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Case 6 · Medium ☕☕

Fancy a Bun?

Doughty’s Bakery, Upper Dithering

Mrs Flan's iced buns sold out by nine every day. This morning she didn't open at all. Who was in her room?

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Our Sleuth (name to come) says: “Everyone stood in a different row and a different column, Mrs Flan included. Work out where each of them was. The killer is the only one who was in Mrs Flan’s room.”

The suspects

  • SMiss Saffron
    Runs the wool shop. Knits while she spies.
  • WMr Wickens
    Ice-cream van man. Plays 'Greensleeves' at dawn.
  • PMiss Primrose
    Infant teacher. Gold stars and iron rules.
  • MMrs Mudge
    Cleans for everyone. Hears everything.
  • NNanny Pocock
    Ninety-one. Sharper than the rest put together.
  • VMrs Doris Flan
    The victim: bun-shop owner.

6×6 plan · 8 clues · no timer, no pressure.

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