Clues by Sam
Fill a logic grid. Each statement removes a slice of what is possible until one arrangement remains.
DleBox's guide
Clues by Sam is Sam Ezersky's daily logic puzzle. You get a grid and a set of statements. A statement might say that one item is next to another, or that two items cannot share a row. You mark what is still possible and cross out what is not. The puzzle is done when every cell is forced. There is no vocabulary list and no hidden word.
The daily grid is shared. DleBox does not host the grid and does not walk through today's deductions. The link opens cluesbysam.com. Sudoku is the other pure grid on this list, and its clues are the digits already printed. Queens is a placement rule about colored regions. Clues by Sam is closer to the pencil-and-paper logic grids in a puzzle book.
Guessing a cell to see what happens is weaker than reading the next sentence. The game is built so the statements are sufficient. This page will not number the steps. If you want the New York Times Mini, that is a crossword with verbal clues. It is a different kind of reading.
Rules
- You fill a grid from written clues.
- A clue eliminates possibilities.
- The finish is one forced arrangement.
- One puzzle is posted for the day.
- DleBox does not give the deductions.
Why we like it
- ✓ Every step can be pointed at in a sentence.
- ✓ There is no secret word to spoil in a group chat.
- ✓ It feels like a puzzle book page.
Play Clues by Sam when you want deduction with no timer pressure from a 25-second prompt. Our hosted Krillion is the opposite pace: one name, a short clock, and a rarity score. Both can sit in a daily habit. They do not solve the same problem.
Marking a cell as possible is as important as crossing one out. The grid gets solved when the marks collapse, not when you guess a name that sounds right. DleBox does not print Sam Ezersky's statements. cluesbysam.com is the puzzle. We describe it so a crossword reader knows the clues are eliminations. There is no across and down. There is a set of claims that fit together once, and the grid shows the fit.
About the game
Clues by Sam is published by Sam Ezersky. DleBox did not make that game. This page names the maker and links over. It does not speak for them.
- Category:
- Logic. Open the Logic category.
- Updates:
- Once a day on the original site.
- Reset:
- This page does not state their timezone. The original game shows the day's puzzle.