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TO SHERLOCK HOLMES, ‘TSMSRRSWAWALLST32LTHICRSWN SSWLSTHASWALLBSMYGR32T3STTRAOMPH, MORIARTY. “What does it ll mean, Holmes?” exclaimed Watson. “To find that out, Watson, we must break the code. The numbers obviously represent tiers.” “But he doesn't use the numbers one or zero, Holmes,” said ‘Watson. “That is simply because they could be mistaken for the letters T and 0, Watson,” said Holmes as he set about breaking the code. Vocabulary take a look — sarasnyre coded message — samnponauiaa 3anvicka colleague — koanera, cocayxupett exclaim — sockmuate find out— pincers, nowsrrs, pacxpsrrs obvioulsly — ovesnao mistake (mistook, mistaken) something for something — npu- Hats 4To-AMGO 3a sro-160 apyroe break the code — pacpstrs, pacluithponart Koa Find in the puzzle the English for: DBaMNANyT®; Nepetaty; sau >posannas sanneKa; KOILAera; 38 HMeKa TigeWAa; ¥TO 3TO aHAET; HTOGM YaHATs 910; pacunneh- OBITS KOK; OYeBHAKO; OBoatavATH; HetlonbsoBaTs LMPBI: pocro; Hx MoxHO Gu210 OBI OWNGOYHO NpHHiAT. 3a ByKps Answer the following questions. 1) What did Holmes pass to his colleague? 2) Who was the message addressed to? 3) Who was its author? 4) Could Watson understand anything? 5) What did the numbers represent? 6) What numbers were not used and why? CAN YOU DECIPHER THE MESSAGE? PUZZLE 2 ANS. 11 Shots Holme ad Dr, Wan hd spend ee men suspected of carrying out the Clapham bak robbery. Te the mon, Fish, Giles and Hill, were taken to Scotland Yard, where they were interviewed by Inspector Lestrade. As Lestrade hated down the age ofeach ofthe men he was aware that if he reversed each ofthe duit oftheir gc all thee men would Sil remain the same age, Lestrade also noticed that Fh was only atid the age of Gils, who in tum was twice the age of TH. ‘The combined age ofall hoe men was 121 ys Vocabulary and Notes apprehend — saaepxstnars suspected — noaospenaencit cary Out — puinoanttrs, conepuiitts Scotland Yard — Ckoraana-Sipa, TpaaMuoRKoe Haman Tlowaouexoi nomunn (Gye. woraaKacKitit anop; nepBo- MawanbHo acts Yaitrxowuisexoro aopua Whitehall Palace, He paaMewamies npwesKasuune m JloHIoR Kopoan Wor sanaHn) interview — wer Geceay, aonpamunars reverse — MensTl wecraM, nepeneprisirs Find in the puzzle the English for: satepyars Tex MosospeRseMsex, ConepLIMBUIHX orpaGneHHe Ganka; ovpecta 8 Cxoraaiet-Apa; Obits aonpourenHBIM; ce [AATL 3aMeTKHN; MeHETE MECTAMH. LUKPHI; HaeTE TOT 2KE BO3- act; SancrirTs; Guns w TpH Pasa MOTOXE; KOTOPLAH, B CBOIO ‘ovepeab, Guia w va pasa crapute; oGmUit BoapacT Hex TPOHX yun Answer the following questions. 1) Who apprehended those three men? 2) What were they suspected of? 3) What were their names? 4) Where were they taken to? 5) Who were they interviewed by? 6) What was Lestrade aware of? 7) Who was only a thied the age of Giles? 8) What was the combined age of all three men? HOW OLD WAS EACH OF THE THREE MEN? 0 PUZZLE 3 ANS. 21 While wearing one of his famous disguises, Sherlock Holmes followed a suspect through London’s busy streets. The suspect ‘entered two shops. In order not to look suspicious, Holmes purchased an item in each of the shops. In the fist shop Holmes spent one-fourth of all his money, and in the second shop he spent one-fourth of what remained Vocabulary disguise — macka; mepeonesaniie; macksponka Jook suspicious —'nuirasaerhs nouospHrrenisin, purchase — nioxynars, upwoOperarb Find in the puzzle the English for: acknponka (nepeodenante); npecenonart noxo3peBaeMorO; oxmadennsie yanust Jlontona; BOAT ® ABR Marazieta; AMR Too, TOGH! He BHILETS NoxOspuTeRHO; NpHOGpecTI; NO "pariems setwepryio YacTo Hcex CBOHNX JeHer; eTRePTAR YaCTS of octasumxest aener: Answer the following questions. 1) Who was wearing one of his famous disguises? 2) Where did he follow the suspect? 3) How many shops did the suspect enter? 4) What did Holmes do in order not to look suspicious? 5) How much money did he spend in the first shop? IF HOLMES SPENT £21 IN TOTAL, HOW MUCH DID HE HAVE TO BEGIN WITH? PUZZLE 4 ANS, 31 Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson had been spectators at the annual Scotland Yard athletics meeting. Inspector Lestrade hhad done extremely well for his team. He was fist in two events and second in another. Lestrade’s team had scored a total of 25 points, making them outright winners of the whole ‘meeting. In each’ event points were awarded for first, second and third place. Lestrade’s team had gained their points by winning four events, coming in second in two and taking a third place in another. Vocabulary spectator — spirens annual — exeromsit athletics ~ aerkas ataeriKa extremely — upeannialivo, ovens, score a point — puuitrpatb OKO be the outright winner ~ onepxarh nomyio noBexy gain — sauIpHBars, noaysars, Find in the puzzle the English for: spurenus; exeroanble copesHoBanUS No JerKolk ATAETHKE; BAL CcTynir» O¥eHs xopowo; KoMareAa; copesHowaHHe NO ONpeNe- AeMHOMY Biuly CTOpTa; HaGpate B oBileM 25 oNKoR; abcOmIOT- ule noGeniTenl week coCTABAHMA; MpHEYAAATE ONKH; 3280e- at O¥KH; BLIATPATE B ueTIspeX BHLTAX CocTASAMMIK, NPHBITH STOP; saMETb TpeTLe MeCTO. Answer the following questions. 1) Who were spectators at the annual Scotland Yard athletics meeting? 2) Who did extremely well for his team? 3) What results did he show? 4) How many points did Lestrade’s team score? 5) What made them outright winners of the whole meeting? HOW MANY POINTS DID INSPECTOR LESTRADE SCORE FOR HIS TEAM? PUZZLE S ANS. 41 Aston Avenue was a private row of only five houses numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The owners of these houses were Messrs Jones, White, Smith, Green and Brown. All five houses had recently been robbed and Sherlock Holmes called to speak with cach of the owners. Unfortunately, all five were not at home. Holmes spoke with a passerby and was able to record the following facts: 1. Jones lived two doors to the left of Smith, 2. Brown had Green living on his right. 3, Both White and Brown lived in an even-numbered house. Vocabulary 1 private row — 99, THNas ysoNKa owner — saageaeit recently — HeaasHo fortunately — Necacr¥1o passerby — npoxoxitt record — santettnar Find in the puzzle the English for: ‘nxaa yaouKa, 11a KoTOPOHt 6.20 TomDKO 5 AONOB; ANaAeAbUI 1OMOR; ACE NITEPO GALAN HEaaBHO OrpabeHUL, NeperosOpuTE © KAKIMM BIALBUEM K HeCIACTHIO; MPOXOAMH; 2arMcaTE; -xVTb Mepes ga Jlowa; Cnpasa OT Hero; OM C MeTHEIM HOMC~ pow. Answer the following questions. 1) How many houses were there on Aston Avenue? 2) What were the names of their owners? 3) What houses were robbed? 4) Who called to speak with each of the owners? 5) All the owners were at home, weren't they? 6) Who did Holmes speak with? 7) What facts was Holmes able to record? ‘CAN YOU DETERMINE WHICH HOUSE ON ASTON AVENUE MR. GREEN LIVED IN? PUZZLE 6 ANS. 51 Sherlock Holmes had received two telegrams from the infamous Professor Moriarty within a space of 3 hours. The first was a threat against the famous detective’s lif, while the second said that he, the professor, had organized present for Holmes. The remainder of the second telegram contained the following riddle: He who makes it, makes it 10 sell, He who buys it, does not use it, He who uses it, does not know it. Watson read both telegrams. “It doesn’t make sense to me, Holmes,” said Watson. “First he threatens your life and then he organizes a present for you.” “Solve the riddle, Watson. Then you'll se that it makes sense,” replied Holmes. Vocabulary infamous — uterountit aypniyo cxapy; GeevecrHts threat — yrpo3a contain — coaepxarb make sense — viMerb eMbiea threaten — yrpoxars Find in the puzzle the English for: xetouuitit ypHiyo cnapy; » TeNeNKe Tpex acon; yrpana; 1- beeTHLAH CHIL; MpUTOTOBIETD HOUApOK; OCTAUDILAR WACTE Te ‘RerpaMét; ConepxaTs saraaky; OFF TealeTpaMN; 970 He HME~ fer EMME fs MeN; YIPOXAT WHelt-INGO HOH eum saraay. Answer the following questions. 1) What did Sherlock Holmes receive? 2) Who was the author of those telegrams? 3) What did the first telegram contain? 4) What was there in the second telegram? 5) Did it make sense to Watson? (WHAT WAS IT THAT MORIARTY INTENDED TO SEND HOLMES? PUZZLE 7 ANS, 61 Sherlock Holmes was questioning three men who had been Witness to a murder, Messrs, Franks, Richards and Andrews. By coincidence, their first names were Richard, Frank and Andrew. Holmes remarked to Mr. Richards on this “Yes, I noticed that as wel,” he replied. “But none of us have the frst name that matches our surname. My fist name happens to be Andrew. Vocabulary witness — eannerens murder — y6utiictHo by coincidence — no cayyafinowy cosnaneHMo match ~ cosnanars, coorsercTsosars, rloaxoaKT® Find in the puzzle the English for: onpaunvars; Guirb cniuiererem yOuHorBa; no exyvaltnoMy COnMaNeHWHO; BBICKAIETHCS NO STONY MOBOAY; HHKTO 3 Hac; Answer the following questions. 1) What was Sherlock Holmes doing? 2) What erime had they been witness to? 3) What were their surnames? 4) What were their first names? 5) Did any of them have the first name that matched their 6) What was Mr. Richards’ first name? CAN YOU GIVE THE FULL NAME OF ALL THREE WITNESSES? PUZZLE 8 ANS. 71 Sherlock Holmes sat by the fire at 221b Baker Street, studying some information on a note. What's that you're reading, Holmes?” asked Watson as he centered, “[t'sa list of houses on Fitzroy Street that have all been robbed in the last 6 days by Professor Moriarty.” Watson glanced at the list, which reed: Mon No. 4 Tues No. 16 Wed No. 12 Thur No. 3 Fi No. 7 Sat No. 28 Sreat Scott!” exclaimed Watson, “And today’s Sunday. He'll probably strike again tonight.” “He will, Watson,” replied Holmes. “But this time we'll be waiting inside the house for him.” Vocabulary and Notes Great Scott! — Bor re wal He Moxer 6xire! (eoexauyanue, exupacwarowee yousienue, docady) strike — antocirs yaap Baker Street — Belixep-crpur, oma ws ucwrpaasinrx yanit Jlowsona, rae A. Koxant Zofia nioceana repon cnowx pac ‘kaos LIlepsoxa Xoawca Find in the puzcle the English for: CouteTs y kasama, wsyean mopMao; emicox noMoRs 28 rocneaue 6 sel; naranuyro na cimcon; He MOET Git: eponti: ast Gye ar» ero. Answer the following questions. 1) What was Sherlock Holmes doing when Watson entered the 2) What information was there on a note? 3) Who robbed the houses on Fitzroy Street? 4) What were the numbers of the houses? 5) What did Watson excleim? (6) What day was it? 7) Did Holmes think Professor Moriarty would strike again that night? 8) What were Holmes and Watson going to do? WHICH HOUSE ON FITZROY STREET WILL MORIARTY ROB NEXT? 2 PUZZLE 9 ANS. a1 Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade were enjoying a cup of tea in the study of 221b Baker Street, when they were called away on an urgent maiter. Each grabbed fan overeoat and rushed from the house. It turned out that all three had grabbed the wrong overcoat “This coat is much too tight on me,” remarked Lestrade to the person wearing Watson’s coat Vocabulary enjoy — nacraxrarscs, nonysars yaovorsersue urgent matter— eposnioe exo arab — snarara; sexnaruinars tush— Gpocarsen, necttcn wrong — Ke Tor, HenpaaiuabHial (92. wyKoH) tight — naorHo npraeraxoun, Tecnu Find in the puzzle the English for: HacacaaTics KAONICET; Hx BLIIRRI Ho CPOUNOMY zeny; cxBa- Tis maasro; Opocanke pow 42 OMA; OKABAIOCL; YYKOE nnansto; TecH, Answer the following questions. 1) What were the three men doing? 2) Where were they enjoying a cup of tea? 3) Why did they rush from the house? 4) What did cach of them grab? 5) What did Lestrade remark to the person wearing Watson's coat? WHOSE OVERCOAT WAS EACH OF THEM WEARING? LO 20 a PUZZLE 10 ANS. 91 Dr. Watson was sitting in the study "of 221b Baker Street, passing the time working on a word puzzle. Five of the words were causing him problems. EALINE CTHEDRL FORBAR HOGOLIN SIENE. 1 2 3 4. 5. Each of the words has two letters missing. For each word itis the same letter that needs to be inserted twice. The missing letters are A, B, C, D and E, but not necessarily in this 172 order. Vocabulary pass the time — Koporars spew cause — npmsunsrs, sexseiuare missing — uenocraiumit the same — Taxol xe; Tor (xc) cave insert — scranagre, womewars necessarily — oGsaTeNsHO, HenpeMerttio, HeNabexHo in this order — 8 stow nopaaxe Find in the puzzle the English for: NPOBOANTS BPEMS; BUDHIBAT NPOBNEMEI; B KAKLOM CHOKE He xaaracr sayx 6YKB; OWA 1 Ta Ke GykRa; BNNCETD ABAKAL HE oGasareauHo; B TaKoM nopsiike Answer the following questions. 1) Who was sitting in the study? 2) How was Dr. Watson passing the time? 3) How many words were causing him problems? 4) How many letters was each of the words missing? '5) What letters were to be inserted twice for each word? CAN YOU HELP DR. WATSON OUT? XD PUZZLE 11 ANS. 101 Dr. Watson was taking a stroll through Hyde Park with bis sister, As they walked, Watson pointed to a boy sitting on bench. “That boy is my nephew,” stated Watson. Well, he’s not my nephew,” replied the woman. Vocabulary and Notes take a stroll— nporyausarées, 6pomur Hyde Park— Taiia-flapx, camuit usnecanif soxsoHcxuit napk; Bwecre ¢ npunuiKuouwiar K HeMy KentcnHrroH-Tap- ens 2aHHMaeT HiAOUIaAe 8 250 Ta; MecTO NOAMETHYeCKHX MMTHHTOB M AeMOHCrpalall, B He HAXOAHTCH HECKOMKO aoctonpuwevarerbyocresi: Cepniaxrus, Yro1ox oparopos, Porren-Poy. Orxpscr axx nyBmxu c 1635 rosa stale — yrsepactarb, susan Find in the puzcle the English for: poryanwaTscs; HoKasaTs namBileNG NMeMAKKHK; OTueNATE, Answer the following questions. 1) Where was Dr, Watson taking a stroll? 2) Who was he taking a stroll with? 3) Who did Watson point to? 4) Where was the boy sitting? '5) What did Watson state? 6) What did the woman reply? ‘CAN YOU EXPLAIN THIS? ye w 5 PUZZLE 12 ANS. 111 “I'm stuck on the crossword, Holmes,” said Watson, “It's an cight-letter word containing four G's.” Holmes glanced at the crossword and laughed, “It’s no laughing matter!” exclaimed Watson. “Oh, but it is, my dear Watson, it is,” said Holmes. Vocabulary Pm stuck — sacrpaa (32. He sory pasraaars) exclaim — pockuuarh Find in the puzzle the English for: be Mory pasranars kpocesopa; cxou0 13 Bock 6yKB, Come: ‘mae; BITIAMYTE; Me Had eM CMERTACH; BOCKMIKHYT, Answer the following questions. 1) Who was stuck on the crossword? 2) Was ita six-letter word? 3) How many G's was it containing? 4) What did Holmes glance at? 5) Did Holmes laugh? (6) What did Watson exclaim? CAN YOU DEDUCE THE COMMON ENGLISH WORD THAT WATSON IS LOOKING FOR? / % 7 PUZZLE 13 ANS. 2 rock Holmes anesthe ble ofthe Westnood marion eevee ning ene Westwood famiy” afer conten, 1 Barwon onto explo eles nt how tes Me eae leds wines hal ful of wine, an6 another mS ce these one fl of wine. He then topped up say ln nih poson eto pouring te coments of bout Ste to an ety wie eater Vocabulary butler — nopeuxasit mansion — oco6wsk poison — orpannars; 51 entire — week, emu confess — npusiasartca, coananarsen exactly ~ TOKO top up — xonusars zoxepry contents — conexinmoe ‘empty ~ nycroit decanter — rpadust Find in the puzzle the English for: apecrosats aBopeuKOro; OcOGHAK; OTpABITD; Bex Cems; cx tap NPHGHAHE; TOWO, KAK 9TO GsL10 GAO; HanlOANTE craKan siita anosOBNy; omNa TpeTK: ADMIT cHepKy sn; BALTHTE CONEPAKHMOE OBOHNK crakaHow; nycToH rpadd Answer the following questions. 1) Whom did Holmes arrest? 2) Why was the butler of the Westwood mansion arrested? 3) What did he do after confessing? 4) How much wine did he pour into the first glass? 5) What did he do with another glass? 6) What did he top each glass with? 7) Where did he pour the contents of both glasses? ‘CAN YOU DEDUCE HOW MUCH OF THE MIXTURE IS WINE AND HOW MUCH IS POISON? PUZZLE 14 ANS. 12 To pass the time while travelling on 2 Long train journey, Sherlock Holmes set his colleague. Dr. Watson, a little teaser to work out, See the diagram below: is 4 17 ‘What do you want me to do with this, Holmes?” asked Watson. ‘Simple, my dear Watson. Insert the following numbers in their proper place so that each column adds up to the number indicated. The missing numbers are: 4, 6, 1, 2, 8, 9.” By the time their train journey had ended, Watson had failed to complete the teaser correctly. Vocabulary joumey— noesaxa, nyremiecrane teaser ~ rooponostKa Broper pice — nyawoe, nomoane wecto add up to— cwiaasisars (iund)ps); cysmmpowars indicated — ykasannnst m fail — norepner» Heyaauy; He yaawarscs complete — saxanuupars, sanepiiaTs Find in the puzzle the English for: KopoTarb ppewst; noesaKa Ha noesAe; peUIieTs MeGOutINY¥O FO~ OBOTOMKY; HTO NHE HY:KHO ¢ OTHM CAEATB; MPOCTO; BeTaBE- Te caeayOluHe WNUbpel; HYAHALE MecTa; YkAsAHHOE ¥HETO; HHenocTaouuilt; K TOMY BpeMeHM KaK saKOWNHIOCD NyTeWe: Ccrawe; He eMOr; PeunitT® roroBOTOMRY. Answer the following questions. 1) What did Holmes do to pass the time while travelling? 2) What did Holmes want Watson to do? 3) What were the missing numbers? 4) Did Watson manage to complete the teaser correctly? CAN You DOT? PUZZLE 15 ANS. 22 “Pye counted up my bank balance in 30 seconds fiat, Holmes,” said Watson. “If [hadn't become a doctor I think I would hhave been a mathematician.” “Is that so, Watson? Then perhaps you can do this simple addition for me. Using the same three digits, write out the addition that totals 24." “Great Scott, Holmes. That’s simple,” cried Watson “Ah, Watson, there is one piece of information I must add You cannot use the number 8.” “On,” said Watson, “That changes things slightly.” Vocabulary count up — nogcwrrumnars, cxutrar fat — posio addition — exoxexue mathematician — marestarux pethaps ~ nomwoxxo digit — sneno, undpa total — nacunrotmars, paauarien slightly — enerka, weMroro Find in the puzcle the English for: GankoscKnit Garanc; noseuursisarts posHo 2a 30 cexynut crab paYO; NaTeMATHK: BRINONTILTA NpocToe CAOxCHE; HCO sys TpH ommeaKoBBIe ups; PasHLATECH; 3TO MpOCTO; Heo ast saubopwaus; 9TO HeMHOTO exter Zeno. Answer the following questions. 1) Who has counted up his bank balance? 2) How much time did it take him? 3) What would Watson have been if he hadn’t become a doctor? 4) What did Sherlock Holmes ask Watson to do? 5) Did it seem simple to Watson? 6) What piece of information did Holmes add? 7) Did that change things? CAN YOU WORK IT OUT? 7H PUZZLE 16 ANS. 32 Vocabulary scribble — ntcars 6uictpo u ueGpexno ass — nepeaasar® identify — onperenars, yerananannar sequence — nlocaeaosarensHoct, pai several — neckanako guess — goranka, npeanonoxenne Sherlock Holmes seribbled something on a piece of paper and passed it to Dr. Watson. “Can you identify the next letter in the sequence?” asked Holmes. ‘The sequence read: TTT F FSSE? ‘Watson had several guesses before he got it right Find in the pacile the English for: Guictpo nanucare uro-ro Ha aucree ByMarH; Nepenars; oMpe- enMTe; extesyioulaa Oyksa; nocseosaTeMBHOCT; HECKOBKO nnpeanoxoxenuth Answer the following questions. 1) What did Sherlock Holmes scribble on a piece of paper? 2) Who did he pas it to? 3) What did Holmes ask Watson to do? 4) What did the sequence read? 5) Did Watson get it right at once? HOW QUICKLY CAN YOU FIND THE ANSWER? OO * Fa PUZZLE 17 ANS. 42 Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were sitting by the fire in the study of 221b Baker Street. They sat in silence for « long time, before Holmes spoke. “Tell me, Watson. What is it that occurs four times in every week, twice in every month, but only once in a year?” “I've no idea, Holmes,” granted Watson, Vocabulary silence ~ Tumwua, moavanne ‘occur — mponcxoauTs, cayuarses grunt — sopuars Find in the puzcle the English for: ccwuers y KaMIHa; cHLAeTD Mona; NpOHEXOANTE YeTUIpe para B eae; apa pasa # MECH; OMMH Pas B FOI; He HMETE NOH ‘us; mpowopwars, Answer the following questions. 1) Where were Holmes and Watson sitting? 2) Were they talking? 3) Who was the first to speak? 4) What question did Holmes ask? 5) Why did Watson grunt? CAN YOU SUPPLY THE ANSWER? ve PUZZLE 18 ANS, 52 Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were running after a criminal in a crowded London street. They tumed a comer only to find that the criminal was nowhere to be seen. Holmes turned to a beggar sitting at the side of the road. “Did you happen to See @ man wearing a tall black hat and a cape pass this way?” “Yes,” replied the beguar. “Which direction did he take?” asked Watson. “Well, when I first saw him he was facing due east, but then he did a right tum, followed by an about turn, before taking a left turn and heading off in that direction.” Vocabulary ‘crowded — nepenioanenisit axons ‘tum a comer— nosepayt 3a yron nowhere — site turn to — o6panirscs x KoMy-aNGo (c wonpocom) beggar— muuut, nonpowalixa side of the road — o6ovnna direction — wanpanaeinie take a tum — nosepayrs, cxenars nosopor head off — 50. aepxars xype, wanpannarscs Find in the puzzle the English for: Gexar» sa npecryMHHKoM; nepertonHeHa® HapoxOM yauta; saBepHYTs $a yFoa; MPECTYMINNKA HUFHE He Getto BHAHO; O5- arnTscs K MIMUeNY; Ha OGONHHE AOpOTH; Bet cxyAHO He Bites; MpOXOAHTs Ho STOR Aopore; B KAKOM HanpaRIeHHUt OM rloUles; OH est NpAMO Ha BOCTOK; OBEPHYTE HaNIpaBO; hepea Tew kax nOsepHYe HalenO; HANPARATBCH B TY CTOpOHY,. Answer the following questions. 1) Who were Holmes and Watson running after? 2) Whore were they running? 3) What did they find when they tumed a corner? 4) Did Holmes turn to a passerby? 5) What was the criminal wearing? 6) What explanations did the begear give? WHICH WAY DID THE CRIMINAL GO? XO ” PUZZLE 19 ANS. 62 Sherlock Holmes called at the house of Lord Winton on a ‘matter of business. While he sat in the study waiting for his lordship to appear, he found himself surrounded by the children (of the house. Lord Winton had nine children in all. The children had been born at regular intervals—18 months between each birth. Holmes discovered that John, the oldest child, is five times the age of Robert, the youngest child. 0 Vocabulary call at — saxoziere matter of business — e210 lordship — cxetaocts, puicouecrno appear — nloaeasries surrounded — oxpyacnHislt regular intervals — passiste uurepsanu, npowexyrKH speMe- birth — poxesine Find in the puzzle the English for: safiTu no aeny; ero eneTaocTb; MoxWARTueH; OKASATECH OKPY CHHBIM; BeETO; Yepes paBHe HATepBAM; PoxENHE; ca~ Dt crapuui; CaMealt Ncaaunt;w nT pas Crapine PoBepra Answer the following questions. 1) Why did Holmes call at the house of Lord Winton? 2) Who was he waiting for? 3) Who was he surrounded by? 44) How many children did Lord Winton have in all? 5) At what intervals were they born? 6) Who was the oldest child? 7) Who was the youngest one? 8) How many times was John the age of Robert? HOW OLD Is ROBERT? ye) PUZZLE 20 ANS, 72 ‘A murderer had weighted down the body of his victim and ‘dumped him in the Thames, Unknown to the murderer, the point where he dumped the body was much shallower thaa he had thought. Sherlock Holmes was called to the scene, where he discovered that the body was standing upright in the water. One-fourth of the victim was buried in the mud, five-eighths ‘of the body was covered by water and the remaining 9Ys inches protruded from the water. Vocabulary and Notes murderer — yOuiua weight down — mpiaasers rpya vietim — xeproa dump — c6pacuisars, coannnars the Thames — Tewsa, pexa unknown — wenanecrii point — rosxa, ecto Shallow — venkat upright — npawoit; npawo bury — norpyxars(es) ‘mud — rps cover — noxpsars inch — mom, wepa anus = 2,54 ext protrude — Topuars, msicomnarscm remaining — ocrauiion Find in the puzzle the English for: pnessars 1py3; Teno xepras; nbiGpocits 8 Tessy; Heuspeer- niu; yOutua; Mecto; waxoro Nese; OGHApYAKHET; TORTS ‘RpAMO; onHa YeTeDTs; Goirb MOTpYxCHEN B TpASB; Gore NO~ KpMTBIM nono; OCTanUIHeCa; 10MM; BUCOBEIEETECK 13 BOA Answer the following questions. 1) What did the murderer do with the body of his victim? 2) Why was the body found so soon? 3) Who was called to the scene? 44) What did Sherlock Holmes discover? '5) Was the whole body buried in the mud? CAN YOU DETERMINE THE HEIGHT OF THE VICTIM IN FEET AND INCHES? 3 PUZZLE 21 ANS. 82 Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade were all involved in the solving of a recent murder. The day after the case was concluded, all three wrote individual reports on the crime, The combined number of pages written was ninety nine. Lestrade wrote five more pages than Holmes, who in turn had submitted seventeen more pages than Watson, Vocabulary involve — nontekars, Brarubarb solve a murder — pacxpusars yOuiterBo recent — weaaseitit conclude the case — aanepuuars (saxpisats) eto individual — use combined — o6muli, copmectiasit in um— a csow ovepens submit — npencTamars 1a paceworperute Find in the puzzle the English for: Guirb vonnevenntiM; packpuiTMe HeaanHero yOfieraa; 2e70 Guo sanepuseHo; aw oTver; OOUIee KomMYECTBO crpa- OIL; HanWeaTs Wa MsITh erpanuuc Gonbule; B cBOIO OFepERS; mmpeseTasire 1a paceworperiue. Answer the following questions. 1) How many people were involved in the solving of a recent murder? 2) The case wasn't concluded, was it? 3) What did Holmes, Watson and Lestrade write? 44) What was the combined number of pages? 5) Who wrote five pages more than Holmes? 66) Who submitted seventeen pages more than Watson? HOW MANY PAGES DID EACH OF THEM WRITE? 2 s PUZZLE 22 ANS, 92 Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Mrs. Hudson, Sgt. Black and Inspector Lestrade were all in court as witnesses for the prosecution against Professor Moriarty. Sherlock Holmes was called before Watson, but after Mrs, Hudson, Set. Black was called before Lestrade, but after Watson, ra Vocabulary set. = sergeant — cepxanr nommumn court — cya prosecution — oGsuxenne call — auate; serseisare Find in the puzzle the English for: Iipweyrersonar Ha cyae B KaYECTDE CBHZeTEAH OGBHNEHI ‘oGeyntene mporus npobeccopa Mopitapti; GuTb BMISnarIIM paneuie. Answer the following questions. 1) Who were the witnesses for the prosecution of Professor Moriarty? 2) Who was called before Watson? 3) When was Sgt. Black called? CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE ORDER IN WHICH THE. WITNESSES WERE CALLED? 2’ 7 PUZZLE 23 ANS, 102 Professor Moriarty had trapped Holmes and Watson in a room. with no windows and only one door. After a few minutes, they could hear the sound of a pump starting up end within ‘moments the room began to fill with water. *Great Scott, we're going to drown!” shouted Watson. Holmes moved over to the door, where he found it to be secured by a combination lock. There was @ note pinned to the door in Moriarty’s handwriting. The note revealed that the combination to the lock contained six numbers. The sum of the first two numbers was 69. The next wo totalled 79, And the last two 29, At this point Holmes remembered something that Moriarty had said as he had closed them in the room. “It will help you, Holmes, if you remember that the difference between the first and second, the third and fourth, and the fifth and sixth is 13 in each case!” Holmes smiled as he set to ‘work on the combination lock, Vocabulary {rap — soByunka; saNanuBaTE B AOByuLKY pump — necoc fl with water — wanomsrs noao!t drown — Tonyrb secure — aarnpart ‘combination lock — samo c cexpeToM. pin — npaxassinars handwriting — nowepx set (Set) to work — mpuctymats x paGore release — ocpoGoxsart Find in the puzsle the English for: ‘aNaHHTh 8 AOByUIKy; 6€3 OKOH HECKONEKO MHHYT enyCTa YYMUaTE 3nyK HACOCa; Yepes MeCKOABKO MrHoBCHUl; HANOI atic noxOik; MBX yToHeM; NPOMBMHYTECR K ADEDH; GAIT 3a Reprint; cexpeTiMill 2aMok; MpHKoTOTaR K AREPHE SAMIMEKAS TROWEPK; B 3ancke FOROPILIOCK; BKMOYATE B CeOH; cyMMa; pawHATeA; paanuTune; R KAXBOM caysiae; MpMCTyIETE K pao te. Answer the following questions. 1) Where did Professor Moriarty trap Holmes and Watson? 2) What could they hear after a few minutes? 3) What did the room begin to fill wth? 4) Who moved over to the door? 5) What was the door secured by? 6) Where was Moriarty's note pinned? 7) How many numbers did the combination tothe lock contain? 8) Who set to work on the combination lock? CAN YOU FIND THE SIX NUMBERS THAT WOULD, OPEN THE DOOR AND RELEASE HOLMES AND WATSON? ® PUZZLE 24 ANS, 112 Vocabulary and Notes Serve @ sentence ~ orGuwart cpox HakasaHit hatch a plan — punammears nat make an escape — conepuiare noGer cell — kawepa tunnel — 30. npoxnaausars torHea Feet — 1m, aucxo om foot — dbyr, wepa suis, passian 12 240i ‘Maat wun 30,48 ew (nepeonavaniuo Aruna emynnu verosexa) courtyard — siyrpenticit nop emerge — noanasrucs: wasteland — nycroub, sa6pourenan sem spur — noarowsre freedom — esoGon double one’s efforts — yasansars youn Find in the puzzle the English for: ‘orOuinas neemrHacTHee TopeMHoe HaKasaNve; TaHMO TORTO- ‘TOBUTS TMAH; COBEPLINT® NlOGEr; KaMepa; NPOKAUABATL TON Nea; Mepes naytpeHIMK aBop; creMa TONUIMHOH RTPI byTa; UXOIDITS Ha HosepxHocTs; Ha NYCTHIpe; NOATOHLeMAt MC tbo 0 cpoOone; yiHOHTE YCiEN. While serving a ten-year prison sentence inside London's Wormood Scrubs prison. Professor Moriarty hatched a plan to make his escape. From beneath his cell he would tunnel the 30 feet across the courtyard, continue tunnelling under the 3- feet-thick wall and emerge, in some wasteland, some 10 feet from the wall. Spurred on by the thought of freedom, Moriarty found that he was able to double his efforts each day. Answer the following questions. 1) What sentence was Professor Moriarty serving inside London's Wormwood Scrubs prison? 2) What plan was hatched by Professor Moriarty? 3) Where did he tunnel? 4) What thought spurred Professor Moriarty? 5) What was he able to do each day? IF IT TOOK HIM 28 DAYS TO COVER THE COMPLETE, DISTANCE TO REACH THE EXACT POINT OF HIS PLANNED ESCAPE, HOW LONG DID IT TAKE HIM TO REACH HALFWAY? o sr PUZZLE 25 ANS. 3 Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade shared 2 cab to Euston Station, where they would each catch a train to separate destinations 1, Holmes would not be taking the train to Brighton, 2. Watson wasn’t taking the train to Manchester. 3. Lestrade wasn’t taking the Edinburgh train. 4. The Brighton train left before Watson's train. Vocabulary and Notes share a cab — 30. ayecre exarb OOM HaeMHOM SKIER Euston — lOctox, Gosuoit nonnoHcKut BoKxat catch a train — ceers w noes separate — oco6il; orzenbitil Gestination — nysikr HasHasenix Find in the puzcle the English for: cXATH B ORMOM HIeNHOM OKHMAKE; Me OHH cxAyT B NOC; puanie nyHKTEL HasHaNeRD. Answer the following questions. 1) Who shared a cab? 2) Where did they g0? 3) What were they going to do at Euston Station? 4) Was Holmes taking the train to Brighton? 5) Lestrade wasn’t taking the Edinburgh train, was he? 6) Whose train let before the Brighton train? 7) Watson was going to Manchester, wasn’t he? 8) Can you name the cities the three men were going to? ‘CAN YOU DISCOVER THE INTENDED DESTINATIONS OF ALL THREE? ye) 3 PUZZLE 26 ANS. 13 Sherlock Holmes received an urgent telegram from a clieat. ‘The client felt certain that his life was in danger, Holmes and Watson hurried to his lodgings only to find that they were too late, The man had been murdered minutes before they hed arrived “[ found him lying there,” said the landlady. “Before he died the muttered something about belonging to a secret club and quoted the number 92.” “Damned strange thing to say, Holmes,” said Watson. Holmes nodded in agreement. “Did he say anything else?” Holmes asked the landlady. “Tasked him who had done this terrible thing to him, but he just repeated the number 921” she answered Holmes thanked her for her help and discharged her. He then proceeded to search the dead man’s room. He came across a letter addressed to the man that was from the other three members of the secret club. Their names were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Updike and Mr, Brown, In the top left of the leter was the name of the dead man, Mr. Smith (Code 69). From this, Holmes deduced that he had been murdered by another member of the club, and that the number that he had uttered to the landlady was in fact the code number of the murderer Vocabulary urgent — epost, seoraoxast feel certain — Guirb ysepentinm lodgings — xaunse (apenayeoe) ‘mutter — Gopworars, belong (to) — npunaarexars uote — ccunarses Ha KOro-n460 (29, Hasisnarh) nod — xutsate roxonoft discharge — omnycxari come across — cayuaino HaxownT, HaTAMKHBATECA Ha IT address — axpecovart deduce — renaTs seiBoa, npwxonsT x yMouaKAONEHIO utter — npousttocur Find in the puzzle the English for: oaywwrrb cpounylo Tenerpamny; Gurr yRepedtsint ost MHL IAM cAMUIKOM nosKHO; on OMIM yOWRT; ANaxemUA noma; poGopworars; railwoe o6uiecT#O; cocmarscs; NoGaroaepHTE ‘34 noMouIb; OTHYCTHTS; MpHETYNHTE K OOBICKY; HATONKHYTE: ; aupeconaTs; 8 nepxHew JenoM yray MICHA; MpMIITA K yMosaKmo¥eHlo; rpousHeeTH; Ha caMOM Ae, Answer the following questions. 1) What did Sherlock Holmes receive from a client? 2) Whose life was in danger? 3) Where did Holmes and Watson hurry? 4) What did the man mutter before he died? '5) What did Holmes do after he discharged the landlady? 6) What did Holmes come across? 7) What did Holmes deduce from the letter? 1H60 HOLMES WAS THEN QUICKLY ABLE TO SUPPLY THE NAME OF THE KILLER. CAN YOU? s PUZZLE 27 ANS, 23 Holmes glanced at a note that had been slipped under the door of 221b Baker Street. “What is it, Holmes?” asked Watson, seeing the concern on the face of his colleague. “It's a note from Moriarty. He intends to kidnap a prominent member of Parliament, and he has sent us a riddle as to the identity of the vietim.”| The riddle read: GREAT WISE OLD MAN, AT WILL, Vocabulary and Notes glance — ssramayrs slip — noaeynyrs concem — osabovennocre intend — waepesarses kidnap — yxpacrs venosexa ¢ weabo nony¥eni muakyna prominent — pkimavoutaites. ‘member of Parliament — vex napnamesra; waeH nazar 06- us, OGurKHONeHHO WsOMpaeTes OT nosITHeCKOR apTAK Ha wecoGuux BHIGopax; BxOMHTT 8 COCTAB NapraMeHTeKoH ‘bpaxwar nonuraveckoit naptun, uIeHOM KoTOpOR OH 85 identity — ayoers, Find in the puzzle the English for: BOTAAHTS Ha 3AMMCKy; roeyHyTS row uBeps; osaGovennocTD; aMepewarscst nONITTNTS; MBBCCTHHA WER MapaNeHTa; sa- Tanke; AHMHOCTD XepTObI; MYApBAK; NO -eNAHIIO. Answer the following questions. 1) What was slipped under the door of 221b Baker Street? 2) Whose note was it? 3) Why was Holmes so much concerned? 4) Whom did Moriarty intend to kidnap? '5) What riddle did he send to Holmes? WHOM DID MORIARTY INTEND TO KIDNAP? PUZZLE 28 ANS, 33 While solving @ recent fraud case, Sherlock Holmes interviewed. 2 man, his three sons and each of the son’s three sons. Vocabulary solve — packpsinat, pemiarb fraud case — ze10 o MoulenHHecrHe Find in the puzzle the English for: enapiinit; NouleHMecTs0; JonpOCI. Answer the following questions. 1) What case was Sherlock Holmes solving? 2) Whom did Holmes interview? 3) How many people did he interview? CAN YOU ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: I, HOW MANY PAIRS OF BROTHERS DID HOLMES INTERVIEW? 2. HOW MANY PAIRS OF UNCLES AND NEPHEWS DID HE INTERVIEW? DL 9 PUZZLE 29 ANS. 43, Sherlock Holmes sat with three gentlemen in a railway carriage as he travelled to Brighton, From their conversation, Holmes noted the following snippets of information: Arthur is older than the man with brown hair, but younger than the accountant. Bert is younger than the man with grey hair, while Clive is older than the bald-headed man. The banker is the doctor’s younger brother. Vocabulary and Notes railway carriage — xeaestoxopoxniwit naront Brighton — Bpaitron, dbemencbensuait rpuopexutt xypopr 8 tpatberse Cyccexe conversation — pasrosop, Gecesa snippets of information — o6pstsxxt wiipopnauit accountant — Gyxrarep grey hair ~ cease nonocst bald-headed — seutt Find in the puzzle the English for: -xe.1eaHoxopoxHsil sarou; nyTewlecTRORATE; 13 HX pasroBopa; punks mubopsan; Gyxramep; ceabe nonoes, awe atk. Answer the following questions. 1) Where did Holmes travel? 2) How many people were there in the carriage? 3) What snippets of information did Holmes note from their conversation? 4) What were the men’s names? CAN YOU GIVE THE OCCUPATION OF EACH OF THE MEN AND THE COLOR OF THEIR HAIR (IF THEY HAVE ANY)? o er PUZZLE 30 ANS. 53 ‘Moriarty and his two partners in crime, Fingers and Porky, sat looking at the diamonds piled on the table in front of them, There was a knock at the door, which Porky answered. Mr. XX, the brains behind the diamond robbery, entered. Moriarty sent Porky (0 check the surrounding area’ to make sure that Mr. X had not been followed. Mr. X then took Porky's seat at the table. They sat in silence for several moments, until Moriarty bent forward and took half of the diamonds plus one from the pile. Mr. X then took two-thirds of whet remained, placed them in his pocket and, without @ word, left the building. Fingers then took two-thirds of what remained and placed them in a bag. He smiled at Moriarty and took one more diamond, which he quickly shoved into the top pocket Of his coat When Porky returned, he glanced down at the solitary diamond lying on the table. “Is this al I get, one measly diamond?” he granted. Vocabulary partner ~ yuacrinnk; coywacrunk diamond — anvas pile — csaupark 8 Kyuy knock — eryk brains — 32. smumuatop ‘check — mponepsrs surrounding area — npwreraioutax tepputropin make sure — ynocronepwries 8 ues1H60 shove— moxars, sacomutsaTe solitary — onnioxuil, xanknit grunt — nopyare Find in the puzcle the English for: [oyiaeTINNAK MpECTYCHHS; ANMEREL, CRATEKHBIE B KY; CTYK B ABepss aBTOP Teaila KPAX AINSOB, MPOREPATE MpILETAIOHT/IO TeppHTOpINO; YAOCTOREpUTEER, HO 2A HI. HE CHeAA; SaHTE Necro 32 cTO.IOM; CHET MONA; HAKTOHITICN wrepeA: RATE GE "pevu oF Toro, uTo OcTaOcé; MAZOXUTE 8 eOMt KAPMAL; He TORO i HM e088; GxieTpo saCyH 8 wepXtul KapMaN; H:UtKETL Answer the following questions. 1) How many people were there in the room? 2) What were they doing? 3) Who entered the room? 4) Why was Porky sent away? 5) Who took Porky's seat at the table? 6) How many diamonds did Moriarty take? 1) Where did Mr. X place his diamonds? 8) What was lying on the table when Porky returned? 9) What did Porky grunt? HOW MANY DIAMONDS HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN ON THE TABLE? a PUZZLE 31 ANS. 63 “What ate you up to now, Watson?" asked Holmes as he centered the study. ‘Watson stopped pounding away at his typewriter and glanced up at Holmes. “I'm writing @ mystery novel,” announced Watson. “This is fone of the many puzzles in the mystery. Can you tell me the next letter in this sequence of letters?” ‘The sequence read: ZX CV BN? Vocabulary be up to — samstuiza wr0-n460 pound away — cryyars (wa maumnKe) typewriter — mauywas MauiniKa ‘mystery novel — seTexrHBHHiih powat Find in the puzsle the English for: ‘v7o BBI Ha 3TOr pas saxnuiasete; poltru a KaGuNeT; nepecraTD ccryvare No KaasinaM MaMNHEKiG AeTeKTHBHEAit poMatt; O63 Sur; Oana WB MHOrOWCTeHHEX aaraoK; HaaBarl eMenyTO- luyio Gyksy; nocaeovarensHocTs ByK®. Answer the following questions. 1) What did Holmes say as he entered the study? 2) What was Watson doing? 3) Watson stopped pounding away at his typewriter, didn’t he? 4) What was Watson typing? 5) Were there many puzzles in the mystery? 6) What did he ask Holmes to do? 7) How many letters were there in the sequence? CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE NEXT LETTER IN THE SEQUENCE? @ PUZZLE 32 ANS, 73 Professor Moriarty had tunnelled into the vault of a well- known London bank. When he was absolutely certain that his activities had not triggered off an alarm, he proceeded to break open a number of safe-deposit boxes. Vocabulary vault — noasa well-known — xopouto wawecrittt absolutely — a6comorHo be certain — Gurrs yeepereiss activity — aestensnocts (tigger off an alarm — npwsecta 8 seiteraie curnasHsauinio break open — scxpsanars safe-deposit box — Gaxkovexii celle) Find in the puzzle the English for: pOpsITs TOKENS 8 TlosaLT; MaveCTUMIA AOMIOKEKHIK OaHK; Sure aGcomoTHo yaepeltHbib; ero AesTeAbHOETE; MPHBCCTHC aelicrome CHTHANIGANWO; TPodoNxaTs ACKPHIRATE; Celi aux, Answer the following questions. 1) Who tunnelled into the vault? 2) Where did Professor Moriarty tunnel? 3) Was ita London or Paris bank? 4) When did Moriarty proceed with his activities? 5) What did he break open? 6) How many safe-deposit boxes did he break? 7) Did he get a lot of money? RTY HAD ROBBED THE SAFE-DEPOSIT $ IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER, CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE NUMBER OF THE NEXT BOX HE. WOULD FORCE OPEN? SAFE-DEPOSIT BOXES ROBBED: NUMBERS 59, 49, 58, $0, $7, $1, 56, 7 a PUZZLE 33 ANS. 83 Lord Knight invited Sherlock Holmes, Dr, Watson and Inspector Lestrade to spend the weekend at his country estate After showing the excellent stable facilities, Lord Knight suggested that they, along with the stables’ head boy, Martin, should all take part in a horse race around the boundaries of the estate. Everybody readily agreed, The last horse to finish was Fair Sensation. Ivory Tower finished first, Watson rode Kestrel. Lestrade’s horse finished fourth. Holmes didn’t finish second. Lord Knight finished three places behind Spring Goddess. Vocabulary estate — nowecrse excellent — npevocxoatsill, nenuxoerusit stable facilities — 34, korou suggest — npeasarars lake part in) — npumnwars yuacrue (8) hhorse race — ckaukit wa OMAN boundary — rpannua readily — ¢ rotossocts:0 agree — cornaurarica Find in the puzzle the English for: Ipnraacrers; mpopecrit BuixoaHe; 3aroponHoe HOMCeTEE; Npe~ KpacHBle KOHIOWIHI; NpeAIORHTD; BMECTE CO CTAPIIHN KO- OXON; MpHtTS yaCTHE B CKANKAX; FpAHUHLM| MOMECTEA; BOE © TOTOBHOCTHI COrACIINEb; EXAT HepXOM. Answer the following questions. 1) Who did Lord Knight invite to spend the weekend at his country estate? 2) What were the guests shown? 3) What did Lord Knight suggest after that? 4) Did they agree? 3) What horse was the last to finish? 6) Whose horse finished fourth? 7) What were the names of the horses? CAN YOU IDENTIFY: a) WHO RODE TINKERBELL? ) WHICH HORSE MARTIN RODE? LX PUZZLE 34 ANS. 93 Holmes and Watson passed beneath @ clock tower as they returned from the theatre, At that very moment, the clock struck midnight “Great Scott,” cried Watson as he covered his ears with his hands. “That's loud enough to make one deaf!” Holmes smiled. “Ah, just think, Watson,” he said. “If that clock was turned into a 24-hour clock, it would strike twenty- four times at midnight.” Watson was far from amused at the prospect. 70 Vocabulary beneath — mrox (20. sno) tower — Sauna midnight — roauow cover one’s ears — saps yisit deaf — rayxoit tum into — npespauiars amuse — sa6annsrb; pagnteKars prospect — nepertextisa Find in the puzsle the English for: "MpoxomTs weMo Gaunt ¢ Hacanor; TeaTp; Hacks MPOGIAN No HOWD; SAKDBITS yuuM PYKAMM; OFAyMUTE; MPespaMLATs B; OMT romio¥s 24 pasa; Batcon conces He o8pasonares Tax ep cenexrise, Answer the following questions. 1) Where did Holmes and Watson pass? 2) Where did they retucn from? 3) What time was it? 4) What did Watson do when the clock struck midnight? 5) Was the sound loud enough to make one deaf? 6) What did Holmes remark? 7) Was Watson amused at the prospect of turning that clock into a 24-hour clock? IF THE CLOCK HAD INDEED BEEN TURNED INTO A. 24-HOUR CLOCK, CAN YOU FIGURE OUT HOW. MANY TIMES IT WOULD STRIKE IN TWENTY-FOUR, HouRs? 7 PUZZLE 35 ANS. 103 Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson took break from erime solving by spending a relaxing day fishing on the Thames. ‘They had spent the better part of the morning without as much as @ bite when all of a sudden Watson's rod almost broke in Scott, Holmes,” he shouted. “I've got a whopper It took Watson all of $0 minutes to reel the fish in, It was indeed a whopper. The tail weighed 9 pounds. The head weighed as much as the tail and one-third of the body ‘combined, and the body weighed as much as the head and tail Vocabulary take (look, taken) a break — xenaro nepepus relaxing day — 30. xen ovaBixa fish — osu» pay bite — knew (ps6) tod — yaouxa ‘whopper — rpowania reel in — nawarbisaT ecky Ha Karyuixy (29. metrauers) weigh — necr tail — xoct Find in the puzzle the English for: ‘cuenars nepepbi; packpHrTve npecrynutenMil; nposoMitTs neH ‘orauuxa 3a puiGuol noBnel; GoAbllBR act YTpa; HU pasy HH onyO; YROUKA; MeperoMurTECH NoMOTAM; Y MENA Ha aeCKY onaiach Tpowaaiias pui6a; eMy rlorpeGosanoct 50 muuyr; Answer the following questions, 1) Who took a break from crime solving? 2) What were they doing that day? 3) Whose rod almost broke in two? 44) What did Watson shout? 5) What was there on his Tine? 66) How much time dic it take him to reel the fish in? 7) Was it indeed whopper? 8) How many pounds did its tail weigh? 9) How much did the head weigh? WHAT WAS THE WEIGHT OF THE WHOLE FISH? PUZZLE 36 ANS, 113 Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and Mrs. Hudson left Baker Street to spend an evening at the theatre. In the foyer, they ‘met Inspector Lestrade and Sgt. Baxter. AIl five had a drink in the theatre bar before taking their seats to enjoy the Performance. All five satin the same row together, taking up the seats numbered 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39. 1. Watson sat to the left of Holmes, but not directly 2. Set. Baxter sat in an odd-numbered seat with Holmes directly (on his right 3. Mrs. Hudson sat to the let of Lestrade, but not directly. Vocabulary foyer — doite take seats — sannwars wecra (camTics) performance — npeactaszenue row — paa Find in the puzcle the English for: nposecrit nevep 8 Tearpe; 8 dbolle; suinuT® B Cape Tearpa; SMT MeCTa; MACHaMAATECH CHeKTAKNEM CHUMET BMECTE ‘onHoM H TOM Ke pay, Answer the following questions. 1) Where did Holmes and Watson spend that evening? 2) Whom did they meet in the foyer? 3) Where did they have a drink? 4) Where did all five sit? 5) How were their seats numbered? CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE SEATS OCCUPIED BY INSPECTOR LESTRADE AND SERGEANT BAXTER? PUZZLE 37 ANS. 4 Sherlock Holmes apprehended three muggers in a back alley just off Fenchurch Street. They were found to be in possession ‘of £227 between them. Albert had £35 more than Bobby, while Craig had £7 more than Albert. Vocabulary apprehend — aanepxarb, apecrovars, mugger — rpaGueres back alley — nepeyox possession — nnazenine, oGnagane Yen-n460 Find in the puzcle the English for: aanepAarb TPONX rpaOuTeIeit; Nepey0K; y Hux ¢ cOGolt oKa- s3u100b; 8 TO BPM KAK. Answer the following questions. 1) How many muggers were apprehended? 2) Where did Holmes apprehend them? 3) How much money did they have between them? 4) What were the criminals’ names? HOW MUCH DID EACH OF THEM HAVE? 2 76 7 PUZZLE 38 ANS. 14 Dr. Watson, who had been keeping an eye on events at Lady MeBride’s dinner party, reported back to Sherlock Holmes at 221b Baker Street. “I need to know the arrival times of the guests, Watsoi Holmes. Watson glanced at his note pad. “Yes, here it is. The artival times are as follows,” said Watson. “7:30, 7:45, 7:50, 7:39, 8:05, with the last euest arriving at 8:20.” “Very good, Watson,” said Holmes. “But I need to know just exactly which guest arrived at which time. “Oh,” said Watson, somewhat embarrassed, “I didn’t write that down, Holmes.” Eventually Watson was able to pass the following information to Holmes: aid 1. Lady Barelay, who wasn’t the first 10 arrive, arrived before Lord Hadden, 2. Sir Harry Trump arrived 15 minutes after Lord Winterbottom, 3. It was one of the ladies who arrived 6 minutes after Sir John Penn, 4. Lady James arrived 15 minutes before Lord Hadden. Vocabulary keep an eye (on) — HaGmonars (sa) event — cobxrrie arrival — npu6sirwe note pad — Gx0KHoT exactly — rouo embarrassed — eMyutennnt eventually ~ 5 Konue KoHLOB Find in the puzsle the English for: aGiwonar; AonOXItTK; Mie HyKHO 3HAT ApENI MpHEaZA To- ‘rei; GtOKHOT; Hath TOHKO; CMyenHst; He SamHEAN To; 1 KOMILE KONO; eaeayiou uNdopwals Answer the following questions. 1) Who kept an eye on events at that dinner party? 2) What did Holmes need to know? 3) Where did Watson glance? 4) When did the last guest arrive? 5) Why was Watson embarrassed? 66) What information was he able to pass to Holmes? ‘CAN YOU DEDUCE THE EXACT ARRIVAL TIME OF EACH OF THE SIX GUESTS? XL 78 7 PUZZLE 39 ANS. 24 Holmes, Watson and Inspector Lestrade were searching for a criminal by the name of Black-Eyed Jack. When he wasn’t committing crimes, Jack was known to be @ frequent visitor to many taverns in London. The three of them split up and between them they called on fifty-seven taverns before Black- Eyed Jack was found and arrested Vocabulary search for — wexars commit crimes — conepuiare npecrymieHia frequent — actus tavern —raepnta split (split) up — pasueasrecs call on — saxonurs, Find in the puzzle the English for: ABbICKHIEATE MPECTYTINKKA; NO MMEHIN; KOFA OH HE cOREP- Inia npectynacHit; Gir WaBecTHUIM; vacTuit noceritrent; aMREAIETRCH, 22TH; walirM w apecroRATS. Answer the following questions. 1) Who were Holmes, Watson and Inspector Lestrade searching for? 2) What was the eriminal’s name? 3) Was Jack a frequent visitor to many taverns in London? When did he visit them? 4) Do you think it was easy to find and arrest Black-Eyed Jack? 5) How many taverns did Holmes, Watson and Lestrade call ‘on before they found and arrested the criminal? IF LESTRADE VISITED THREE MORE TAVERNS THAN WATSON, WHO IN TURN VISITED THREE MORE TAVERNS THAN HOLMES, HOW MANY ‘TAVERNS DID EACH OF THEM VISIT? PUZZLE 40 ANS. 34 Sherlock Holmes was travelling by train from London to Brighton, Five other gentlemen shared the compartment with him. They were Messrs. Andrews, Baker, Clark, Dawson and Easton. It turned out that each of these gentlemen lived ‘on a London street that bore the name of one of the others. |. Mr. Andrews sat between Sherlock Holmes and the other gentleman who lived on Baker Street. 2. Mr. Baker, who sat opposite Mr. Dawson, had the gentleman who lived on Clark Street sitting ext to him. 3. The gentleman opposite Holmes lived on Easton Strect. Vocabulary compartment — xyne it turned out — oxasaziocn bear (bore, born) the name — wocwrs, wx Find in the puzzle the English for: cexaTs Ma noeaxe u2 Jlontzonta n Bpaiirost; HaxoaHTaes 8 ont0x xkytloy xtTH Ha youne Towra, KoTOpas HocIKa HMM OAOTO Answer the following questions. 1) Was Sherlock Holmes travelling by plane or by train? 2) Where was he travelling? 3) Who did he share the compartment with? 4) What were the names of the gentlemen? 5) Where did each of the gentlemen live? 66) What names did the streets bear? CAN YOU MATCH UP EACH OF THE FIVE MEN WITH THE STREET WHERE 11E LIVED? ® PUZZLE 41 ANS. 44 To pass the time on a long train journey from London to Dartmoor, Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade held @ general knowledge quiz. Each player wes awarded a point for a correct answer. By the time they had reached their destination 2 otal of eighty-four points had been scored. Watson had finished the game with twice as many points as Lestrade, If Lestrade’s total was multiplied by three, it equalled the number of points obtained by Holmes, Vocabulary and Notes Dartmoor — Japrasyp, eyposuit xpait xomos Ht Ooa0r » rpas- crse Zesomuinp hold (held) a quiz ~ nposomiers suxtopuay player — urpox award — narpaxaare be awarded a point — nonyvars oxKo destination — nysikr Haswayenva multiply ~ ystroxaré equal — pasisraca Find in the puzcle the English for: Koporars pes; aonras noesaka Ha noes; MPoBOAITD Bink Topinty; Kadai HEpOK; Honyar OKO 3a TpABHUAbHA OT- eT; o6patsca 40 MYHKTa HASHAveHMA, OOulee KonMeCTHO O¥KOB; MaGHPAT ORM; SAKONGUTS MEpY; YMHOXATS Ha TPH; ‘o6uLee HHLeA0 OFKOR GHLX0 paBHO 84. Answer the following questions. 1) Where were the men traveling? 2) What were they doing to pass the time? 3) What was each player awarded for a comect answer? 4) How many points had been scored by the time they had reached their destination? 5) How did Watson finish the game? 6) Did Lestrade obtain as many points as Holmes? HOW MANY POINTS DID EACH OF THEM SCORE? ye) " 7s PUZZLE 42 ANS. 58 Professor Moriarty was selling stolen goods at an East End marketplace. The goods were all marked at the retail price of either £5 or £2, In order to sell as much as fe could in the shortest possible time, Moriarty decided to offer the goods at half their marked price. During the course of the day Moriarty sold exactly forty-five items and collected a total of £90. Vocabulary and Notes stolen goods ~ yxpaneniive neui East End — Her-9ua, npowsiuizensiait 1oprossilt paGo- ‘uit pation K BocToKY oT ro1eronexoro Citi marketplace — Gayapuas noua retail — poswusnit offer ~ npeanarars course — Tevente, Xow. item — oracabitalt npeawer collect — 20, noaysare Find in the puzcle the English for: npomanaTy xpancHfe seu; Ha GasapHoit naoutanm; wa Hix Gsu1a npocramena wen; no posKMHION UeHe; 214 TOTO, #TOOL IMpoaaThs KaK MOXHO Bombille B caMOe KOPOTKOE BENT TPE J1aFaTp HELM 32 MOOBUY TepBONAYARLHON WeHM; B TEYEHNE ‘AWA; poBHo 45 mpeaweron. Answer the following questions. 1) What was Professor Moriarty selling at an East End marketplace? 2) What was the retail price of the goods? 3) Why did Moriarty decide to offer the goods at half their marked price? 4) How many items were sold during the course of the day? 5) How much money was collected? HOW MANY OF THE CHEAPER-PRICED ITEMS DID. MORIARTY SELL? 6 7 PUZZLE 43 ANS. 64 Sherlock Holmes was sitting by the fire at 221b Baker Street when this coded message arrived from Inspector Lestrade. 315135 172193111225, 8151213519, 208518519 19201811475 715914719 1514 120° 21191151822912125 811212. Vocabulary decipher ~ pacunhposars ‘Find in the puzzle the English for: citers y Kanu; sauiMipposanHoe noczaKe. Ansser the following questions. 1) Where was Sherlock Holmes sitting? 2) What arrived from Inspector Lestrade? 3) Were there numbers or letters in the coded message? CAN YOU DECIPHER THE MESSAGE? 2 rs PUZZLE 44 ANS. 74 Miss Aldridge, who ran a large boarding house in Acton town, hhad sent a telegram to Sherlock Holmes requesting his help on a matter of great importance. Within an hour of receiving the telegram, Holmes and his assistant, Dr. Watson, artived at the large’ house on Acton High Street. “P'm quite concerned,” said Miss Aldridge as she led them into the parlor. “I'm positive that one of my guests is trying to poison me.” “How many guests do you have?” asked Watson as he sat down, in front of the roaring fire, “Quite a few,” replied the old lady. “Half of them are salesmen, ‘a quarter of them teach at the local college and one-seventh are shop owners. There are also three widowed ladies, but I don’t suspect any of them.” Vocabulary run (ran, nun) — ynpaanays, pyxosonns boarding house — raitewoust; MeGaaposame xoeaTst request — mpocters matter of great importance — ovens waxnoe se0 Within an hour — reveate vaca concerned — oxa6oxeinntt parlor — npwewmas; rocrinas Positive — 24. ynepestt poison — orpasirrs salesman — npoxanew shop owner — nnanesen waraana ‘widowed — osnonenusnit suspect — nogospesars Find in the puzzle the English for: {ynpantaTe Gantt nacHoHOM; NpocHTs © NoMoMLIG NO AeAy “peseualinolt saxHOCTH; w TeveRHE Yaca; NOMOUMIUK; 5 OMEN ‘oxaGoretia; nponectit B NPHEMIIVIO; & yhepedia, TO onAH Ha FHoCTOsabUleR MLITAETEA OTPAHHTs MCHA KiyMHBI; CoBCEM HE MHOrO; npozasiis; MectuBIi KoaTeMs; BTaTenbuUK wara3i- Mos; ONIOSEBUIME JAM; NOROSPeBAT. Answer the following questions. 1) What did Miss Aldridge run? 2) Why did she send a telegram to Sherlock Holmes? 3) How long did it take Holmes and Watson to arrive at that boarding house? 4) Why was the woman concerned? 5) Were there a lot of guests in the large house? 6) Did Miss Aldridge suspect any of the three widowed ladies? CAN YOU FIGURE OUT HOW MANY GUESTS LIVED AT THE BOARDING HOUSE? 0 3 PUZZLE 45 ANS. 84 Inspector Lestrade called at 221b Baker Street to discuss a case with Sherlock Holmes. As they talked, Mrs. Hudson brought a pot of tea and a tray of freshly baked cakes Lestrade, who was feeling quite hungry, demolished 1/3 of the cakes as'he listened to Holmes’s views on the case. When Holmes had finished talking, he proceeded to eat 1/3 of what remained. Doctor Watson joined them in the study a half hour later when he returned from visiting a patient. He also took a fancy to the cakes and ate 1/3 of what remained. A short time later, Mrs. Hudson cleared the table and found that there were § cakes lef. Vocabulary freshly baked — cnexecneveristit demolish — pase. cvemats; yHHWTOxaTh view — saan join— mpucoeamusrrses patient — nauieier take (Look, taken) a fancy (to) — nonpasurscs clear the table — yGupars co ctoxa ‘Find in the puzzle the English for: saiirn wa Beitxep-crpsr; oBcyaus 110; omHoc co exexeHc~ TevenHAN KeXCAMH; NYBCTBORRTS CILIA POOR; YHHTO- xu 1/3 KexcOB; MHEHHE 10 naHNOMY Jeay’; HepecTaTe FORO IMTS; CCTs TO, STO OCTAIOCK; OpHCOEAMUNTIC K HU; B Ka Gunete; nonaca enyera; noceuteHe mauuenTa; emy TOXE ‘oMpaniumce Kexess; YEupars co croma, Answer the following questions. 1) Why did Inspector Lestrade call at 221b Baker Street? 2) What did Mrs, Hudson bring as they talked? 3) Who was feeling quite hungry? 4) How many cakes did Lestrade demolish? 5) Whose views on the case did Lestrade listen to? 6) When did Watson join them? 7) Hee also took a fancy to the cakes, didn’t he? 8) How many cakes were left when Mrs. Hudson cleared the table? HOW MANY CAKES HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN ON THE TRAY? PUZZLE 46 ANS, 4 Sherlock Holmes arrested 40-year-old Harry Barns and his 13- year-old assistant Jack as they made their getaway from a large house in Knightsbridge. It annoyed Holmes that Harry should use someone so young to help in his criminal activities, “I need him to squeeze through partly opened windows, Mi Holmes,” said Hamy. “I've been using him since T was fou times his age. Vocabulary and Notes ‘make (made) @ getaway — yGerare Knightsbridge — Haitreopnux, emeneGexsnnit paitort xox- ‘moucxoro Yact-3iita; waRecteHt cHOHMH ZOPOrUMIE Maraai- HaM, 8 To Sicne OBeAMpHBANUK HE ANTIKApHONNAH annoy — pasapaxarb, amr squeeze — nporuckubaricn partly — sacrieno, exerka Find in the puzzle the English for: apectouara; copoxauteraii; loMOUIWK; YOerarn; npectynNa egTeABHOCTS; poner eped KosyOTKPHTHE OK. Answer the following questions. 1) How old was Harry Barns? 2) Did he have any assistants? 3) When did Sherlock Holmes arrest Harry and Jack? 4) What annoyed Holmes so much? 5) How did Harry Barns use the boy? HOW MANY YEARS AGO WAS HARRY FOUR TIMES, THE AGE OF JACK? OO PUZZLE 47 ANS. 104 Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were tracking an escaped ‘convict across the Yorkshire Dales without the use of a map ‘or compass. Neither of them had been 10 Yorkshire before. ‘They came to a crossroads where the signpost had been knocked down. They wanted to go to a village called Littlethorpe, which was One of the four villages on the signpost. Vocabulary track — mpeczeaosars escaped convict — cGexanumil saxnioveHiitt crossroads — nepexpectox signpost — yxasarens knock down — c6unars Find in the puzzle the English for: nnpecremowars cBexanuero sakOveHHOTO; He NoAbIysICb Kap- Toll H KoMmacoM, HHKTO M3 HitX; AOGparscH 20 MepeKpeCTKa; yxasarent Gut c6ir Answer the following questions. 1) Who were Holmes and Watson tracking? 2) Did they use a map or a compass? 3) Had any of them been to Yorkshire before? 4) Where did they come to? 5) Where did the men want to go? HOW COULD THEY BE SURE OF GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WITHOUT ASKING ANYBODY? LD 7 PUZZLE 48 ANS. 118 “I'm puzzled,” said Lady Ashton to Sherlock Holmes. “One of my four servants has stolen my gold bracelet. I've questioned each of them, but I’m still none the wiser, Branson, the butler, said that Smythe, the gardener, did it, while Mary, the maid, said Smythe had told her that Branson did it, Smythe told me Branson did it, and Wilson, the handyman, said he knew which one was the thief but he did not wish to say.” Lady Ashton sighed, then continued, “I've known Branson and Smythe for many years and T've never known cither of them to tell the truth. Sherlock Holmes smiled as he filled his pipe. “Assuming that the butler and the gardener have not changed their ways, and that Mary and Wilson are telling the truth, it is quite a simple task to deduce which one of them is the thief,” said Holmes. Vocabulary puzzled ~ osanavenuni, osaoxeHHith servant — eayra bracelet —6pacter be the wiser — 2. pasOuparsca, nounMars 410-H60 gardener — caoBiiik maid — cayxanea, ropuisnas thief — nop handyman — nonpystsit sigh — wsaunxars tell the truth — ronopirrs pany pipe — Kypntennias 1py6xa change one’s ways — HaNeHLzT» enowM npHBHIKAM Find in the puzcle the English for: o3anavena; ykpactb; soxoToll GpacneT; onpociTTs KAxOTO us Hux; 8 TAK H He pasoGpanace; slBopeLIKHHL; CAxOBHHK; FOP uiHas; Bop; mauMxars; FoBOpHTE MpaBAy; HABUBRTS TPYBKY; ccaM LOnyCTHTS, TO; HX NPHBAUKH He HSMeHWANCD; COBCEM mpocto caesars sus0a, Answer the following questions. 1) Why wes Lady Ashton puzzled? 2) Did she question all her servants? 3) What were the names of her servants? 4) What did Lady Ashton say about Branson and Smythe? 5) Who were lying and who were telling the truth? 6) Was it quite a simple task for Holmes to deduce which one cf them was the thief? CAN YOU WORK OUT WHICH ONE OF THE STAFF STOLE THE BRACELET? PUZZLE 49 ANS. 5 Sherlock Holmes interviewed five witnesses to a murder: a ‘man and his wife and their three children, David, Brenda and Thomas. As Holmes jotted down some of the personal etails of the family, he noticed that the difference between the parents’ ages was the same as between David and Brenda, and between Brenda and Thomas, The ages of Brenda and David multiplied together equalled the age of their father, while the ages of Brenda and Thomas multiplied together equalled the age of their mother. The combined ages of all the family members was ninety years. Vocabulary jot down — Ger1o samnesisars personal details — awsnise xaMHBte difference — paswrsme, pasa ‘multiply together — ymwoxar» apyr a apyra equal — papusrics Find in the puzzle the English for: ompauusaTs cuueTerelt yOwlicTsa; Gero sanieMars; 22- evarb; pasta 8 pospecTe poxtrenet; yatoxetne pyr Ma upyFa; oGuuit nospacr Bcex seHos ces Answer the following questions. 1) How many witnesses to a murder were interviewed? 2) What were the children's names? 3) Who jotted down some personal details of the family? 4) What did he notice? 5) What did the age of their father equal? 6) What were the combined ages of the family members? ‘CAN YOU DEDUCE THE AGE OF EACH PERSON? / PUZZLE 50 ANS. 15 Following the hideous death of Sir John Updike, Sherlock. Holmes apprehended two likely suspects. They were simply known as Frank and Fred. Holmes knew little of the two men. except that Fred could never tell the truth and Frank could never lie. One of the men made the following statement to Holmes: “The other one said he is Fred.” Vocabulary hideous — yxxacwsit likely — meposmausit simply — mpocto except — 32 weKmoyennent lie — arans, rosopiers Henpasay statement — aaannenne Find in the puzzle the English for: \yxactian eqepr; sA1epXATh DepOATHENK HOLOSPEBBEMEIK; OH Gouin wapecTHL Kak; 2a HCKTOWEHNEM; Ont HS Hox HMIKOTN he rosopinn npaaay; (park HKOTSa He JQ; ORMH HS MEK enesan cneayiontee saseteHne, Answer the following questions. 1) Whose hideous death was Sherlock Holmes following? 2) Who did he apprehend? 3) What were the names of the suspects? 4) Did Holmes know much of them? 5) What statement did one of the men make to Holmes? CAN YOU DEDUCE WHICH OF THE TWO MEN MADE THE STATEMENT? 102 103 PUZZLE $1 ANS. 25 Sherlock Holmes handed a piece of notepaper to Dr. Watson. The following sequence of letters was written on the paper: OTTFFSRSENT. “One of those letters does not belong to the series, Watson,” said Holmes Vocabulary hand — spyware notepaper — nowTosast Gynara belong (to) — Guirb wacTbto, teHom; orHociTécs (K) series — pa; ceput Find in the puzzle the English for: [BpYUIETS AMCTOK noyToBOH GyNArH; exeayIoULt pa OYKB; He "NpHHaLTeXETH K PAY. Answer the following questions. 1) Who handed a piece of notepaper to Dr. Watson? 2) What was written on the paper? 3) Did all the letters belong to the series? ‘CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE LETTER THAT DOESN'T X/ BELONG? PUZZLE 52 ANS. 35 Professor Moriarty was sitting in his prison cell, where he would spend the next few days before his court appearance on a robbery charge. In order to pass some time he dealt six playing cards face down in a row on the cell table. He then ‘gave his cellmate the following information: 1. The King of Spades had the Ace of Hearts and the Ace of Diamonds to islet 2. The Queen of Diamonds had the Ten of Clubs to its rit. 3. The Queen of Hearts is separated from the spede by two cards. 4. Three cards separate the two hearts Vocabulary prison cell — niopemmax Kamepa court — cya, appearance ~ nossaenue charge — o6amnenue in order — aaa toro, 4106s deal (dealt) — cnanats (xaprs) face — sxuenas eropoxa cellmate — cocea no Kawepe ace— ys clubs — npedbst, Kaprownas wacth separate — oraeasTs, pasteaaTs Find in the puzzle the English for: ‘Topesttas KaMepa; MposoMHTe; czeayiOILIMe HecKOMKO AHeH; TMORBIEHNE Ha cYse; OOBHHENHE B pas00e; 11% TOTO, “TOGS CCKOPOTATE BPENAL; PASIOKHTS irpAIBHALe KapT; KapTANKOIL [BNH3; B ORM PAA; COKAMEpHUNK; HKOBBIA KOPOAL; YePBOH- ‘Msi Ty3; TpedoHAstslecsTKA; GYOHORA AMA; OTAeNRTD. Answer the following questions. 1) Where was Professor Moriarty siting? 2) How many days was he to spend there before his court appearance on a robbery charge? 3) What did he do to pass the time? 4) Was he alone in the cel? 5) What information as tothe positions ofthe cards di he give to his celimate? CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE POSITIONS OF ALL SIX CARDS? 106 107 PUZZLE 53 ANS, 45 Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Mrs. Hudson and Inspector Lestrade all took part in a pic-eating competition, Between them they ate fifty-cight pies. Holmes ate half as many pies as ‘Watson, who in turn ate 2/3 of the amount eaten by Mrs. Hudson. Lestrade ate 1/4 of the combined number of pies eaten by Mrs. Hudson and Dr. Watson. PIE EATING COMPETITION, Vocabulary competition — copepvovanne, coerssanme take (took, taken) part (in) — mpannMars yeacrae (8) pie — mipor amount — KonisecrB0 Find in the puzzle the English for: TMpHNNMark yuacTHe; COcTAIAHME MO HOeTAAHIO MupOTOR; B ana pasa MeMBI; B CBOI0 O¥epeAB; KOAMYECTHO; OBUIEE HHIC~ Answer the following questions. 1) What competition did they take part in? 2) How many pies did they eat between them? 3) Who ate half as many pies as Watson? 4) Who ate 2/3 of the amount eaten by Mrs. Hudson? 5) How many pies did Lestrade eat? HOW MANY PIES DID EACH OF THEM EAT? 2D 108 PUZZLE 54 ANS. 55 Dr. Watson glanced up from his crossword puzzle. “Can you think ofa common English word with three consecutive double letters?” he asked Sherlock Holmes, who sat opposite. “I think you should consult your accountant on that one, Watson,” Holmes replied with a smile. Vocabulary crossword puzzle — xpocesopa common — ostusiii, npocroit consecutive — nlocteaosatemsittt double — anoitHo, canoeHMiA, napHsit opposite — HanpotHs consult — coneronarscs, KoHeyabruposaTics ‘accountant — 6yxrantep Find in the puzzle the English for: hoansrs rasa; KPOCccROPA; NPOCTOE AHTAWHICKOe C1080; TpIE jyaboesibie GyXstl Honps; ciuLeTP HampOTHs; BAM cHeayeT NO~ ‘coseTonatica no aToMy RoNpocy ¢ GyxraTepom; OTHETIT C yauiOxoH. Answer the following questions. 1) What was Watson doing? 2) Did Watson glance up trom his newspaper? 3) Who sat opposite him? 44) What did Watson ask Sherlock Holmes to do? 5) What advice was Watson given? 6) Why was Holmes smiling? CAN YOU FIND THE WORD WATSON IS LOOKING FOR? 110 m1 PUZZLE 55 ANS. 65 Sherlock Holmes and Dr, Watson were enjoying aque rink inthe members lounge ofthe Crminotgsts Cb when our men entre byway of the pra ofce “AR here come the four new commitee members" announced Holmes don’t ecognize any often,” ald Watson “Before you stand the chairian veeshatoman, wessurer and secretary,” replied Holmer "Tir sumames are Hopi, Smthe, White and Knight” Holmes then went on fo explain that the treasurer andthe Chairman were cousins, tat Hopkins and Smythe were no elt o each eer, tat the ne-charma's wife wate wellknown acts, and tha th secretary Wao Winterbottom’s daughter. " aed 0 Lows He ao pointed ot that White and the treasurer were not on speaking terms, and that Hopkins and White were thos ones who were marred. CRIMINOLOGIS T'S CLUB Vocabulary Jounge — xona, Komsara 110 orabxa private office — xuawoiit xaGnuer recognize — yatanars chairman — npeaceaarens treasurer — xaswavelt cousin — aBoiopoanibil par; KyseH engaged — nowomsaentet point Out — YKASMRGTE, OBpamIarb BHEKaHNe (1a) be on speaking terms — o6iarsea Find in the puzzle the English for: fs xonne kay6a; BOIITH sepes JMYHMA. KaGuHeT; KPHMITHO.IOT; Geer; A HHKOTO Ha HX He ySHaIO; npesceuaTesb; sue Inpencenarenb; Kaauavelt; cexpeTapp; OTeTHTTS; MPOHOAKaT® ‘OGnscHATE; ABOMPOAHIE Gparbs; He Gurrb poucrBernKAMtt; ‘GuiTs NOMOABRENHIM c; OH TaKxC OOPATHT BHUMAHHE Answer the following questions. 1) Where were Holmes and Watson enjoying # quiet drink? 2). Was it a Doctor’s Club? 3) What did Holmes announce? 4) Watson recognized all of them, didn’t he? 5) Who stood before them? 6) What were their surnames? 7). Wore there any cousins among them? 8) Were Hopkins and Smythe related to each other? 9) Whose wife was a well-known actress? 10) Who was engaged to Lord Winterbottom’s daughter? 11) Were all of them on speaking terms with each other? 12) How many of them were married? CAN YOU IDENTIFY EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER’S NEW POSITION WITHIN THE CLUB? 112 13 PUZZLE 56 ANS. 75 “I’m bored,” said Dr. Watson to Sherlock Holmes. “This train jourmey seems to be going on forever.” Sherlock Holmes smiled at his companion and took a sheet of paper from his coat pocket. On the sheet of paper Holmes ‘drew a large square. He then divided this square into sixteen squares (see diagram). He then took four coins from his pocket and asked Watson to place each coin on one of the squares in such a way that no two coins ended up in the same row either horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Vocabulary [rm bored — ate cxysito forever — wanceraa ‘companion — KovenaMsor, chyTHtK sheet of paper — ster Gywarn square — xwanpar divide — aeawrs place — pasmecrums, noroxnrs fend up — oxasitRarben either ... oF — wai... Wat horizontally — no ropusoxranw vertically — no veprinxaait diagonally — no qwaronsa Find in the puzzle the English for: Mie cxyuHO; 37a Nloeaaka, KaxCTCA, BYET ANTEC BeSHOS [YALIGHYTICA CHOSMY CYTHNKYS TauMAT aMCT ByMarvt Kap~ Man niaabTo; MapHconare GoNBOM KBADAT; PasneATh 1a Ilecriaatare KBiupaTOR; MOHETBr; NONOKHTS TaKHM OGPAsOM; COKASRIBATLCA B OXHLOM PrLIY; NO FOPHSOHTAAM; MO wepTHKAnHt, no auarowaan, Answer the following questions. 1) Why was Dr. Watson bored? 2) What did Sherlock Holmes take from his coat pocket? 3) Did he draw a large triangle? 4) How many squares was the big soare divided into? '5) What else did Holmes take from his pocket? 66) What did Holmes ask Watson to do? CAN YOU ACHIEVE WHAT SHERLOCK HOLMES ‘ASKED? (There are several posible solutions.) 1 15 PUZZLE 57 ANS, 85 A special meeting was held at the Criminologist’s Club to elect a new chairman, Sir John Blackstock received 10% of all the votes cast. Lord Halifax received 30%, Walter Winston received cighteen votes in all, while Sherlock Holmes collected the remaining thirty-six votes. Five of the members present at the ‘mecting elected to abstain from voting. Vocabulary special — axerpenusiit elect — muGupar cast (east) voles — ormanars rooca in all — ncero, 8 oie croxwocrst collect — cobitpare, moxysar® remaining — ocrasunnites present — mpucyrerayiouvit abstain (from) — osaepxarses (or) Find in the puzzle the English for: nposoatirs akerpeHoe saceuane; abiGuparh HoBoro Mpence~ “aureA; OTAaBATL FONOCR; TOMYHTS OCTamMUNECR Fon!OCa; NPH- cyTerayiomi Ha cOBparu; BoakepxATSCA OT FOTOCORAHLE. Answer the following questions. 1) Where was the special meeting held? 2) Who was elected at the meeting? 3) Who received 10% of all the votes cast? 4) How many votes did Sherlock Holmes collect? 5) How many people abstained from voting? HOW MANY MEMBERS ATTENDED THE MEETING? ye 116 17 PUZZLE 58 ANS. 95 Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson had spent several hours ‘observing a band of pickpockets stealing pocket watches in a crowded marketplace, “ve noticed that two pickpockets can pick two pockets in two seconds,” said Watson, somewhat proud of his observation “That being the case,* replied Holmes, “how many pockets can six pickpockets pick in six seconds?” Vocabulary observe — aGmioaars band — rpynna pickpocket ~ sop-xapwanninx crowded — wanoauenussit monet pick pockets — owners Kapwant observation — waGa¥onenne Find in the puzzle the English for: posectu HecxorsKo wacos, HaGozas sa rpyninolt Kapwaut MuKOB; nopYIOUWH KaPMAHKMe ac; HaNOIMEHKIE JOM vs; GasapHas (ulouta; OMWLATH KapMaHE; ropabil HaGmO- Answer the following questions. 1) Who spent several hours observing a band of pickpockets? 2) Where were the pickpockets stealing pocket watches? 3) What did Watson notice? 4) What was he proud of? 5) What question did Holmes ask Watson? CAN YOU ANSWER SHERLOCK HOLMES’ QUESTION? 1 1 PUZZLE 59 ANS. 105 After dinner one evening, Mrs. Hudson opened a box of chocolates. The box contained forty-five sweets. There were twice as many soft centers as there were hard centers. She offered Dr. Watson first choice from the box. 120 Vocabulary chocolates — woKoamiaie KoHerst contain — conepxars, BKTIONaTE B CeO soft — Marcnit hard — rsepauit offer — mpeaxarars choice — suiGop Find in the puczle the English for: KopobKa tOKOAAHEIX KONAPeT; COnEPAATS; MATKAA HASH ‘TeepuaN HaNMKA; NpeAMOXHTE BHAGOP. Answer the following questions. 1) What did Mrs. Hudson open one evening? 2) How many sweets did the box contain? 3) Were there more hard or soft centers? 4) What did she offer Dr, Watson? WHAT WERE THE ODDS THAT WATSON WOULD SELECT A CHOCOLATE WITH A HARD CENTER? PUZZLE 60° ANS. 115 “It was undoubtedly one of the staff who murdered Lord Backwater,” said Sherlock Holmes to Dr. Watson, “Have you interviewed them?” *Yes,” replied Watson, glancing at his notes. “It turns out, that the maid is the sister of the butler’s granddaughter, who, in turn, is the gardener's brother's mother.” Vocabulary undoubtedly — Hecomtenst0 staff — nar exyxaunx (30. mpweayra) tum out — oxashiwarses, oaysaren Find in the puzzle the English for: HecomMentio; nputenyra; yOWTB; xonpocitrs; OTBETHTE, Bar Hyp Ha cboHl BaIiHeH, OxADHIEAeTEA, WTO; rOpHNYHAR; RNYHKA abopeUkoro; sars 6pava ABOPEUKOTO. Answer the following questions. 1) Who was murdered? 2) Who was interviewed? 3) Who was the maid? 44) Who was the butler’s granddaughter? CAN YOU TELL HOW THE GARDENER AND THE BUTLER WERE RELATED? XD m2 1B Vocabulary PUZZLE 61 ANS. 6 clever work— 30. xopoulo npoxenaian padora After some clever groundwork by Sherlock Holmes, Inspector groundwork — noarorosurrensuas paSora Lestrade was able to arrest three criminals. Between them they be able — cywets, ewose were charged with thirty-seven different offenses. charge — oBsunat offense — npasouapyutenue Find in the pucile the English for: nioeste Xopoio mposetaHHOK noarorosirexsHOH paBorks; cy Met apecrosarb; Gur OGsuHeHHIM; NPABOHApyILEHHAL Answer the following questions, 1) Who did some clever groundwork? 2) Why did Lestrade manage to arrest three criminals? 3) How many different offenses were they charged with? IF HAROLD WAS CHARGED WITH FIVE MORE OFFENSES THAN JOHN, AND ROBERT WAS. CHARGED WITH SIX MORE OFFENSES THAN HAROLD, HOW MANY OFFENCES HAD EACH OF THEM COMMITTED? / as 1 PUZZLE 62 ANS. 16 Sherlock Holmes called at the home of one of the Baker Street residents in order to reward him for his help in solving a recent crime. Holmes had always thought that the young boy ‘was an only child. How surprised he was to discover that this was not the case. The young boy had quite a number of brothers and sisters. Each boy had two-thirds the number of brothers as he had sisters, while each girl had an equal number of brothers and sisters. Vocabulary call at — saxoauTs k KoMy-n460 resident — noctosiaibit 0 reward — posuarpamr, Harpaxitrs recent — HeaapitHit surprised — yaneniensi discover — otiapyxuers quite a number — oBoAKHO Goanioe KomusecTHO equal — pani Find in the puzale the English for: salir aoMolk K oHOMY 43 MocTOsHNNAX xuTexeM; BOSHArpA- fre 38 omOUtb; PackPHITHe HeuaBHerO NpeCTyTLAeHHA; ea Ccrbentitalt peGeHox: KaK Xe OM YaMBHLTCS; OOKApYAITD; STO S6bLT0 He TAK; HIMeTH OBONDKO MHIOTO OparLeD H CecTeD; aBe "peTbAx; pashioe KomI¥ecT#O, Answer the following questions. 1) Whose home did Sherlock Holmes call at one day? 2) Why did he want to reward the man? 3) Why was Holmes surprised to discover that the young boy hhad quite a number of brothers and sisters? 4) What did Holmes discover? CAN YOU TELL EXACTLY HOW MANY BOYS AND GIRLS WERE IN THE FAMILY? LD 1 a PUZZLE 63 ANS. 26 Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson apprehended five pickpockets uring a charity ericket match, The five were well known to the duo by their nicknames: Fingers, Swifty, Lefty, Speedy fand Shifty. Between them they had gathered £150 before they were caught, Fingers had more money than Swifty, but less than Lefty. Speedy had more money than Shifty, but less than Swift. Vocabulary and Notes charity — Gnarorsopitremsocrs, GnaroTsopurenHtt cricket — xpiiker, aurauitexag auluoMankiam cnoprunias "Mrpa; MpoBomieTes Ha TpaBsHHOM rome KoWARLIANKC 0 11 4 osek. Omaatenxo Hanommiact pyeckyio amy. Mssecrna © cepennabi XVIII pexa. duo — napa, ayst nickname —‘nposswue gather — coBupars catch (caught) — nosiers, nofimars Find in the puzcle the English for: Gaarorpopicreabi; Mavs no KpUKeTY; Obits xopouto HaBecT- ‘Maou; apa; mposBHLule; NpeaGtE YEA OHNK GHLIM NOMMaH. Answer the following questions. 1) When were the five pickpockets apprehended? 2) Were their nicknames well known to Holmes and Watson? 3) What were they? 4) How much money had they gathered between them? 5) Who had more money — Fingers or Swifty? CAN YOU IDENTIFY WHICH PICKPOCKET HAD THE MOST MONEY AND WHICH ONE HAD THE LEAST? 2D 19 PUZZLE 64 ANS. 36 After a recent robbery, Professor Moriarty found himself with three piles of coins on the table in front of him. In all, there ‘were 2,350 coins, Pile one had 500 more coins than pile two, ‘while pile two had 400 more coins than pile thre. Vocabulary find (found) oneself with — oxasarsex ¢ pile — xysa; eroa6ux (mower) Find in the puzcle the English for: eaanuee orpaGteie; okasatécs; TONONK (ower); Becro. Answer the following questions. 1) Where did Professor Moriarty find himseif after a robbery? 2) What was there on the table in front of him? 3) Which pile had more coins? 4) Which pile had 400 more coins than pil three? HOW MANY COINS WERE IN EACH OF THE THREE PILES? 1 aI PUZZLE 65 ANS. 46, On a cold winter's evening Sherlock Holmes and Ds. Watson sat in the comfort of a blazing fire at their residence at 221b Baker Street. After a long bout of silence Sherlock Holmes spoke, “Take the word ‘sparkling,’ Watson. Take away one Tetter 50 a8 to leave a new word. Then continue this procedure leaving a new word on each oceasion until you are left with a ‘one-letter word.” Watson sat for some time before finally coming up with an Vocabulary comfort — yaoGerso, Komibopr blazing — ropauut, axiarouutit residence — mecroxiTemeTa0 after a long bout of silence — nocae goxroro moswanua continue — nponomxare procedure — o6pas uelicrsus, npoweaypa ‘occasion — 32. pas fone-letter word — cxox0 9 oattoit 6yKBHI Find in the puccle the English for: XONOAHTING SUMING BeYePOM; MOKOH; ropa KANIEH; y COOH JZoMa; rlocie Aoaroro MaNsaiins; CREPKAOULNT; HOO HOMy- “WrIOcH HoROe CxORO; yOupaltTe omy GyKsy; npoxomaxattre ‘Takin obpanon; Kail pa3; CHOBO Hs OAHOM GyksHA; HaltTI peuienwe (orBet) Answer the following questions. 1) Where were Holmes and Watson siting on a cold winter's, evening? 2) When did Sherlock Holmes speak? 3) Did Holmes ask Watson to take the word “sparkling” or “blazing”? 4) Holmes asked to take away two letters so as to leave a new word, didn’t he? 5) What was Watson to get in the end? 6) Did Watson come up with an answer? 2 CAN You? im 13 PUZZLE 66 ANS. 56 Vocabulary climb the steps — nomuarses 110 crynensian discover — o6tapyxitT® lid — xpemxa square — keapar inside — exyrp except — 32 ucKmovennent below — nintsy abruptly — pesxo wise — myapuits Oxaropasyacinit ‘As Holmes and Watson climbed the steps of 221b Baker Street, they discovered a box sitting by the door. The lid of the box ‘was square, and this square was divided into nine more squares. Inside each square (except one) was written a letter (see diagram below). Dr, Watson was about to open the box when he was abruptly stopped by Holmes. “I don’t think that would bbe wise, Watson,” said Holmes. “It doesn’t look safe to me.” ae Find in the puzzle the English for: R a LHoaiMarbes no cryIeHOKaMt; OBHApY>KHTE KOPOGKY Y ADEPH; ‘puna KopOBKH; KEANATIT; 67 PAINEACHHEN Ha; IN Ele|n Leaatb KnaupavoR; 28 KeKMONERHeM OM1HOTO; pe2KO OCTaNO~ Bums; To Gutt0 6b HepasyMHO; Me KAXeTEH, 9TO HeBe30- Answer the following questions. 1) What did Holmes and Watson discover by the door? 2) Was the lid of the box round or square? 3) How many squares was it divided into? 44) What was written inside each square (except one)? 5) What was Watson about to do? 6) Why did Holmes stop him abruptly? CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE MISSING LETTER? 2 PUZZLE 67 ANS, 66 When Lady Sharp reported the kidnapping of her young son to Sherlock Holmes, Holmes knew that the erime could only have been carried out by one man—Professor Moriaty Lady Sharp produced a ransom note for £10,000. The note also carried a warning that should the money not be paid she ‘would never see her son alive again. As Lady Sharp left 221 Baker Street, a note was delivered by hand to Sherlock Holmes. “Blast!” cried Holmes as he read the note before passing it to Doctor Watson. “Moriarty knows that we are on the case, ‘Watson. We must act quickly if we are to save the life of Lady Sharp's son!” Watson read the note. “I don’t understand, Holmes. This note is nothing more than gobbledegook!” “Not so, Watson,” cried Holmes as he grabbed his coat “Unless we find Moriarty’s hiding place quickly, we will be too late to find Lady Sharp's son alive! The note read: HATED HALLS TEAK STREAM HARPS TOADY! Vocabulary report — coo6uiars kidnapping — noxuutenne Kynia carry out — klonieT®, pABOMNTS # HICHOAKeHHE ransom note — 3anicka c TpeGORAHMeM BIKA warning — npeaynpexaene deliver by hand — octasiats © Hapowmine pass to — nepenasars Kowy-nG0 act quickly — aeficreonars Gucrpo gobbledegook ~ Geccmmenenii HaGop cxo8 rab — exwariers hiding place — taitwink; 90. raltoe yee alive — xnpott e1OBEKA € 1IEABIO TOAyEHI BBt- Find in the puzzle the English for: cooGuuTs; MOXMILeHNE peGeHKa; MpecrynIeHMe Moro GetT» covepuleHo; rioKasatb sanucky © 1PeGosaHile BLiKyTIa; npe- AOCTEPEXCHNE; B CHIYWae HEBMILTATL AeHer; AMBOH; t0CTa~ BUTE ¢ HapOUUHLI; HPOKLUTBE; Mb IAMUMAENEH STM ENON; _nelieroonars 6beTpO; cnacTa UAH; He Goce, eM; BECCMBC” newt Pew; exBATHIT, Answer the following questions. 1) What did Lady Sharp report? 2) What ransom was demanded? 3) What warning did the note contain’? 4) What was delivered by hand to Sherlock Holmes as Lady Sharp left? 5) Did Watson understand anything while reading the note? 6) What could happen if they found Moriarty’s hiding place too late? CAN YOU DECIPHER THE NOTE? a7 PUZZLE 68 ANS. 76 Sherlock Holmes sat opposite Inspector Lestrade in Lastrade’s office at Scotland Yard. Sergeant Smith entered with three prisoners, who were stood in a line in fiont of Lestrade’s desk, Holmes watched with interest as Lestrade interrogated the three men, Barnett stood between the man who was clean-shaven and the man who had stolen a cigar case. Black, who had the stolen wallet, had been arrested at the same time as Wetherby. It was the man with the mustache, not the one with the beard, who had stolen the gold watch, Vocabulary prisoner — saxmowerat stand smb. in a line — sutcrpausars w psa interrogate — ponpaumusars, saasat® sonpocst clean-shaven — wero sbiGpmrait cigar case — nopreirap stolen — yxpasennsit wallet — Gysaxiinx mustache — yeu beard — Gopona Find in the puzcle the English for: ‘crineTs HanpoTHB; BoitTH; BMCTPONTE 8 paa; HaGmOATE c Ht ‘Tepeeom; onpaulisark; sucro BHIOpHTA; lopreHrap; GyMax- HK; n To 2Ke eaMoe BPN € YeanM; € Copano. Answer the following questions. 1) Where did Sherlock Holmes sit? 2) Who entered Lesrade’s office? 3) Who interrogated the three men? 4) What were the prisoners’ names? 5) What items did they steal? {6) What can you tell about their appearance? CAN YOU IDENTIFY EACH OF THE MEN, MATCHING THEM TO: 8) THE ITEM EACH HAD STOLEN. b) WHETHER EACH WAS CLEAN-SHAVEN, HAD A MUSTACHE OR A BEARD? 2 Te 9 PUZZLE 69 ANS, 86 Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were enjoying a quiet game ‘of dominos after dinner. At one stage during one of the games, they were each left with three dominos. With the exception of the double blank, they held all the coubles between them. If they were to add the spots on the three dominos they cach hheld, Holmes’s total would be two moze than that held by Watson, Vocabulary 4 game of dominos — naprust xouso stage — stan with the exception — 34 ncxmowensteat double — anottuoit, napaeit blank — nyeroit, nycrsuixa add — aoanaar» spot — nitro; TouKa (110 pHIIKaX 2OMNH0) total — o6miee Komvectso Find in the puzzle the English for: arpa B HOMNHO; Ha OAHOM 13 STAOB MEpHE ¥ KAAROTO OCA noc; 2a MoKINOHeHHEM nycTaA MIKA; sO NeTBEpKA; ‘auoflvas nycrsusxa; XODaRAATE TOHKH (1a PHIKAX Ost), Answer the following questions. 1) What game were Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson enjoying after dinner? 2) How many dominos were they left with at one stage during fone of the games? 3) Did Holmes hold all the doubles? 4) What would be Holmes's total if they were to add the spots fn the three dominos they each held? IF WATSON DIDN'T HAVE THE DOUBLE TWO AND. HOLMES DIDN'T HAVE THE DOUBLE FOUR, WHAT WERE WATSON’S THREE DOMINOS? ve 0 ua PUZZLE 70 ANS. 96 During the course of one night Professor Moriarty robbed five jewellers, taking only diamonds from each one. During his investigation, Sherlock Holmes discovered that one jeweller had lost 1/4 of the total diamonds stolen, another had lost 1/3, a third had lost 1/6, the fourth had lost 1/12 and the lest jeweller had lost a total of 22 diamonds Vocabulary during the course — » texentne jeweller — rosemnp investigation — pacexenonanute Find in the puzcle the English for: revenne oaNoit HOU; WREAHP; AMMA; BO HEM paccTe- sovasii; oGuapyKuTa; OT OGuleFo WHOA Yxpaenen anMa- 208; ApyFot HoTepa OH TpeTe; NoTepATE B OGiLeM 22 aus: Answer the following questions, 1) Who robbed the jewellers? 2) When did Professor Moriarty rob those jewellers? 3) How many jewellers were robbed? 4) What did Moriarty take from each one? 5) Who investigated the case? 6) What did Holmes discover? 7) How many diamonds had the last jeweller lost? HOW MANY DIAMONDS HAD BEEN STOLEN ALTOGETHER? 18 PUZZLE 71 ANS. 106 Dr. Watson had spent the last hour trying to solve the remaining three clues in his daily crossword. “Read them out, Watson,” said Holmes. “Each clue is a single word, Holmes. MAT, RAID and BLAZE,” replied Watson, Holmes thought for a moment, “Incidentally, Watson. 1 ‘can make one word using the letters of those three words.” “That would be quite an act, Holmes,” snapped Watson, “Indeed it would, Watson. Indeed it would,” replied Holmes. Vocabulary clue — monexasxa, xuow x pasranke daily — exeanenniti read out — aautrstpars single oa, oanounssit incidentally — wexay mpownv; xerar# snap — orpsHyTBeH indeed — 11a cawox. zene act — nocryliox; HoMep; ax; aen0 Find in the puzzle the English for: Huan peuntrs; ocraBuIMeen TPH MoNeKeaKH KPOCcBOpEa; exenMeDH; saYMTaHTe HX; OHO CnOBO; MexAY MOWING COCTaBHITS O1O C1080, HEMIONESYR OYKBEL ITHX TPeX cs10B; STO Gyner weserkinm aes10%. Answer the following questions. 1) Who had spent the last hour trying to solve his daily crossword? 2) How many clues was Dr. Watson tying to solve? 3) What did Holmes ask Watson to do? 4) What clues remained in the crossword? 5) Did Holmes think long before answering? 6) How many words could Holmes make using the letters of ‘those three clues? 7) What meanings of the word “act” do you know? 8) Do you think the word Holmes could make had anything to do with acting? CAN YOU FIGURE OUT THE WORD HOLMES WAS THINKING OF? us PUZZLE 72 ANS. 116 Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson spent some time talking to Mr. and Mrs. Small, who were the butler and the housekeeper at Fulton Hall, One of their children was suspected of stealing ‘works of art from the hall and selling them to a Jocal antique shop. During the conversation, it was established that Mr. and Mrs. Small had seven daughters. Each of the daughters had a brother. Vocabulary housekeeper — omonpasirensiinita suspect — nonoapenart stealing — xpaxa, soposcrso work of art — nponsnedenue neKyeersa local — wecriit antique shop — armuxsapuit xaragui. establish — yeraniananar Find in the puzzle the English for: anopeuxiti; tomonpaourrexbiciua; MoLoapeBATKER B KPAXE; nnpovanescris wexyecraa; mecrubiit; aNTHKBapHeA Marasmi, no spews Geceats; Oxtz0 yeranomnexo. Answer the following questions. 1) Who did Holmes and Watson tlk 10? 2) They spent some time talking to them, didn’t they? 3) What were Mr. and Mrs. Small? 4) Where did they work? 5) What was one of thei children suspected of? © What did their child steal? 7) Where were the stolen works of art sold? 8) What was established during the conversation? 9) How many daughters did Mr. And Mrs. Small have? 10) How many brothers did each of their daughters have? INCLUDING MR. AND MRS. SMALL, HOW MANY ARE THERE IN THE FAMILY? PUZZLE 73 ANS. 7 Dr. Watson followed Professor Moriarty into a quiet avenue where there were only six houses, the numbers of which ran in sequence. He watched Moriarty enter a house before returning to Baker Street to report to Sherlock Holmes “What was the number of the house that Moriarty entered, Watson?” asked Holmes “I can't remember,” replied Watson, “but 1 do remember that the sum of the six numbers was 666.” Vocabulary quiet — nou, crioxonuisit, yxponmet run (ran, run) in sequence — Hart To rlopaky return — sosepauaries remember — nownorrs sum — yma Find in the puzzle the English for: pocnenosare; TuxaN yams; HOMepa ULI MO TOpRAIKY; BNO [MTD 8 JOM; Tepes TeM Kak RePHYTHCs COOBULITH; & NOME, STo B eyMME 6 HONEpOR cocrARIELTH 666, Answer the following questions. 1) Who followed Professor Moriarty? 2) Where did Dr. Watson follow Professor Moriarty? 3) How many houses were there? 4) Did their numbers run in sequence? 5) What did Moriarty do there? 6) Did Watson remember the number of the house that Moriarty entered? 7) What was the sum of the six numbers? WHAT WAS THE HIGHEST OF THE SIX NUMBERS? XL rs 19 PUZZLE 14 ANS. 17 Professor Moriarty had pulled off a large bank robbery and was in an overly generous frame of mind. He stood on a street comer and offered money to the first thousand adults who came by, He offered £10 to each man, end £20 to each woman, Of the men, only half accepted the money. Of the ‘women, only one-fourth took the cash. 150 Vocabulary pull off — conepusars overly — speanepiio generous — meapui frame of mind — pacnonoxexie ayxa, uacrpoenne Street comer — yrom yas accept — mpwuuwars cash — nannunie xenBrH Find in the puzzle the English for: ‘orpaGutre Gaux; y wero OdLt npHeTyM YpeaMepHiolt wenpocTH: ba yray yanttu; npenmarars aeHBrH; NpONOAMBUINe MMO KIPOC- ToutbKo ModOBHA MYASIIN BOHLIN eMbrHG; BpaTe HAAN Answer the following questions. 1) Who had pulled off a large bank robbery? 2) Im what frame of mind was he? 3) Where did he stand? 4) What did he offer to the adults who came by’? 5) How many people did he offer money? 6) How much did he offer to a man? 7) How much did he offer to a woman? 8) How many men accepted the money? 9) How many women took the cash? HOW MUCH DID MORIARTY GIVE AWAY? 0 is

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