Theo Spark: LATERAL THINKING OR THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

Monday, 28 March 2011

See comments for answers..

H/T Pete H

Theo Spark said...: ANSWERS

* 1. The last person took the basket with the egg in it.

* 2. All the other card players were women.

* 3. Pour the juice from the second glass into the fifth.

* 4. The recluse lived in a lighthouse.; 10:20
yngvar said...: I couldn't figure out # 2! I do read this blog regularly, so there's an excuse.; 13:06
DJMoore said...: Possible alternate answer for #4: The recluse lived in an apartment with gas lighting. He extinguished the flames, but left the gas running.

I admit, though, I like the lighthouse answer better.; 15:09
techreader said...: #2; The fireman's name was embroidered on his shirt.; 02:16
Anonymous said...: I suggest an alternative answer to the second one: the fireman was the only person with a name tag; 03:24
Anonymous said...: re: #2
or....the police ask three of the four male poker players their names and, finding no one named John, they arrest the fireman.; 10:02

Monday, 28 March 2011