Hints

Plot-hole #150 · August 16, 2026 · Today

Difficulty: Medium · 81% of 21 players solved it.

Hints go from vague to obvious — stop reading the moment something clicks. Haven't started yet?

Hint 1 — One-word hint

"Conspiracy"

Hint 2 — The Setup

A peaceful English village where nothing ever happens.

Hint 3 — The Character

A big-city cop is transferred to this seemingly perfect town.

Hint 4 — The Conflict

He suspects that the town's accidents are actually murders.

Hint 5 — The Twist

The village has a sinister neighborhood watch alliance.

Final hint (names names)

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in Edgar Wright's action comedy about a murderous village.

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