Clues By Sam 23/12/2025 Walkthrough

Summary

In this Clues by Sam puzzle walkthrough recorded on December 23rd, 2025, the narrator methodically works through a grid-based logic puzzle, identifying innocents and criminals using positional clues, neighbor relationships, and profession-based deductions. As each clue is unraveled, the solver explains their reasoning, revisits earlier assumptions, and highlights key insights that help narrow down possibilities. The puzzle concludes neatly with all identities resolved and a total of 11 criminals confirmed. The walkthrough aims to teach viewers practical strategies, emphasizing careful observation, incremental deduction, and recognizing subtle constraints.

Takeaways

• 😀 The walkthrough is for a puzzle game called 'Clues by Sam,' and the player is solving a complex puzzle based on clues about innocence and guilt.
• 😀 Clue 1: There are no innocents to the right of Phil, and the people to the right of him are criminals.
• 😀 Clue 2: There are exactly three innocents in column D, meaning the remaining ones must be criminals.
• 😀 Clue 3: Gary is confirmed as innocent, which helps deduce that Will is also innocent.
• 😀 Clue 4: Two sleuths have innocents directly to their right, helping narrow down who is innocent and guilty.
• 😀 Clue 5: There are exactly three innocents above Zoe, leading to further deductions about the innocence or guilt of other characters.
• 😀 Clue 6: Uma is one of three innocents in column D, meaning one of two remaining spots must be criminals.
• 😀 Clue 7: Both innocents above Zia are connected, which narrows down the possibilities for who is innocent and guilty.
• 😀 Clue 8: Tom is a criminal because there are no innocents to the left of him.
• 😀 Clue 9: Nancy has four innocent neighbors, making her a criminal, while other characters like Claire are confirmed as innocent.
• 😀 Clue 10: There are exactly 11 criminals in total, and specific roles like judges are more likely to be criminals, helping finalize certain deductions.

Q & A

What is the main purpose of this Clues by Sam walkthrough?

The main purpose of this Clues by Sam walkthrough is to guide viewers through a puzzle-solving process, explaining the logical steps taken to identify innocent and guilty individuals in the puzzle grid. It is designed for the edification of random people online, showcasing the logic behind solving the puzzle.

How does the narrator determine who is innocent or guilty in the puzzle?

The narrator uses clues provided by the puzzle, systematically eliminating possibilities based on the rules. They focus on relationships between individuals (e.g., who is next to whom) and use process-of-elimination techniques, including marking innocent and guilty individuals in each column and row.

What role does the concept of 'neighbors' play in solving the puzzle?

The concept of 'neighbors' is crucial in determining the innocence or guilt of individuals in the puzzle. The narrator often references who is next to whom, using this information to figure out which individuals are likely innocent or guilty based on the given clues.

How does the narrator handle the ambiguity of some clues?

When faced with ambiguity, the narrator marks the uncertain clues as 50/50 or leaves them open, acknowledging the possibility of multiple solutions. They revisit these open clues later, based on further deductions from other clues.

What is the significance of the clue 'There are exactly three innocents above Zoe'?

This clue helps narrow down the possibilities for Zoe's neighbors, giving the narrator a way to track how many innocents are in the row and which individuals can be ruled out as guilty. It plays into the process of eliminating incorrect possibilities in the puzzle.

How does the narrator use the concept of professions (e.g., judges, mechanics) to solve the puzzle?

The narrator uses the given profession clues to narrow down the suspects. For example, the clue about judges having more criminals than other professions helps the narrator identify criminals among the judges, which in turn impacts their deductions about the rest of the grid.

What does the narrator deduce about Nancy’s innocence?

The narrator deduces that Nancy is a criminal by counting her innocent neighbors. Since Nancy has four innocent neighbors, this breaks a rule about how many innocent neighbors an individual can have, leading to the conclusion that she must be guilty.

How does the rule 'No one in row three has more than four innocent neighbors' affect the puzzle?

This rule helps eliminate possibilities for individuals in row three who might have more than four innocent neighbors. The narrator uses this information to ensure that the grid remains consistent with the puzzle's constraints, aiding in the identification of innocent and guilty individuals.

What strategy does the narrator use to identify the guilty individuals?

The narrator uses a combination of logical deductions and the process of elimination. By cross-referencing clues (such as the number of innocent neighbors or the professions), they systematically eliminate possibilities, marking individuals as guilty or innocent based on the provided conditions.

What is the significance of the statement 'Only one person in a corner has exactly three innocent neighbors'?

This clue helps the narrator identify Daniel as having exactly three innocent neighbors. This deduction is important because it allows them to eliminate other possibilities for that slot in the puzzle, simplifying the puzzle-solving process.