly one answer.