Anyone for a Whitehall Mystery?

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61

Yep.

Yellow 109, 112, 93 please

62

Yellow:

  • 109: no clue
  • 112: no clue
  • 93: no clue

Blue:

  • 63: no clue
  • 62: no clue
  • 46: clue found

Red:

  • 75: no clue
  • 58: no clue
  • 76: no clue

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Round 1 turn 3

Jack to move by PM.

63

Awesome, although now I wonder if that’s actually where he is?

64

It could just be a wheel of cheese wearing a trenchcoat

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65

It seems likely that was the result of his first move, so he is now one circle away from there, but not 62 or 63.

That leaves a lot: 24, 26, 43, 44, 45, 64, 65, 79, 80, 97. I think that’s all.

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66

Jack has moved normally¹. Moves for Y/B/R please.

¹ bearing in mind the psychology involved, that may be a bit of a stretch, but there was no alley, boat or coach involved.

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67

I think yellow should cross the river (133-149?)

Red could either continue North East, go East or South East. I think if he slipped South of you that would be most annoying. Do you reckon he’s a double back kind of guy?

68

I don’t know if he is or not. Only way to know for sure is to check out the bridge on 97, but that would take too long. There is also the risk he is running along the riverbank 79 - 94 area.

But I agree, Yellow should cross to the SE. We can’t just leave it.

Red and Blue can rule out most of the northern paths, or see which way he went, if Blue goes to 23 - 24 and Red goes to 42 - 43 - 44.

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69

Happy with that suggestion, we’ll have to risk the riverbank

Yellow to 133-149

70

OK - sticking with the blue/red moves above?

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71

Yes, Blue goes to 23 - 24 and Red goes to 42 - 43 - 44.

72

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YBR searches/arrests please.

73

Should yellow search, or gamble on an arrest in 133?

I think red should search

74

Jack has only moved twice. It is impossible for him to have gone to 46 and been at 133 at some point.

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75

Sorry! I always forget to move Jack on the bottom track. He’s had three moves from location 65. But it’s true, if his first move was to 46, he couldn’t now be at 133.

76

Doh! I was forgetting to account for this turn in my head. Right, three moves.

77

I strongly encourage you to arrest 133. In fact, I strongly recommend all three investigators declare that as their action

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78

Yellow search 132, 133 and 149

You all make excellent points

Red - search? Arresting is a punt in the dark

79
  • 132: no clue
  • 133: no clue
  • 149: ooh, is this, no wait he just starved to death in the street as is the natural order of things, no clue
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80

(kicks urchin out of the way)

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