Clues by Sam – Jan 15, 2026
Tricky·Solved
A1
👨🌾
Alex
farmer
B1
👮♀️
Betty
cop
C1
👩⚖️
Claire
judge
D1
👨🌾
Denis
farmer
A2
🕵️♀️
Eve
sleuth
B2
👮♂️
Floyd
cop
C2
👩💻
Hilda
coder
D2
👨🎤
Jerry
singer
A3
👮♀️
Lisa
cop
B3
👩🌾
Mary
farmer
C3
👩💻
Nicole
coder
D3
👩🎤
Petra
singer
A4
👨💼
Ronald
clerk
B4
👨💼
Salil
clerk
C4
👨⚖️
Tyler
judge
D4
👩💼
Uma
clerk
A5
🕵️♂️
Vince
sleuth
B5
💂♂️
Wally
guard
C5
👩⚖️
Xena
judge
D5
👨🎤
Zane
singer
GUIDE
Final Board State
This board shows the fully resolved state after all clues have been applied.
The solution is represented by the board structure, not a simple list.
Final Result
Innocent 14Criminal 6Unknown 0
Hide answer list (spoilers) ▲
Innocent (14): Betty, Denis, Eve, Floyd, Lisa, Mary, Nicole, Ronald, Salil, Tyler, Uma, Vince, Xena, Zane
Criminal (6): Alex, Claire, Hilda, Jerry, Petra, Wally
ALL CLUES (Text Reference) ▲
A1 (alex): "Are you trying to cheer us up, Denis?"
B1 (betty): "Only 1 of the 3 innocents in column D is Nicole's neighbor"
C1 (claire): "How depressing to get caught again!"
D1 (denis): "Fun fact: Cucumbers are fruits!"
A2 (eve): "There are more criminals in row 1 than row 3"
B2 (floyd): "You can't hum while holding your nose! I learned this the hard way."
C2 (hilda): "Exactly 1 innocent in row 3 is neighboring Nicole"
D2 (jerry): "Nicole and Tyler have 3 innocent neighbors in common"
A3 (lisa): "There are 6 criminals in total"
B3 (mary): "Carrots used to be pink! Isn't that hilarious?"
C3 (nicole): "And honey never spoils! Not even in a thousand years!"
D3 (petra): "Alright, these do cheer me up a bit."
A4 (ronald): "... mmmpph. Yup, can't do it."
B4 (salil): "No one in row 4 has more than 2 criminal neighbors"
C4 (tyler): "Exactly 2 of the 3 innocents in row 5 are Uma's neighbors"
D4 (uma): "Each row has at least 2 innocents"
A5 (vince): "Betty is one of 2 innocents in row 1"
B5 (wally): "There's an equal number of innocents in columns C and D"
C5 (xena): "Vince is one of 3 innocents in the corners"
D5 (zane): "Only 1 of the 5 innocents neighboring Nicole is below Jerry"