Solve the Riddle
Win the House
2026

Or £200k cash. Minimum entry required.






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Black BMW car parked on a driveway in front of a two-story brick house with a white garage door, surrounded by green and yellow trees under a blue sky.Narrow hallway with wooden floor leading to a black front door with a small window and adjacent glass panels.Backyard of a brick two-story house with a wooden deck, conservatory, garden bed, and a lawn under a blue sky.Silhouette of a vase with leafy branches on a windowsill overlooking a suburban neighborhood.Modern dining area with a wooden oval table surrounded by six black chairs, a patterned rug underneath, a plant in the corner, and a large black-framed grid mirror on the wall.Cozy living room with a beige patterned rug, brown sofa, stone fireplace, round mirror, and a window with white curtains overlooking a street.Modern kitchen with light gray cabinets, steel range hood, and a window above the sink, illuminated by overhead track lighting.Minimalist home office with a wooden desk, dual monitors, laptop, keyboard, office chair, bedside table with books, framed art, and bonsai plant under a window.Small corner with a white framed window, a brown vase with green eucalyptus leaves on the windowsill, light wooden floor, and a closed white door.Bathroom with a toilet, wall-mounted sink beneath a window, step stools, and a washing machine visible through an open door.
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FAQ

What do I need to know? Don't bore me...

1. There's 15 riddles. The winner is the person with the highest score & best time. Scoring is managed independently by Riddle.com.

Scoring maths (for the nerds):

- Correct answers = 6

- Time taken (in seconds) = 60.057

- Multiplier = 100

- 6 x (1 + (1 / 60.057) x 100) = 16

- Total Points = 16

2. The competition is open in countries where skill-based competitions are legally permitted. All fees covered (stamp duty etc).

3. Minimum entries required: 300k for house to be awarded. Cash alternative of 200k offered. Deadline to enter is prior to end date unless we decide to extend (only if minimum number of entries are not met).

4. Entry fees are non-refundable as access is granted to the puzzle service upon entry.

5. If minimum entries are not met then winner will be awarded a consolation prize (brand new iPhone 17 Pro Max). Minimum entries for consolation prize: 20k.

See full Terms & Conditions.

I don't like gambling.

Legally, this is not a gamble — this is a skill-based competition. Winners are selected based on the quality and speed of their answers, not by chance.

Religiously, this is not considered gambling in most major religious understandings as there is no chance or randomness involved.

Our answers are based on British Law, please confirm with your local authorities and laws.

How does it work?

Click Solve Now, buy your attempts and and try solve the riddles to see what score you get.

When will the winner be announced?

We'll reveal the winner on the night after the competition closes on our site and contact the winner directly.

Tell me about the house?

A well-kept 1980's family home in a small town in Lincolnshire located on a long, quiet, community-minded road. It offers 3 bedrooms, two living rooms, a dining room, a conservatory, two WCs, fully functioning shower, a garage, an all-electric kitchen, private driveway, and a manageable private garden. Fully serivced, maintained and furnished with nearly-new: TV, fridge, kitchen and dining table. Close to major superstores, a well-run hospital, schools, museums, large grounds, local surgeries/dentists, markets, takeaways, mechanic garages, and fast rail links to London (direct in around 1 hour).

For privacy and security, the full address is not published publicly and will be shared with the verified winner and their solicitor during the legal transfer.

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BEHIND THE COMPETITION

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"We love good riddles, good music, practical homes and helping people.

So we merged all three and created Detective Riddles."

You can find the Founder, Zain, on LinkedIn (to make sure this is real!) :

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zain-khan93

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Or £200k cash. Minimum entry required.
Or £200k cash. Minimum entry required.