Ha! Ha! A trick question in the beginning. Holmes never says that in the Doyle books. It is only later that Holmes was made to say this in movie and serial adaptations.

The Quizzes

Ah, that is a question that will take some time to answer.

The Musgrave Ritual.

Trivia Quiz

I consider that a man’s brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose... Depend upon it there comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones.

A Study in Scarlet.

Cartoons Quiz

And, first, one or two questions, Mr. Wilson.

The Red-Headed League.

Western Music Quiz

Do you remember what Darwin says about music? He claims that the power of producing and appreciating it existed among the human race long before the power of speech was arrived at. Perhaps that is why we are so subtly influenced by it.

A Study in Scarlet.

Science Quiz

It is entirely a question of barometric pressure.

The Boscombe Valley Mystery.

Medical Trivia Quiz

Never mind. The question now is about haemoglobin.

A Study in Scarlet.

Sports Quiz

Don’t you remember the amateur who fought three rounds with you at Alison’s rooms...?

The Sign of Four

Literature Quiz

... but he was by no means such a phenomenon as Poe appeared to imagine.

A Study in Scarlet.

Heritage Quiz

I should judge that the watch belonged to your elder brother, who inherited it from your father.

The Sign of Four.

India Quiz

She showed it to me, Watson, and it was an Indian rupee.

The Crooked Man.

The Debates

Let us for a moment argue upon this supposition.

Shoscombe Old Place.

Extempore (English and Hindi)

Excuse me a moment, and I may be able to give you some further information about it.

The Resident Patient.

Point-Counter Point

Perhaps I have. Perhaps I haven’t. I may be able to say more soon.

The Lion's Mane.

Elocution (Bilingual)

Cut out the poetry, Watson.

The Retired Colourman.

Press Conference (Bilingual)

The whole world will know the facts presently, so there can be no harm if I discuss them here.

The Lion's Mane.

Just a Minute

One moment, Lestrade... the gentleman was about to give us an account of this very interesting affair...

The Norwood Builder.

Creative Writing (English and Hindi)

Write it down, man, write it down!

The Mazarin Stone.

Dumb Charades (English and Hindi)

The features are given to man as the means by which he shall express... and yours are faithful servants.

The Resident Patient.

Hieroglyphics

These hieroglyphics have evidently a meaning. If it is a purely arbitrary one, it may be impossible for us to solve it. If, on the other hand, it is systematic, I have no doubt that we shall get to the bottom of it.

The Dancing Men.

Password (English and Hindi)

... something which might give a clue to the person’s identity.

The Red Circle.

Literary Megamix

Amid the action and reaction of so dense a swarm of humanity, every possible combination of events may be expected to take place.

The Blue Carbuncle.

Daily Crossword and Scrabble Contest

Now, in the single word I have already got the two E’s coming second and fourth in a word of five letters.

The Dancing Men.

The Sherlock Holmes Mania

Excellent, Watson! And how did you localize me?

The Hound of the Baskervilles.

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