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Coordinate note: R1 means row 1, C1 means column 1, and R1C1 is the upper-left cell. This is a 9×9 grid. English and Spanish hints are official; Chinese and Japanese hints are fans translations.
Pencil in (C) in C1 per her clue. Who are the men that (B) and (E) can be with respectively? It cannot be (H) since he is in the Exposition or Main Gallery, which don't have any chairs. The remaining options would be (D) and (G). This means that (B), (D), (E), and (G), in some pair formation, are in the Lobby, Cafe, or Security. They cannot be in the Restroom or else that would block (C) in C1.This narrows down (G) to be in the Lobby. If (G) was with (B), (B) would occupy a chair in C3. If (G) was with (E), (G) would occupy a chair in C3. Regardless, we know that either (B) or (G) will occupy a chair in C3. Block the rest of C3.(A) can now only be in C2 or C4 since she is one column west of (G), and she cannot occupy C3. This narrows down (G) to either R7C3 or R6C5.Because (C) has to be south of (A), and the highest row (A) can occupy is R2, (C) has to be R3 or lower. Cross out R1C1 and R2C1. This isolates one remaining square in R1C8. Block the rest of C8.Per (B) and (E)'s clues, both their areas must have chairs. This means that (B), (D), (E), (G), in some pair formation, must occupy the Lobby and Cafe. Since there is one chair left in the Cafe, block all squares that intersect it.This isolates (G) in R6C5, which pairs them up with (B) on the remaining chair in C3. Because they're alone, block off all other squares in the Lobby. This also isolates (A) to the last remaining square in C4. This isolates (D) and (E) in the Cafe, with (D) in the chair beside the table.This isolates (H) in the last square beside some rubble R1C8. This isolates (F) in the last square beside a statue R9C2. This isolates (C) to R3C1. The last square is for (V) in the Main Gallery with (H). Hugh is the murderer!
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The Abandoned Museum Murdoku solution - solved board
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