Multiple choice general knowledge history What was the name of the woman who outwitted Mr Sherlock Holmes? Irene Adler Jane Austen Elizabeth Wiggins Martha Stewart Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Irene Adler was the only woman who ever outwitted Sherlock Holmes, according to Holmes himself in A Scandal in Bohemia. Holmes admired her intelligence and referred to her as the woman.