Hints
Stuck? One nudge at a time.
Open one hint, go back to the evidence, and only take the next if you need it. Each topic’s answer is here too, behind a warning.
- Pick your part, then the topic you’re stuck on.
- Each topic has three hints. They get more direct as you go.
- Only open a topic’s answer when you’re ready to give up on it.
For Part 1: items 01–16 and the Morse card (K).
For Part 2: items 17–34.
Stop · Part 2 hints
Have you solved Part 1?
Even the topic names for Part 2 give away things you won’t know yet. Only carry on once you’ve worked out Part 1 and opened Envelope 2.
What are you stuck on?
What are you stuck on?
Think you know who did it? Make your accusation on the Answers page.
Pick a topic
Have one more look at the evidence first. When you’re ready, open the first hint. It’s the gentlest.
This gives the answer away for this topic. Are you sure?
Answer
No hints have been added for this part yet.
Case 2 · Hints
Death of a Detectorist
Hints for OM-002. Open one hint, go back to the evidence, and only take the next if you need it. Each topic’s answer is here too, behind a warning.
- Pick the topic you’re stuck on.
- Each topic has three hints. They get more direct as you go.
- Only open a topic’s answer when you’re ready to give up on it.
For DS Whitlow's letter (A) and items 01–34.
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Stop · Part 2 hints
Has the case page told you Part 1 is solved?
Even the topic names for Part 2 give away things you won’t know yet. Only carry on once the case page has told you to open Envelope 2.
What are you stuck on?
What are you stuck on?
Think you know who killed Derek Tollard? Make your accusation on the Answers page.
Pick a topic
Have one more look at the evidence first. When you’re ready, open the first hint. It’s the gentlest.
This gives the answer away for this topic. Are you sure?
Answer
No hints have been added for this part yet.
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