The Missing Key

Objection! daily courtroom logic puzzle · 2026-10-10

The case file

A copper compass vanished from the evidence locker. Four people with access were questioned, and each made exactly one statement. Who took the copper compass?

The rule: Exactly 2 of the four statements are true. The other 2 are false.

The clues

  1. Derek Sloane said, "Lena Brooks took it."
  2. Felix Grant said, "Lena Brooks took it."
  3. Tessa Quinn said, "I took it."
  4. Lena Brooks said, "Felix Grant took it."

Who did it?

  1. Tessa Quinn
  2. Felix Grant
  3. Lena Brooks
  4. Derek Sloane

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