Witness
Mara Holt
Stage manager
“I locked the prop cupboard at 8:05 and left the silver key on the hook beside the front desk.”
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Free find-the-lie puzzle
Find the lie in The Rainy Alibi.
A theatre prop key disappeared during a wet evening rehearsal. Everyone blamed the rain, but one statement does not match the evidence.
Mini case
Which witness lied, and which clue proves it?
Read the statements below. Compare each claim with the evidence. The correct answer is the person whose statement contradicts a clue.
Step 1
Question every witness.
One statement sounds believable but cannot be true.
Witness
Theo Marsh
Actor
“I came through the front door at 8:15 with my red umbrella, put it dripping in the umbrella stand and went straight to the dressing room.”
Witness
Nia Doyle
Cleaner
“At 8:20, I mopped a water trail from the entrance mat toward the dressing rooms. The umbrella stand was still empty.”
Step 2
Inspect the evidence.
Every clue matters. The proof is hidden in the contradiction.
Evidence
Lobby Camera
At 8:16, the lobby camera shows Theo entering the building with empty hands. The umbrella stand is visible and empty.
Evidence
Weather Report
Heavy rain was recorded outside the theatre between 8:00 and 8:30.
Evidence
Key Hook Photo
A photo from 8:04 shows the silver prop key hanging beside the front desk.
Step 3
Who lied?
Choose a suspect in your head before revealing the solution.
Mara Holt
Theo Marsh
Nia Doyle
Reveal the answer
Liar: Theo Marsh
Proof: Lobby Camera
Theo Marsh lied. He said he entered with a red umbrella and placed it in the umbrella stand, but the Lobby Camera shows him arriving with empty hands and the stand empty at 8:16.