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It Was Murder Riddle

Hint:
At each floor, he did the same task of opening the window and flipping the coin. If it was a suicide, then at least the window at any of the floors must have been left open by the person who jumped off. The situation only suggests that someone pushed him off and then closed the window again.
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She Shot Her Husband Riddle

Hint:
The woman is a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it and hung it up to dry.
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The Police Know Riddle

Hint:
April killed Shauna because there is no mail delivery on Sundays.
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Who Was Lying Riddle

Hint:
The maid. There are no corners in a circular mansion.
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Poor Mr. Teddy

Hint:
Condensation forms on the inside of the window in the winter, not on the outside. So Mr. Fiend could not have wiped it off to discover Mr. Teddys body.
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A Man Was Murdered Riddle

Hint:
Jason is the killer.

The numbers represent the starting letter of the month they stand for in a calendar:
6 June (J)
4 April (A)
9 September (S)
10 October (O)
11 November (N)
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Who Killed The Old Man Riddle

Hint:
The newspaper delivery man, because there was no Wednesday, Thursday or Friday newspaper. He knew there was no one home to read it!
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The Murder At Joe's Riddle

Hint:
It was the manager because the mail does not come on Sundays.
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Old Man Ankit

Hint:
Newspaper delivery man was the murderer because of absence of Wednesday and Thursday missing newspaper.

This indicates he already know that there is no one to read it.
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Who Are The Killers?

Hint: The numbers have scientific meaning.
Felice and Nicholas are the murderers. The numbers correspond to atomic numbers on the periodic table of elements: 'Fe-Li-Ce/Ni-Co-La-S'.
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Dog Detective Riddle

Hint:
Sherlock Bones!
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1. Why did the detective break up with his girlfriend? Because she was always a case too much to handle.



2. How did the detective keep his files organized? He put them under private "I" (PI)!



3. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving ghosts? He was afraid it would be too spooky to handle.



4. Why did the detective break up with his GPS? Because she always gave him a wrong lead.



5. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case regarding an alphabet? Because he already knew "C" It all.



6. How did the detective always solve cases quickly? He had a knack for getting to the root of the problem "pronto".



7. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case that involved eggs? Because he didn't want to crack under pressure.



8. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a tree? Because it was too dangerous to branch out.



9. Why did the detective never work in the circus? Because clowns made him suspicious.



10. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a pin? Because he didn’t want to poke around in it.



11. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving mushrooms? Because he was afraid it would be a real fungi.



12. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving owls? Because it made him hoot and holler.



13. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a snowman? He didn't want to get involved in a case that would just melt away.



14. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a janitor? Because he didn't want to sweep up the evidence.



15. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a telephone operator? Because he didn't want to get caught in the operator's hold.



16. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a time capsule? Because he didn't want to be stuck in another time.



17. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a musical note? Because it was too flat.



18. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a coffee pot? Because it was always percolating.



19. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a banana? Because it was too slippery to handle.



20. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a cactus? Because it was too prickly to handle.



21. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a hamburger bun? Because it was just half baked.



22. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a flower bouquet? Because it was just too posy.



23. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a bicycle? Because it was too two-wheeled.



24. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a car's muffler? Because he just couldn't handle the noise.



25. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a chess game? Because he was afraid of being checkmated.



26. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a football stadium? Because he didn't want to be sidelined.



27. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a calculator? Because it was too much of a math problem.



28. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a printer? Because he didn't want to get involved in paper jams.



29. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a dentist? Because he didn't want to be caught in the "filling" of the crime.



30. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a flashlight? Because he didn't want to shine the light on something he couldn't handle.



31. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a magician? Because he didn't believe in smoke and mirrors.



32. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a beach? Because he didn’t want to get sunburned.



33. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a frying pan? Because he didn’t want to get too hot to handle.



34. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a talking parrot? Because he didn’t want to get caught in a flap of feathers.



35. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a superhero? Because he didn’t want to be caught up in their super powers.



36. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a cow? Because he didn’t want to be bogged down in a pasture.



37. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a race car driver? Because he didn't want to be caught in any speed traps.



38. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a painter? Because he didn't want to be caught in a colorful scheme.



39. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a surfer? Because he didn't want to get caught up in the waves.



40. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a St. Bernard dog? Because he was already drowning in work.



41. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a washing machine? Because he didn't want to get caught in the spin cycle.



42. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a dance competition? Because he didn't want to step on any toes.



43. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a fireman? Because he didn't want to get caught in the blaze.



44. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a cake? Because it was too much of a sweet crime to handle.



45. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a magician's assistant? Because he didn't want to be caught in their rabbit hole.



46. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a hair salon? Because he didn't want to get caught up in the hair-raising drama.



47. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a construction worker? Because he didn't want to be caught in the rubble.



48. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a vineyard? Because he didn't want to get caught in a grape mess.



49. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a mirror? Because he didn't want to get caught up in his own reflection.



50. Why did the detective refuse to work on a case involving a gardener? Because he didn't want to get caught up in a thorny situation.
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