A baker is found unconscious in their shop, but the oven is off. What could be the cause?
Category: Mystery · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Think about unexpected dangers in a kitchen.
Answer
They were poisoned
Explanation
If the oven is off, it suggests that something else caused the baker's collapse, such as poisoning.
This is a medium mystery riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is They were poisoned.
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