Alias 'The Magpie' (solution.txt)

Solution to "Alias 'The Magpie'" by J. J. Guest

SAY NO
ASK HAMCESTER ABOUT THE SENSITIVE MATTER
ASK ABOUT LADY HAMCESTER
ASK HAMCESTER ABOUT SIR HUMPHREY LEGHORN
X CLIPPING
X PHOTOGRAPH
S
GET TIMES
X BOOKCASES
GET PSYCHOLOGY TO-DAY
E
E
X MAJOR
PULL BELL PULL
X TRAY
GET DECANTER AND SYPHON
S
W
W
X DISPLAY CASE
E
N
U
E
E
N
OPEN WARDROBE
X WARDROBE
GET SHOEBOX
OPEN SHOEBOX
GET SCARAB
DROP SHOEBOX
I
S
S
OPEN BEDSIDE CABINET
GET BOTTLE
N
W
W
E
D
S
S
SHOW SCARAB TO LADY HAMCESTER
N
N
W
N
X BREAST POCKET
GET HANDKERCHIEF ... We can't just take the handkerchief
SQUIRT HAMCESTER WITH SODA SYPHON
LOOK ... The key is now on the floor
GET BRASS KEY
X PAINTING
GET PAINTING ... Something fishy about that painting!
S
E
S
W
UNLOCK DISPLAY CASE WITH BRASS KEY
OPEN DISPLAY CASE
PUT SCARAB IN DISPLAY CASE
ASK LADY ABOUT WOODY ... We will need to use this information later
LOCK CASE
E
N
E
N
X PHOTOGRAPH
GET CONTRABASSOON CASE
X DAY BED
X DAY-BED
X CHAIR
X PIANO
S
W
U
W
S ... We can't just enter Lady Hamcester's bedroom
N
OPEN CURTAINS
OPEN TRUNK
GET RECORD
GET BEARD
S
E
D
S
S
UNDO
E
X TABLECLOTH
GET TABLECLOTH
GET TABLECLOTH
W
S
S
W ... The under-gardener won't let us pass
ASK UNDER-GARDENER ABOUT SIR HUMPHREY LEGHORN
ASK ABOUT SECRET
S
S
UP
S
X SPARKENHOE
WAVE TABLECLOTH
W
GET LADDER
E
N
LOOK
N
E
DROP LADDER
CLIMB LADDER
N
N
N
GET BLOWPIPE
S
S
S
D
GET LADDER
W
W
DROP LADDER
CLIMB LADDER
N
GET PEARLS ... Pompon will not let us near the pearls
PUT KNOCKOUT DROP IN BLOWPIPE
SHOOT DOG WITH BLOWPIPE
GET DOWN
GET PEARLS
I ... Always a good idea
E
X PAINTING
X PLAQUE
X DOLL
W
S
X DRAINPIPE
CLIMB DRAINPIPE
GET OUT
E
N ... Let's see what's going on in there
N ... We can't go further into the house at the moment
S
S
GET LADDER
N
E
DROP LADDER
UP
N
N
W
D
W
N
GET PAMPHLET
GET PAINTING
DROP PAINTING
LOOK
S
E
E
UNDO
S
S
S
E
X AMOS
PUT KNOCKOUT DROP IN DECANTER
GIVE DECANTER TO AMOS
REMOVE MOUSTACHE
WEAR BEARD
W
W
X FRAME
X CUCUMBER ... It looks "serpentine"
BREAK GLASS ... We need to make breaking the glass quieter
E
N
X TREACLE
PUT NEWSPAPER IN TREACLE
S
W
PUT NEWS SHEET ON GLASS
BREAK GLASS
GET CUCUMBER
E ... We have to conceal the cucumber
OPEN CONTRABASSON CASE
PUT CUCUMBER IN CONTRABASSOON CASE
CLOSE CASE
E
D ... Go somewhere we can switch disguises
REMOVE BEARD
WEAR MOUSTACHE
UP
N
N
N
E
N
OPEN CONTRABASSOON CASE
GET CUCUMBER
OPEN PIANO
PUT CUCUMBER IN PIANO
X GRAMOPHONE
GET LA GAZZA LADRA
PUT MARACA MEDLEY ON TURNTABLE
TURN CRANK
WAIT
WAIT
ASK HAMCESTER ABOUT DOLL
S
W
W
N
GET PAINTING
SPIN DIAL TO MYRTLE
GET SCARAB
S
E
E
N
N
DRAKE
W ... Perroquet won't let us
S
S
S
S
WAIT
S
S
E
IN
SAY NO TO GORILLA
TELL LEGHORN ABOUT FERTILIZER
GIVE BEARD TO LEGHORN
REMOVE MOUSTACHE
WEAR GORILLA SUIT
OUT
W
N
N
N
N
N
N
 W
  ... Press Space
X ME
X KID
GET STICK
X KID
GET GUM
LOOK
PUT GUM ON STICK
GET CASE
PRESS CATCH
GET LOCK PICKS
UNLOCK DOOR
OPEN DOOR
REMOVE SUIT
OUT

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