Monday, 8 June 2026

Further nonsense

 

Further nonsense

1: Detective Smith finds Romeo and Juliet dead on the kitchen floor, surrounded by broken glass. There were no signs of a break-in. What killed them?

2: Five men were travelling along a lane when it began to rain. Four of the men got wet but the fifth didn’t, though he had no umbrella, hat or raincoat. How could that be?

3: A woman watched her husband plunge to his death. Later she found him working in the garden. How was that possible?

4: A carrot, a woollen scarf and five buttons were found on the ground in a field. If no-one put them there, how did they get there?

5: A man stopped his car outside a hotel and immediately realized he was bankrupt. How did he know?       

6: A carton containing six eggs is on the table. Six people take one egg each. How is it that one egg is left in the carton?

 

Answers tomorrow.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

26 comments:

  1. Hmmm - have got about half. Will sleep on the remaining ones.

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  2. My solving skills have obviously deserted me, since I have been stumped on all of them. I will await the morrow.

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  3. I think I'll wait for tomorrow's answers ;-) xxx

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  4. I think each one of these would be a good subject for a mystery novel. I'm sure I don't have an answer for any of them, lol.

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  5. I think I know half, looking forward to the answers being revealed.

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  6. Is 2 out of 6 any good? - my brain seized up with the rest.

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  7. I got s couple and the others will tease me until tomorrow.

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  8. I got a couple, and tomorrow I'll be kicking myself over the others.

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  9. I know one of the answers, but will have to have you tell me the rest.

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  10. I think I got a couple. Looking forward to tuning in tomorrow

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  11. No. 4 is easy, and I hope my guesses for No. 2 and 6 are correct. As for the rest - I have no idea but I know I will groan when I read the answers tomorrow :-D

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  12. I am looking forward to the answers.

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  13. I never figure these out when I see questions like this.

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  14. Neither do I - but I've got the answers!

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  15. I got #4 (I think) almost immediately. #1 #2 and #3 are maybe, and I'll need to see your answers.. The others I have no clue. I usually don't do that great on these tests, lol.

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  16. I think I may know three out of six ... I'll be back to morrow for the answers :)

    All the best Jan

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  17. Oooo. I can't wait to see if I got any of them correct!! I'll be waiting

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  18. I can't even attempt to answer these.

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  19. I know #4 but don't have a clue about the others.

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  20. I may have 3 and 4. Tomorrow, I am sure I will feel dumb.

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  21. I know #1 and #3 but the others not so sure. Can't wait for the answers.

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  22. Well thanks for that...Spent my entire evening puzzling these out. I do love lateral thinking riddles but they vex me until I figure them out.

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  23. Thank you again, everyone. 😃

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  24. Groan! Ok I got 1 right. My solutions to the rest worked but weren't your answers.

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