5 Minute Mystery: Short, online you-solve-it mysteries

How do you play?

Read each mystery carefully and select the clues that lead to the suspect.

Once you've found all the clues, select the answer from the list of possibilities.

Submit your clues and solution to earn points. The more difficult the case, the more points are possible.

This Week's Mysteries mystery archives
Death in the Office By tfowler	34% solve
Chief Inspector Japp Solves a Case By BillShepard	33% solve

Latest User Mysteries user mystery archives
The Stolen Cupcake By sarahcristine	22% solve
School trip By redgryffyn	23% solve
Arsonist Attack By Fearlessflame	79% solve

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Who Shot Mom? By bparmington	769 attempts	46% solve
Arsonist Attack By Fearlessflame	576 attempts	79% solve
The Cornfield Caper By dottertrotter	541 attempts	70% solve
Department Store Murder By tfowler	526 attempts	66% solve
The Stolen Cupcake By sarahcristine	517 attempts	25% solve

	HappyClue 852 points / 44% solve rate

	elolvido 615 points / 64% solve rate

	debbiesmails 585 points / 58% solve rate

sacha__ attempted
Chief Inspector Japp Solves a Case
for 2 points (44 minutes ago)

Tateboy1 solved
School trip
for 10 points (46 minutes ago)

Tateboy1 attempted
Death in the Office
for 0 points (57 minutes ago)