Sherlock-style situation puzzles

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A cunning mother-in-law
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A cunning mother-in-law
A cunning mother-in-law
A mother-in-law disliked her son-in-law so much that she wanted to poison him. But the son-in-law was careful and always ate only what his mother-in-law ate. Over dinner one night, the mother-in-law cut a piece of meat in half, ate one half herself, and gave the other to her son-in-law. After that he died. How did she manage to do it?
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4 min.
3/10
Feb 2020
The Grand Master
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The Grand Master
The Grand Master
Following criminals’ trail, a police inspector entered a chess club. Assessing the situation, he told his assistants, “Detain those two!” How did he guess?
66%
2 min.
4/10
Jan 2018
Sherlock found the killer
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Sherlock found the killer
Sherlock found the killer
Sherlock Holmes was walking down the corridor. Suddenly he heard a woman screaming, “Please, John, don’t kill me!” A shot rang. Holmes burst into the room. In one corner lay a dead woman and a gun. In another corner stood a postman, a lawyer, and an accountant. Sherlock looked at them, approached the postman, and grabbed him: “I will arrest you for killing this woman.” It was really the postman who killed this woman, but how could Holmes know it?
80%
8 min.
4/10
Feb 2020
Hit his little finger
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Hit his little finger
Hit his little finger
A person called the police and told them to ask about John K. Upon arrival at John’s house, the police found him dead. Examining the corpse, the police discovered severe injuries. But the apartment was in perfect order, without any signs of a struggle or break-in.
50%
5 min.
6/10
Jan 2018
Radio silence
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Radio silence
Radio silence
A man is driving his car while listening to the radio when suddenly the radio goes silent. He then decides to leave the road and throw himself off the top of a cliff.
80%
19 min.
8/10
Dec 2021
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Here we have collected all the Sherlock-style situation puzzles. All the Sherlock fans will be captivated by the mysteries that even the most famous detective can hardly solve. You can sort these puzzles by rating or complexity level. Use closed questions (with yes or no answers) to play.