Past Hunts & Winners

Real Hunts, Real Winners, Real Proof – Every Prize Paid Promptly

Welcome to the Sofa Sleuths Winners Wall!

When our cosy armchair treasure hunts ends, every cash prize will be paid quickly via PayPal, and we’ll share anonymised proof right here so you can see exactly how fair and open everything is.

Our very first pilot has now been run — the clues have been cracked, and we’re celebrating the winner(s) below with full details, clue breakdowns, payout screenshots, and more.

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Our Latest Winners

Pilot Hunt: Chatsworth House

The first sharp sleuth who correctly named the exact hidden location won the full £50 cash prize paid via PayPal!

Congratulations to Deane from Windsor on being our very first winner!

Here is what Deane had to say about the hunt:

I’m from Windsor - “Thanks for organising, that was loads of fun - can’t wait for the next one”

A huge thanks to everyone who entered who entered.

Proof of Payment

No Runner-up for this hunt

Clue Breakdowns & Solution

(Will be posted here after the hunt ends – relive the deductions!)

Clue 1. Case cad mixed up forms falling water

The clue uses an anagram (mixed up) of the letters in "Case cad" to form the word Cascades, which refers to Chatsworth’s iconic 300-year-old water feature.

Clue 2. Class held by house during war

During World War II, Chatsworth House hosted Penrhos College, an evacuated girls' boarding school, effectively turning the stately home into a series of classrooms.

Clue 3. Estate where talk is valued

This is a play on words "Chat" (talk) and "Worth" (valued) combine to spell the name of the estate, Chatsworth

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Previous Hunt Winners

(Results will appear here once our hunts have concluded)

This is where we'll showcase every Sofa Sleuths winner as soon as our cosy armchair treasure hunts take place.

When a hunt finishes:

The sharpest sleuth(s) will be announced (anonymised for privacy)

Full payout proof via PayPal will be shared right here

Clue breakdowns and the solution will be posted so you can relive the deductions

Clue Breakdowns & Solution

Clue 1 Breakdown

Clue 2 Breakdown

Clue 3 Breakdown

Ready to Start Sleuthing?

Ready to put your deduction skills to the test? Our cosy armchair treasure hunts are designed for fun from home — with cash prizes for the sharpest minds who crack the cryptic clues. No travel, just your wits!

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