Cora Felton, aka the Puzzle Lady, has never created a crossword puzzle in her life, so when two-bit gambler Benny Southstreet accuses her of stealing one, she's sure it's a simple case of mistaken identity—until Cora's own attorney files a plagiarism suit against her, and the police arrest her for murder!

All the evidence points to Cora and soon adds up to a puzzle with no solution—but lucky for Cora and her niece Sherry, that's their favorite kind.