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
Flying Saucer of New Mexico By mzilla	51% solve
Great Musket Mystery By TLMiller	57% 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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Department Store Murder By tfowler	734 attempts	67% solve
Who Shot Mom? By bparmington	556 attempts	46% solve
Arsonist Attack By Fearlessflame	482 attempts	81% solve
The Stolen Cupcake By sarahcristine	458 attempts	18% solve
School trip By redgryffyn	311 attempts	19% solve

	Ryuichi 365 points / 10% solve rate

	khiisha 312 points / 38% solve rate

	elgnacra 300 points / 26% solve rate

xyshion solved
Great Musket Mystery
for 8 points (42 minutes ago)

PoTomatoTato solved
Flying Saucer of New Mexico
for 10 points (44 minutes ago)

cyder534 attempted
A Straw-Stuffed Mystery
for 0 points (1 hour ago)