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The premiere without its star
Three alibis seem perfect, but the cinema’s clocks disagree.
Three marks on the counter
The final reading reveals which two-lever sequence was used.
The room with the red stamp
Access permission and visiting times must both match.
The wrong stop
Two instructions took a robot into a restricted area.
The lantern that showed nine
A number preserves the trace of the two tokens used to open a hatch.
The sketch without margins
The altered copy lost two marks located at opposite edges.
The crown envelope
Two moves change who receives the only valuable envelope.
The drawer with no design
The empty drawer does not open with a key chosen by a matching colour.
Two spools short
The final stock count appears to add up, but an intermediate count tells another story.
The vase photograph
A fingerprint was left between two layers of a vase's finish, fixing the time when someone touched it.
The scales and the container
A sample contained less tea than advertised because the scales deducted the weight of a different container.
The lemonade syrup
The measurements of an overly sweet lemonade reveal its proportions and identify who made it.
The missing change
The cashbox finished short, but the discrepancy does not come from an unrecorded sale.
A ticket for nobody
The winning number belongs to a block held by just one person, although the allocation was not written as a full list.
The envelope under the door
A stiff envelope entered a locked room: one slot was too narrow, and another was still sealed.
The menu out of order
The printer served dessert first because someone sent the courses in an unauthorised order.
The upside-down map
A rotated map led the group to a locked door and reveals which side it was photographed from.
The greenhouse bell
The bell rang too early, and the log preserves three different ways to programme it.
The toast without bubbles
Three trays moved along the table, but one bottle reached the judges with its label swapped.
The middle table
A lens ended up under the middle table. Two position comparisons reveal its owner.
The folded strip
One hole pierced two layers. Unfolding the strip reveals two related cells.
Two moves on the board
The missing token followed two moves. Each step narrows the possible squares.
The bookmark order
A bookmark appeared inside the book placed second by an unusual sorting rule.
The animal label
Two categories leave two possibilities. An exception identifies the drawer used.
The press counter
The counter returns to zero after nine. A small reading can conceal several prints.
The middle file box
The labels have changed places, but the order of the moves reveals their original positions.
The discount receipt
A voucher was used without permission. The amount charged reveals the original price.
The half-empty bottle
A final measurement conceals two transfers. Recover the original amount of liquid.
The changing queue
Two swaps changed a queue. The first gift had already disappeared beforehand.