Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Puzzle 045 (US): Puzzled Aliens

Original diagram for Puzzle 045 (US): Puzzled Aliens

Two aliens describe an everyday object that pokes a hole in paper and draws a line around it, so what is it?

Chapter
Chapter 4
Location
Park Road · Adrea
Picarats
30 picarats
Type
Write Answer
Region
US / North America · EU version: Lunar Weight
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Hint 1

Describe some ordinary school supplies the way someone who has never seen them would. Which one has a sharp point?

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Hint 2

The object needs two parts: one that pierces the paper and stays put, and one that draws.

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Hint 3

Think geometry class. The line it draws goes all the way round the hole.

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Answer

The answer is a compass (the drawing tool).

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Solution, FAQ and sources

Solution

A drawing compass has a sharp point that you press into the paper — the "hole" — and a pencil arm that sweeps around it, drawing a circle centred on that hole. From the aliens' point of view, the human is making a hole and then marking a line around it. The answer is a **compass**.

About this puzzle

Two aliens watch a human use a strange object. One describes it like this: the Earthling jabs a hole in a sheet of paper, then draws a line around the hole to show everyone where it is. What everyday object are they describing?

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Similar puzzles: Puzzle 045: Lunar Weight, Puzzle 046: Star in the Sky, Puzzle 042: The Camera and Case, Puzzle 041: Spare Change

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FAQ

What is the answer to Puzzle 045, Puzzled Aliens, in Professor Layton and the Curious Village?

The answer is a compass (the drawing tool). This is the North American version of Puzzle 045.

Where do you find Puzzle 045 in Curious Village?

Puzzle 045 appears in Chapter 4, in the Park Road area, when you talk to Adrea.

How many picarats is Curious Village Puzzle 045 worth?

30 picarats.

Is Puzzle 045 the same in the European version?

No. In the European (UK) version, Puzzle 045 is Lunar Weight, a question about weighing an object on the Moon.

Sources

Facts checked on November 14, 2026

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