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whodunit

[hoo-duhn-it] / huˈdʌn ɪt /




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In a tribute last week, Michael McKean, Curry's co-star in the 1985 comedy whodunit Clue, said that the ailing actor had been in a "grim physical state".

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Joel Anderson, host of Slow Burn: Biggie and Tupac, argues that Tupac’s murder was never a whodunit.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

So it seems there are questions here of whodunit and also exactly what it is that they have done.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

"We can't just watch the crime happen, so we have to work with all the clues we're given to figure out whodunit."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

In these examples, look at the phrase containing the mg word and look at whodunit.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

A former private detective, Hammett grounded his narrative in a corrupt Montana mining town, replacing the cozy murders of traditional whodunits with a seamier view of vice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

The “Knives Out” whodunits are about classic filmmaking delights: smart scripts, sharp jokes and big stars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025

"Endeavour" meets the "Mystery!" stable's case-of-the-week qualification but the complexity of the whodunits is nothing compared to the intricacy of its character studies.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2023

They are whodunits or these rich women bickering among themselves in a town.

From New York Times ● May 31, 2022

As the whodunits will tell you, one of the prime requisites is an accounting and proof of your whereabouts at the time of the deed!

From We're Friends, Now by Mel Varga




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