LOCKED TRAPDOOR (Pages 86–87)
Can you work out what 5-letter word will unlock the trapdoor? BLOOD This riddle can be solved by taking the meaning of the words and applying it to other words in the riddle as written. The beginning of the word ‘beast’ is “B”. The word ‘least’ opens with the letter “L”. The middle of a […]
STAFF MEDICAL RECORDS (Pages 84–85)
Can you decode the conditions and symptoms in this staff medical report? “Severe arthritis in both hands, causing joint pain, diminished grip” The key to this cipher is the File Number 153. To work out the code you must simply take a letter (or space) from the first line, then from the fifth line and […]
LOCKED DRAWER (Pages 82–83)
Can you work out the code and unlock the drawer? 37518 Take the first letter of each object in the cabinet and put them together to spell out the 5-digits of the code. Each row of alcoves gives you one digit in the code: the top row is the first digit, the second row is […]
SECRET STOREROOM (Pages 80–81)
Using the encrypted dates along with any dates of birth you’ve already discovered, can you work out the dates of birth of all 8 suspects? Bill Cooper – 22nd June 1868 Elizabeth Knight – 15th September 1871 Harriet Wheeler – 24th November 1882 Sam Cooper – 14th April 1901 Earnest Robinson – 31st January 1883 […]
LOCKED SECRET BOOKCASE DOOR (Pages 78–79)
Can you work out which 3 books open the secret door? Three Musketeers – Frankenstein – Treasure Island Unlock this secret gate.By choosing the one in the middle of the greats.The next connects the two we can’t see.And the last is the land below the trees. The final three lines of the riddle each tell […]
THE ELEVATORS (Pages 76–77)
Can you work out the weight of each of the 8 suspects? Stephen Cartwright = 250lbs Sam Cooper = 130lbs Bill Cooper = 140lbs Elizabeth Knight = 260lbs Mary Hawkins = 160lbs Richard November = 160lbs Earnest Robinson = 150lbs Harriet Wheeler = 100lbs We know from one of Bill’s statements that Harriet weighs 100lbs. […]
EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY (Pages 74–75)
Based on what you know about the case and the museum, can you work out which of these statements is reliable and therefore work out the height of the offender? Eyewitness 4 – The thief is 6ft or less Using the information you have collected about the crime so far you can find inaccuracies in […]
LOCKED DOOR – CHAIRMAN’S OFFICE 2 (Pages 72–73)
Can you work out the correct route through the maze so the safety chain can be released? F A N S Y J XG Simply find the correct route through the maze and write down the letters you pass on that route. Back to Hints…
THE CHAIRMAN (Pages 70–71)
Can you remember the date of the Battle of Burton Bridge and open the cupboard? 1322 No puzzles here! Just memory skills (or perhaps just good history knowledge). If you got it right, the magnifying glass is yours! Back to Hints…
LOCKED DOOR – CHAIRMAN’S OFFICE (Pages 68–69)
Can you work out the 5-digit code and unlock the door? 45105 The code is hidden in the stone hands. Upon studying the shelves you’ll see that only 5 shelves have 3 stone hands in them. These 5 shelves are the starting points for figuring out each of the 5 digits in the code. The […]
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