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The Secret Lair Mystery
Someone snuck into the secret lab and took the big shiny energy gem! Search for clues to find out which villain did it.
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Gadget | Ride | Eye Gear | Hairstyle | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinker Tom | Zap Blaster | Flying Craft | Wears Goggles | Wild Blue Hair | Loud Bells |
| Sprocket Sam | Freeze Laser | Hover Scooter | No Goggles | Spike Green Hair | Bright Flashlights |
| Fizzy Fred | Zap Blaster | Flying Craft | No Goggles | Wild Blue Hair | Banana Jam |
| Rusty Rick | Shrink Ray | Rocket Boots | Wears Goggles | Wild Blue Hair | Bright Flashlights |
| Minion Pip | Zap Blaster | Flying Craft | Wears Goggles | Wild Blue Hair | Banana Jam |
| Gizmo Gus | Shrink Ray | Flying Craft | Wears Goggles | Spike Green Hair | Bright Flashlights |
| Minion Kevin | Zap Blaster | Anti Gravity Belt | No Goggles | Shiny Bald Head | Banana Jam |
| Dr Hiss | Zap Blaster | Hover Scooter | Wears Goggles | Wild Blue Hair | Bright Flashlights |
| Agent Snip | Goo Launcher | Rocket Boots | No Goggles | Spike Green Hair | Bright Flashlights |
| Baron Bolt | Shrink Ray | Flying Craft | No Goggles | Spike Green Hair | Bright Flashlights |
| Victor Vain | Magnet Cannon | Super Speed Helmet | No Goggles | Spike Green Hair | Loud Bells |
| Noodle Ned | Magnet Cannon | Hover Scooter | No Goggles | Wild Blue Hair | Bright Flashlights |
| Prof Pop | Goo Launcher | Hover Scooter | No Goggles | Spike Green Hair | Loud Bells |
| Minion Otto | Goo Launcher | Flying Craft | No Goggles | Spike Green Hair | Bright Flashlights |
| Minion Tim | Freeze Laser | Anti Gravity Belt | No Goggles | Shiny Bald Head | Bright Flashlights |
| Bimble Ben | Freeze Laser | Anti Gravity Belt | Wears Goggles | Wild Blue Hair | Banana Jam |
| Sparky Sid | Goo Launcher | Flying Craft | Wears Goggles | Shiny Bald Head | Bright Flashlights |
| Bumper Bill | Zap Blaster | Super Speed Helmet | Wears Goggles | Spike Green Hair | Loud Bells |
| Zippy Zed | Magnet Cannon | Flying Craft | No Goggles | Spike Green Hair | Banana Jam |
| Captain Clank | Freeze Laser | Super Speed Helmet | Wears Goggles | Spike Green Hair | Bright Flashlights |
| Major Mash | Shrink Ray | Anti Gravity Belt | No Goggles | Spike Green Hair | Bright Flashlights |
Clue 1
Addition
We added up all the stolen test tubes on the table.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
19
12
10
15
8
16
16
14
8
2
9
3
10
18
2
3
T
19
7
18
10
13
3
11
17
10
T
19
4
3
3
T
19
18
12 + 7 =T
1 + 1 =N
4 + 7 =C
1 + 2 =O
5 + 13 =S
9 + 6 =V
5 + 4 =D
6 + 6 =H
2 + 2 =B
3 + 10 =R
9 + 5 =A
8 + 9 =K
4 + 3 =U
7 + 3 =E
6 + 10 =L
4 + 4 =I
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
We took away the broken gears to clean up the bench.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
18
13
11
14
8
11
4
7
12
6
15
2
2
4
15
8
1
10
5
11
8
10
3
10
3
3
2
11
14
4
T
18
4
2
2
20 - 2 =T
14 - 7 =K
8 - 7 =W
10 - 4 =V
14 - 3 =E
18 - 3 =I
6 - 2 =A
20 - 8 =Y
14 - 6 =N
7 - 4 =G
20 - 6 =S
10 - 8 =L
8 - 3 =R
15 - 2 =H
11 - 1 =O
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
We counted the rows of mini gadgets on the shelf.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
B
80
4
49
90
42
27
99
14
110
9
42
14
49
90
42
27
9
9
8
110
4
20
44
27
42
20
121
49
14
14
110
49
32
110
77
110
64
10 × 8 =B
4 × 5 =E
7 × 11 =W
11 × 11 =V
11 × 9 =F
3 × 3 =S
7 × 7 =I
4 × 11 =D
10 × 9 =G
4 × 8 =N
7 × 6 =H
9 × 3 =T
10 × 11 =A
2 × 4 =C
8 × 8 =Y
2 × 2 =R
2 × 7 =L
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
We skip counted the boots printed on the floor.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
6
40
33
10
70
140
28
65
33
90
70
15
12
24
55
10
28
110
33
26
27
33
33
12
40
45
28
27
45
T
6
T
6
40
33
140
45
25
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10T
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130K
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39E
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160L
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33R
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30G
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75C
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25U
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35B
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28D
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32I
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14P
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110F
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65S
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55A
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80O
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60H
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16N
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We split the banana snacks equally among the team.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
90 ÷ 10 = ?
48 ÷ 8 = ?
8 ÷ 4 = ?
72 ÷ 6 = ?
35 ÷ 7 = ?
22 ÷ 2 = ?
33 ÷ 11 = ?
28 ÷ 4 = ?
24 ÷ 6 = ?
56 ÷ 7 = ?
1 ÷ 1 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain turned on the magnet cannon, then flew away in a flying craft.
2.The villain fired the freeze laser, then zipped by on a hover scooter.
3.The villain squirted the goo launcher, then zipped by on a hover scooter.
4.The villain squirted the goo launcher, then zipped off in rocket boots.
5.The villain turned on the magnet cannon, then dashed fast with a super speed helmet.
6.The villain blasted the shrink ray, then floated up with an anti gravity belt.
7.The villain turned on the magnet cannon, then zipped off in rocket boots.
8.The villain shot the zap blaster, then flew away in a flying craft.
9.The villain blasted the shrink ray, then flew away in a flying craft.
10.The villain squirted the goo launcher, then flew away in a flying craft.
11.The villain shot the zap blaster, then dashed fast with a super speed helmet.
12.The villain shot the zap blaster, then zipped by on a hover scooter.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Secret Lair Mystery
Culprit: Minion Otto (Goo Launcher · Flying Craft · No Goggles · Spike Green Hair · Bright Flashlights)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE ROCKET BOOTS"12 + 7 = 19 (T) · 1 + 1 = 2 (N) · 4 + 7 = 11 (C) · 1 + 2 = 3 (O) · 5 + 13 = 18 (S) · 9 + 6 = 15 (V) · 5 + 4 = 9 (D) · 6 + 6 = 12 (H) · 2 + 2 = 4 (B) · 3 + 10 = 13 (R) · 9 + 5 = 14 (A) · 8 + 9 = 17 (K) · 4 + 3 = 7 (U) · 7 + 3 = 10 (E) · 6 + 10 = 16 (L) · 4 + 4 = 8 (I)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE SNEAKY VILLAIN WORE NO GOGGLES AT ALL"20 - 2 = 18 (T) · 14 - 7 = 7 (K) · 8 - 7 = 1 (W) · 10 - 4 = 6 (V) · 14 - 3 = 11 (E) · 18 - 3 = 15 (I) · 6 - 2 = 4 (A) · 20 - 8 = 12 (Y) · 14 - 6 = 8 (N) · 7 - 4 = 3 (G) · 20 - 6 = 14 (S) · 10 - 8 = 2 (L) · 8 - 3 = 5 (R) · 15 - 2 = 13 (H) · 11 - 1 = 10 (O)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "BRIGHT FLASHLIGHTS SCARED THE VILLAIN AWAY"10 × 8 = 80 (B) · 4 × 5 = 20 (E) · 7 × 11 = 77 (W) · 11 × 11 = 121 (V) · 11 × 9 = 99 (F) · 3 × 3 = 9 (S) · 7 × 7 = 49 (I) · 4 × 11 = 44 (D) · 10 × 9 = 90 (G) · 4 × 8 = 32 (N) · 7 × 6 = 42 (H) · 9 × 3 = 27 (T) · 10 × 11 = 110 (A) · 2 × 4 = 8 (C) · 8 × 8 = 64 (Y) · 2 × 2 = 4 (R) · 2 × 7 = 14 (L)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "THE POLICE FOUND SPIKE GREEN HAIR AT THE LAB"Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (T) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (K) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (L) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (R) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (G) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (C) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25 = 15 (U) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35 = 25 (B) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28 = 24 (D) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (I) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14 = 10 (P) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (F) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (S) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (A) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (O) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60 = 40 (H) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16 = 12 (N)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 10) → Minion Otto90 ÷ 10 = 9 · 48 ÷ 8 = 6 · 8 ÷ 4 = 2 · 72 ÷ 6 = 12 · 35 ÷ 7 = 5 · 22 ÷ 2 = 11 · 33 ÷ 11 = 3 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 24 ÷ 6 = 4 · 56 ÷ 7 = 8 · 1 ÷ 1 = 1
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 1 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Skip counting, Division
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Secret Lair Mystery — set in The Top Secret Lab
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects