Case File: Thursday Murder Pubs

Clue Answers

At a total dead end with a clue? Below are the answers for each clue. Try your best not to use them, though, detective!

Clue 1
  • Amber square = Iron

Clue 2
  • Inscription reads “SIC ITUR AD ASTRA” = Secateurs & Astra

Clue 3
  • Seashell

Clue 4
  • Medusa

Clue 5
  • Deacon Brodie pub. Not required for the Cryptic Wordsearch (its part of the Metapuzzle Guzzle in the inventory).

Clue 6
  • Asgard

Clue 7

  • 16-letter message = Send help. Parasite.

    Longest word = Parasite

Clue 8

  • Wished kind witches which foxglove spray = e
    John foxglove spray. = L
    Wisdom stake, = I
    which spray while witches purpose. = X
    Wisdom stake, = I
    emphasises burned stake! = r

    Answer = Elixir

Clue 9
  • The Beehive Inn, Black Bull and The Last Drop pubs. Not required for the Cryptic Wordsearch (its part of the Metapuzzle Guzzle in the inventory).

Clue 10
  • Anchor

Clue 11
  • Maria

Clue 12
  • Eejits

Clue 13
  • The Mitre pub (a mitre is a bishop’s headdress but is also a 90-degree joint made between two pieces!). Not required for the Cryptic Wordsearch (its part of the Metapuzzle Guzzle in the inventory).

Clue 14
  • Paisley

Clue 15
  • Dreidel

Clue 16
  • The World’s End pub. The Metapuzzle Guzzle answer is Blue moon = Gun

Clue 17
  • Curse

Clue 18
  • Ghost

Clue 19
  • Shovel

Cryptic Wordsearch

  • Once you’ve highlighted all your answers in the Cryptic Wordsearch, the remaining tiles spell a sentence, revealing whodunit. Read the tiles from left to right, top to bottom.

    See the answer?
    • AN ANAGRAM OF CRIMSON HERRING WITH THE PINK CIRCLE.