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The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft Hints
How can I arrange the cogs inside the grandfather clock?
1 of 7: This is a pretty simple puzzle.
2 of 7: You have a limited number of cogs, and a limited number of places to put them.
3 of 7: Simply arrange the cogs so that the spinning cog on the left makes the other two large cogs, at the top and right, spin too.
4 of 7: Use the other cogs on the spindles to connect all of the cogs. You'll know one is connected if the cog you just put in is spinning alongside the others.
5 of 7: First head from the left up to the top.
6 of 7: Then, from there, head to the right cog.
7 of 7: Once you've gotten all of the cogs moving, a secret drawer will open and you will be able to take a desk key from it.
