unsolved
adjective
un·solved
ˌən-ˈsälvd 
-ˈsȯlvd
: not explained, corrected, or dealt with : not solved
an unsolved problem
unsolved math equations
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The Santa Ana Police Department has offered its own reward in that amount for information leading to arrests and convictions in the unsolved crime.
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Gabriel San Román, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The following year, the San Francisco Chronicle highlighted Watkins’ killing in a story about unsolved homicides.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
And lo, the curious case of the cocaine cover became an unsolved crime with a happy ending.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
This comes after the cold case investigation was reopened in February 2024, following over 40 years of being unsolved.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Gabriel San Román, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The following year, the San Francisco Chronicle highlighted Watkins’ killing in a story about unsolved homicides.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
And lo, the curious case of the cocaine cover became an unsolved crime with a happy ending.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
This comes after the cold case investigation was reopened in February 2024, following over 40 years of being unsolved.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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