HardAug 02, 2026Solved

Clues by Sam Aug 02, 2026 Answer – Full Solution Explained

A1

👩‍⚖️

Anna

judge

B1

👩‍🎤

Barb

singer

C1

👩‍🎤

Celia

singer

D1

👩‍🎤

Debra

singer

A2

👩‍⚖️

Emma

judge

B2

👩‍⚖️

Frida

judge

C2

💂‍♀️

Hanna

guard

D2

💂‍♀️

Ina

guard

A3

👩‍💻

Katie

coder

B3

👩‍💻

Laura

coder

C3

🕵️‍♀️

Marianne

sleuth

D3

💂‍♀️

Olga

guard

A4

👩‍💻

Pam

coder

B4

👩‍🍳

Quita

cook

C4

🕵️‍♀️

Rose

sleuth

D4

👩‍⚕️

Sara

doctor

A5

👩‍🍳

Uma

cook

B5

👩‍🍳

Vera

cook

C5

👩‍⚕️

Wanda

doctor

D5

👩‍⚕️

Zara

doctor

Final Board State

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

Final Result
Innocent 8Criminal 12Unknown 0

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Clues by Sam answer for Aug 02, 2026 — a Hard solved in 17 steps

Today's Clues by Sam puzzle is rated Hard and resolves with 12 criminals on a 20-cell, 4-column × 5-row grid. The criminals are Celia (C1), Debra (D1), Frida (B2), Ina (D2), Laura (B3), Marianne (C3), Quita (B4), Rose (C4), Uma (A5), Vera (B5), Wanda (C5) and Zara (D5); the remaining 8 suspects are innocent.

The deduction chain, in plain English

01.C1 · Celia CRIMINAL

02.A2 · Emma INNOCENT

03.D1 · Debra CRIMINAL, D2 · Ina CRIMINAL

04.C2 · Hanna INNOCENT

05.A1 · Anna INNOCENT

06.B3 · Laura CRIMINAL

07.B5 · Vera CRIMINAL

08.C4 · Rose CRIMINAL

09.B4 · Quita CRIMINAL

10.A4 · Pam INNOCENT

11.A5 · Uma CRIMINAL, C5 · Wanda CRIMINAL

12.B2 · Frida CRIMINAL

13.D4 · Sara INNOCENT

14.D5 · Zara CRIMINAL

15.D3 · Olga INNOCENT

16.A3 · Katie INNOCENT

17.C3 · Marianne CRIMINAL

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