Murdle
A daily murder mystery solved like a logic grid: match suspects, weapons and locations from the clues and name the killer.
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Logic puzzles
Clues by SamDaily Deduction Puzzle: Sort the Innocents From Criminals
Clues by Sam lays out twenty suspects on a 4x5 grid, each with a job, and starts you off with one revealed person and a clue. Every time you correctly label someone innocent or criminal, their clue unlocks; the game only accepts a mark that can be proven, so guessing never works. It's free to play in your browser, with one puzzle a day, harder later in the week and no account needed. There is no unlimited mode: once today's puzzle is done, the next one comes tomorrow.
Play Clues by Sam →Opens the official site, cluesbysam.com
How to play Clues by Sam
- Read the clue on the revealed suspect, such as how many criminals are next to someone.
- Tap a suspect you can prove is innocent or criminal and mark them.
- Each correct mark reveals that person’s own clue, opening up the next deduction.
- Keep going until every suspect on the grid has been labeled.
Tips
- "Neighbors" include diagonals, so count all eight surrounding cells.
- Use the corner tags to note partial conclusions before you are ready to commit.
- If you are stuck, re-read older clues: a new reveal often makes an earlier one decisive.
We never post the answer to today's puzzle.
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Clues by Sam FAQ
What is Clues by Sam?
Clues by Sam lays out twenty suspects on a 4x5 grid, each with a job, and starts you off with one revealed person and a clue. Every time you correctly label someone innocent or criminal, their clue unlocks; the game only accepts a mark that can be proven, so guessing never works. It's free to play in your browser, with one puzzle a day, harder later in the week and no account needed.
Is Clues by Sam free?
Yes. It's free to play in your browser, with one puzzle a day, harder later in the week and no account needed.
Does Clues by Sam have an unlimited mode?
There is no unlimited mode: once today's puzzle is done, the next one comes tomorrow.
Can you play Clues by Sam on a phone?
Yes, in the phone browser.
Where is the official Clues by Sam site?
Clues by Sam is played at cluesbysam.com, made by Johannes Ahvenniemi.
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