Whodunnit Daily — Answer for June 17, 2026
Today's case: The Lab Sabotage. An experiment was quietly ruined overnight. 4 researchers held lab badges. A hint first, then the culprit and the full reasoning. Tap the blacked-out box to reveal.
The statements
- Hana: “I didn't do it.”
- Hugo: “Tariq is innocent.”
- Tariq: “I didn't do it.”
- Ben: “Hugo 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: Hana
Why (step by step)
Suppose Hana did it, then test every statement against the rules. Hana said “I didn't do it.” — false — exactly the slip the rules demand of the one guilty party. Hugo said “Tariq is innocent.” — that statement is true, so this person can sit on the innocent side — no conflict. Tariq said “I didn't do it.” — checks out as true, matching an innocent’s honest account — consistent. Ben said “Hugo is innocent.” — 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 Hana survives every check — the puzzle has exactly one answer.