Words Teasers
Words Teasers
1. A man is found dead one Saturday morning. He was killed while his wife was sleeping. The
wife tells the police all that she knows. She tells them that the cook was cooking breakfast,
the maid was cleaning and the butler was getting the mail. The police immediately arrest the
person who is responsible. Who is responsible and why?
2. Shauna was killed one Sunday morning. The police know who they are going to arrest from
this bit of information:
April was getting the mail
Alyssa was doing laundry
Reggie was cooking
Mark was planting in the garden
Who killed Shauna and how did the police know who to arrest?
3. Jack tells Jill, "This isn't the $5 bill you left on the the table. I found it between pages 15 and
16 of Harry Potter."
Jill retorts, "You're lying and I can prove it." How did Jill know?
4. A man and a woman live peacefully in a house together. But one day the woman shoots her
husband. Then she holds him under water for over five minutes. Finally, she hangs him, but
ten minutes later they go out and enjoy a wonderful dinner. How can this be?
5. A man went into a party and drank some of the punch. He then left early. Everyone at the
party who drunk the punch subsequently died of poisoning. Why did the man not die?
6. There is a man found dead in a circular mansion. The detective interviews the cook, maid,
and babysitter. The cook said he couldn't have done it because he was preparing the meal.
The maid said she couldn't have done it because she was dusting the corners. The babysitter
said she couldn't because she was playing with the children. Who was lying?
7. A detective who was mere days from cracking an international smuggling ring has suddenly
gone missing. While inspecting his last-known location, you find a note: 710 57735 34 5508
51 7718
Currently there are 3 suspects: Bill, John, and Todd. Can you break the detectives code and
find the criminals name?
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