Clues by Sam – Jan 18, 2026
Hard·Solved
A1
👮♀️
Alice
cop
B1
👷♂️
Bruce
builder
C1
👩✈️
Celia
pilot
D1
👨🍳
Donald
cook
A2
👨🌾
Eli
farmer
B2
👩🎤
Freya
singer
C2
👩🎤
Hazel
singer
D2
👨💻
Ike
coder
A3
👨⚖️
Jose
judge
B3
👩🍳
Karen
cook
C3
👮♂️
Larry
cop
D3
👩🏫
Olive
teacher
A4
👩🌾
Penny
farmer
B4
👷♀️
Rose
builder
C4
👨✈️
Steve
pilot
D4
👨✈️
Terry
pilot
A5
👩🌾
Uma
farmer
B5
👩⚖️
Vera
judge
C5
👨🏫
Wally
teacher
D5
👨💻
Xavi
coder
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 12Criminal 8Unknown 0
Hide answer list (spoilers) ▲
Innocent (12): Bruce, Celia, Donald, Jose, Karen, Larry, Olive, Penny, Terry, Uma, Vera, Wally
Criminal (8): Alice, Eli, Freya, Hazel, Ike, Rose, Steve, Xavi
Raw Clues (Text Reference) ▲
FACT CLUES
C1 · Celia — There's an equal number of innocents in columns B and D
A2 · Eli — Exactly 2 of the 3 innocents in column B are Rose's neighbors
C2 · Hazel — Exactly 4 of the 10 innocents on the edges are Steve's neighbors
D2 · Ike — There are more innocents in row 1 than row 4
A3 · Jose — There's an odd number of criminals to the left of Donald
B3 · Karen — There's an odd number of innocents neighboring Alice
C3 · Larry — There's an equal number of criminals in rows 1 and 5
D3 · Olive — Exactly 1 innocent in column B is neighboring Celia
B4 · Rose — Larry is one of Freya's 5 innocent neighbors
C4 · Steve — Only one person in column A has exactly 4 innocent neighbors
D4 · Terry — Olive is one of 2 innocents below Ike
A5 · Uma — 2 of Eli's neighbors on the edges are innocent
B5 · Vera — There's an odd number of innocents neighboring Bruce
D5 · Xavi — There's an odd number of criminals above Rose
NOISE / FLAVOR
A1 · Alice — Oh, sorry. I was just too lazy to put it away.
B1 · Bruce — What's next? Leaving an empty toiler paper roll?
D1 · Donald — These criminals are getting more vicious by the hour!
B2 · Freya — I'm evil, but I'm not that evil!
A4 · Penny — Poor Wally. Who would do such a thing?
C5 · Wally — Hey! Who put an empty milk carton back in the fridge!?