Crime
The Locked Room
Level 2 · Medium
A man has been shot dead while sitting beside a closed, unbroken window. The room is locked from the inside. There is a puddle of water beneath the window. How was he killed?
- Choose a narrator: they read the answer privately and hide it.
- Read the premise aloud. Answers: yes, no or irrelevant.
- When the game ends, mark the puzzle as played.
Hold or double tap. With a keyboard, press Enter.
The answer
The window was open when someone in the building opposite shot him. Rain came through the open window and wet the floor. A gust of wind then blew the window shut.