Knewit #6 · August 20, 2026
Which character do these five clues point to?
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The clues
- CLUE 1The Speckled Band
- CLUE 2Mrs Hudson
- CLUE 3Moriarty
- CLUE 4Dr Watson
- CLUE 5221B Baker Street
The answer
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Sherlock Holmes
- The Speckled Band
Holmes investigates a mysterious death in this Arthur Conan Doyle story.
- Mrs Hudson
Mrs Hudson is Holmes’s landlady at Baker Street.
- Moriarty
Professor Moriarty is Holmes’s notorious criminal adversary.
- Dr Watson
Watson is Holmes’s companion and the narrator of many of his adventures.
- 221B Baker Street
This is Holmes’s famous London address.
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