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T H E S C O T L A N D

Y A R D P U Z Z L E ANSWER

K E YM o r e

B r a i n t e a s e r s 7 - 1 2

s p o i l e r s !

THE MURDER MUSEUM

The murderer is in charge of Room 305.

The shapes are in fact the numbers 3, 7, 0, 9, 5, 8, 1, 4, 2, 6 presented in mirror image form. The splayed hand has deliberately indicated the 3, the 0 and the 5. The fourth finger did not touch the wall as that would have left marks above the 7.

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HEDGE YOUR BETS

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THE V I LLAGE FETE

Miss Chief/Damson jam/Not spoken for 2 years/Luncheon Society

Miss Deeds/Raspberry jam/Not spoken for 5 years/Bridge Society

Miss Lead/Apricot jam/Not spoken for a year/ Sewing Society

Miss Place/Strawberry jam/Not spoken for 6 weeks/Gardening Society

Miss Takes/Plum jam/Not spoken for 3 weeks/Craft Society

The murderess is Miss Lead. The raspberry jam (Miss Deeds) is discounted, as is the Luncheon Society lady (Miss Chief). The ladies involved in the 3- and 6-week quarrels are eliminated from the suspects (Miss Takes and Miss Place). Only one suspect remains . . . Miss Lead.

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F IND THE LADY

Unused letters are S, O, R, E. The name of the lady is ROSE.

L I R Y C N E I L

Y M A R E V Y A I

D D A I L R H N A

I N M R E T T D M

A A S H I A A R Y

D T T B N A C E R

O S A D A R N W T

E T E E D W I N L

M E L I S S A E E

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D E C T E C T I V E V I S U A L E X A M : 1 9 3 8

(i) Locality: Hampton (the sign on the post office); Date: April 11(the morning after the dance); Time: 4.40 a.m.

(ii) Next-door premises: Barclays Bank(iii) The vehicle was on Oxley Road; the business was ‘Green Brook

Steam Laundry’(iv) The dance was held in the upstairs ballroom of the Crown Hotel(v) Yes, there were two people in the vehicle; registration plate

AOY 19

ANSWERS : THF INAL CHALLENG

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