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
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C
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D
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E
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L
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R
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S
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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)