HardJun 05, 2026Solved

Clues by Sam Jun 05, 2026 Answer – Full Solution Explained

A1

👩‍🔧

Alice

mech

B1

👩‍🌾

Betsy

farmer

C1

👨‍🔧

David

mech

D1

👨‍🔧

Eli

mech

A2

👨‍🌾

Gabe

farmer

B2

👩‍🌾

Habiba

farmer

C2

👮‍♂️

Igor

cop

D2

👷‍♀️

Joyce

builder

A3

👮‍♂️

Keith

cop

B3

👨‍🍳

Logan

cook

C3

👨‍🍳

Martin

cook

D3

👷‍♂️

Olof

builder

A4

💂‍♀️

Ruth

guard

B4

👨‍💼

Steve

clerk

C4

👩‍🎨

Tina

painter

D4

👷‍♂️

Umar

builder

A5

👩‍🎨

Vera

painter

B5

👩‍💼

Wanda

clerk

C5

👩‍💼

Xola

clerk

D5

💂‍♀️

Zoe

guard

Final Board State

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All characters have been identified as innocent or criminal based on today's clues.

Final Result
Innocent 6Criminal 14Unknown 0

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Clues by Sam answer for Jun 05, 2026 — a Hard solved in 16 steps

Today's Clues by Sam puzzle is rated Hard and resolves with 14 criminals on a 20-cell, 4-column × 5-row grid. The criminals are Betsy (B1), David (C1), Eli (D1), Gabe (A2), Habiba (B2), Igor (C2), Joyce (D2), Martin (C3), Olof (D3), Tina (C4), Umar (D4), Wanda (B5), Xola (C5) and Zoe (D5); the remaining 6 suspects are innocent.

The deduction chain, in plain English

01.C3 · Martin CRIMINAL, C4 · Tina CRIMINAL

02.A3 · Keith INNOCENT, B3 · Logan INNOCENT

03.D3 · Olof CRIMINAL

04.D5 · Zoe CRIMINAL

05.B1 · Betsy CRIMINAL

06.B2 · Habiba CRIMINAL

07.C2 · Igor CRIMINAL, D2 · Joyce CRIMINAL

08.A1 · Alice INNOCENT

09.C5 · Xola CRIMINAL

10.C1 · David CRIMINAL

11.B4 · Steve INNOCENT

12.D4 · Umar CRIMINAL

13.B5 · Wanda CRIMINAL

14.A5 · Vera INNOCENT

15.A2 · Gabe CRIMINAL

16.D1 · Eli CRIMINAL

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