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Thursday 16 May 1996 00:02 BST
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Richard, Judy and Orenthal are talking about a crime.

Orenthal says: "I didn't do it."

Richard says: "Judy did it".

Suddenly, Jeremy walks in. Judy points at him and says: "Jeremy did it," but Jeremy says: "Orenthal is lying".

Only one of the four is telling the truth. Assuming that one of them did in fact perpetrate the crime, which one was it?

(Answer tomorrow)

Disclaimer: All characters in the above puzzle are fictitious and any resemblance to anyone living or dead is purely coincidental.

Yesterday's answers:

15 Red Balls in Snooker; "Here's To The Maiden Of Bashful 15" (Sheridan, The Rivals); "Everbody Will Be Famous For 15 Minutes" (Andy Warhol); 15 Men On The Dead Man's Chest; 15 Players in a Rugby Union Team.

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