Monthly Mystery: A Crime of Convenience - Part One

May 2023

Track down the evidence video in this three-part mystery game.

Solve mildly challenging puzzles to unlock the mystery.

 



On a crisp October evening in 1985, Mrs. Holder's convenience store fell victim to a robbery. The perpetrator not only emptied the cash register but also seized the security camera tape. Mrs. Holder confirms that the suspect’s face was uncovered, but she is unable to identify him without the video recording. Engage in this three-part mystery and join the quest to recover the evidence tape.


Part One

This is Part One of a three-part series. Be sure to check out Parts Two and Three to unlock the complete mystery.

 

Clue:

The owner of another convenience store across the street holds a potential key to discovering the missing security recording tape. However, viewing Mrs. Holder as a competitor, he is somewhat reluctant to assist. After persistent pleading, he reluctantly imparts crucial information in a coded message. Can you decipher the hints he's dropped and unravel the message concealed within his cryptic message?



A __ __ __ of his word

 


Time __ __ __ __ __ wonders



Bite __ __ __ bullet



Burning the __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ oil



A __ __ __ __ __ in the wind



Fit __ __ a fiddle



Call it __ day



The B __ __ __ __ __ __ __ R makes a good martini



Is there a gas station N __ __ __ __ Y ?



Get Answers

 

Hint

 These are common phrases. Think of words that may go with them. The letters must match the number of empty spaces. All words combine to form the complete answer to this clue.

 

Solution

 MAN - WORKS - THE - MIDNIGHT - SHIFT - AS - A - BARTENDER - NEARBY

 

 

Check out Part Two and Part Three to complete A Crime of Convenience.

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