Question

A man is found murdered on a Sunday morning. His wife calls the police, who question the wife and the staff, and are given the following alibis: the wife says she was sleeping, the butler was cleaning the closet, the gardener was picking vegetables, the maid was getting the mail, and the cook was preparing breakfast.

Immediately, the police arrest the murdered. Who did it and how did the police know?

Answer 1

the maid--there's no mail on sunday's

Answer 2

it was the maid

Answer 3

maid

Answer 4

The maid because there's no post on Sundays.

Answer 5

I know this because mail doesn't come until 12:00

Answer 6

and that is the afternoon

Answer 7

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