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I Was Supposed To Be Out By Six

Played on June 11, 2026 · Puzzle #114

The voice

I'm a high school junior hiding under a desk in the computer lab. I can hear someone in the hallway but I can't see them.

The scenario

I stayed too late in the computer lab finishing a layout. By the time I looked up, the lights in the hallway were off. I packed my bag and now I'm under the desk because there are footsteps in the hall. They sound deliberate, and they keep getting closer.

About this puzzle

This is a Everyday puzzle of easy-medium difficulty with one hidden answer. Players had up to 5 questions to ask the constrained voice before having to commit to an answer.

Everyday puzzles describe ordinary objects or moments through the eyes of someone who lacks the words for them, turning the mundane briefly strange and then suddenly obvious.

How players scored

  • Perfect score (100)12%
  • Above 7535%
  • 50 to 7529%
  • Below 5010%
  • Gave up14%

Distribution across all production attempts.

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How constrained voices work

Every 5Qs puzzle is built around a constrained voice. The voice knows the answer but can only communicate within a specific perspective — a doorman new to the city, a dog who only thinks in smell and crunch, an empty lot that has never been occupied before. The voice will not name the answer outright. The fun is figuring out what to ask so that the lens reveals enough for you to put a name on what the voice is describing.