Clues by Sam – Jan 17, 2026
Hard·Solved
A1
👨🎨
Chase
painter
B1
👩🏫
Dana
teacher
C1
💂♀️
Evie
guard
D1
👨🍳
Frank
cook
A2
🕵️♂️
Gabe
sleuth
B2
👷♂️
Ivan
builder
C2
👨🍳
John
cook
D2
👩🍳
Kay
cook
A3
🕵️♀️
Laura
sleuth
B3
👨⚖️
Martin
judge
C3
💂♀️
Nicole
guard
D3
💂♂️
Olof
guard
A4
👩⚖️
Petra
judge
B4
👩🏫
Susan
teacher
C4
👨✈️
Thor
pilot
D4
👷♀️
Uma
builder
A5
👩🎨
Vicky
painter
B5
👨⚖️
Will
judge
C5
👨✈️
Xavi
pilot
D5
👩🎨
Zoe
painter
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 4Criminal 16Unknown 0
Hide answer list (spoilers) ▲
Innocent (4): Dana, Gabe, John, Nicole
Criminal (16): Chase, Evie, Frank, Ivan, Kay, Laura, Martin, Olof, Petra, Susan, Thor, Uma, Vicky, Will, Xavi, Zoe
ALL CLUES (Text Reference) ▲
A1 (chase): "Susan is one of Thor's 7 criminal neighbors"
B1 (dana): "Chase is one of 2 criminals above Petra"
C1 (evie): "I was nowhere near the crime scene! Where did you say it was again?"
D1 (frank): "I was committing another crime... no, I mean, sleeping."
A2 (gabe): "What's the crime again?"
B2 (ivan): "I was in a meeting when it happened!"
C2 (john): "Only one column has exactly 3 criminals"
D2 (kay): "Exactly 1 innocent in column C is neighboring John"
A3 (laura): "It wasn't me! It was... someone called... Wendy! You just missed her."
B3 (martin): "I have an alibi! You can ask my mom!"
C3 (nicole): "Ivan, do you even know when it happend? What ever it was."
D3 (olof): "Only 1 of the 3 innocents neighboring Martin is in column A"
A4 (petra): "There are exactly 2 innocents above Xavi"
B4 (susan): "All criminals in row 5 are connected"
C4 (thor): "What ever you're accusing me of, I didn't do it!"
D4 (uma): "Are you sure there even was a crime?"
A5 (vicky): "Only 1 of the 4 innocents neighboring Ivan is in row 3"
B5 (will): "There are more innocents in row 3 than row 5"
C5 (xavi): "Row 2 is the only row with exactly 2 criminals"
D5 (zoe): "Exactly 2 innocents above Xavi are neighboring Ivan"