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
  ... 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
