The Missing Key

Objection! daily courtroom logic puzzle · 2026-10-11

The case file

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

The rule: Exactly 3 of the four statements are true. The other 1 is false.

The clues

  1. Lena Brooks said, "I didn't take it."
  2. Theo Marsh said, "I didn't take it."
  3. Alba Finch said, "Lena Brooks took it."
  4. Tessa Quinn said, "Alba Finch took it."

Who did it?

  1. Lena Brooks
  2. Theo Marsh
  3. Tessa Quinn
  4. Alba Finch

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