MediumJun 17, 2026Solved

Clues by Sam Jun 17, 2026 Answer – Full Solution Explained

A1

😬

Alice

woodchuck

B1

🕵️‍♂️

Chase

sleuth

C1

👩‍🍳

Diane

cook

D1

💂‍♀️

Esha

guard

A2

👷‍♂️

Floyd

builder

B2

💂‍♂️

Gabe

guard

C2

👨‍🍳

Henry

cook

D2

👮‍♂️

Igor

cop

A3

🕵️‍♀️

Julie

sleuth

B3

👩‍🌾

Laura

farmer

C3

👨‍🍳

Mark

cook

D3

👮‍♀️

Nala

cop

A4

🕵️‍♂️

Phil

sleuth

B4

👷‍♂️

Ronald

builder

C4

👩‍🌾

Samira

farmer

D4

👩‍🌾

Tina

farmer

A5

👩‍⚕️

Vera

doctor

B5

👩‍⚕️

Wanda

doctor

C5

👷‍♂️

Xavi

builder

D5

👷‍♂️

Zed

builder

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 17, 2026 — a Medium solved in 17 steps

Today's Clues by Sam puzzle is rated Medium and resolves with 14 criminals on a 20-cell, 4-column × 5-row grid. The criminals are Alice (A1), Diane (C1), Esha (D1), Floyd (A2), Henry (C2), Laura (B3), Mark (C3), Phil (A4), Samira (C4), Tina (D4), Vera (A5), Wanda (B5), Xavi (C5) and Zed (D5); the remaining 6 suspects are innocent.

The deduction chain, in plain English

01.B1 · Chase INNOCENT, B2 · Gabe INNOCENT

02.A2 · Floyd CRIMINAL

03.C3 · Mark CRIMINAL

04.C1 · Diane CRIMINAL

05.B5 · Wanda CRIMINAL

06.C4 · Samira CRIMINAL, D4 · Tina CRIMINAL

07.B4 · Ronald INNOCENT

08.A4 · Phil CRIMINAL

09.D5 · Zed CRIMINAL

10.C5 · Xavi CRIMINAL

11.D2 · Igor INNOCENT

12.C2 · Henry CRIMINAL

13.A1 · Alice CRIMINAL

14.A5 · Vera CRIMINAL

15.D1 · Esha CRIMINAL

16.D3 · Nala INNOCENT

17.B3 · Laura CRIMINAL

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