Autumnal Games

Puzzle No. 6: Trick-or-Treater Mystery

By Jim Markus · First appeared October 4, 2026

Solve it in your head or work the clues on paper. Four costumes, three kids, one double-dipper. When you’ve cracked it, check your answers above.

Three kids came trick-or-treating: Justine, Bonnie, and Aaron. Four costumes came to the door: bride, fairie, werewolf, and witch. Someone came back. Kids arrived at 5pm, 6pm, or 7pm. More than one kid could show up at the same time, and some hours had nobody at all. Work out who came back for a second round of candy.

The clues

  1. No fairies appeared at 7pm.
  2. Aaron was never a werewolf.
  3. A bride came at 5pm.
  4. Bonnie wasn't a werewolf.
  5. Justine wore a wedding gown.
  6. Aaron brought a broomstick.
  7. Exactly two trick-or-treaters showed up at 5pm.
  8. Exactly one trick-or-treater visited the house at 7pm.
  9. Bonnie wore the Fairie costume.
  10. A witch showed up at 5pm.

Your accusation