The Curious Case of the Musical Cipher

“My dear Watson,” Holmes began, his eyes gleaming with interest, “we have received a most peculiar message from Inspector Lestrade. Three musical patterns, each hiding a word, and when properly arranged, will reveal the location of a stolen artifact.”

A
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B
-…
C
-.-.
D
-..
E
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L
.-..
R
.-.
S
Y
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Clues:

  • First word: “to search carefully” (6 letters)
  • Second word: “what time shows” (5 letters)
  • Third word: “a place of learning” (7 letters)

Pattern 1:

Pattern 2:

Pattern 3:

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