Clues by Sam Solver: Daily Answers & Hints for April 20, 2026

Solve today’s Clues by Sam puzzle faster with our free solver and helper tools. Get logical answers, performance stats, and expert hints—no guessing required.

Updated 4/20/2026 • By Johnny

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Clues By Sam Solver

Daily Puzzle Helper with Reasoning Mode

About Clues By Sam

🎯 How to Play

  • Figure out who is innocent and who is criminal
  • Tap a suspect to mark them innocent or criminal - they may reveal a clue
  • You cannot guess! There's always a logical next choice

📋 Key Rules

  • Everyone speaks the truth, even criminals
  • Neighbors include diagonal (up to 8 neighbors)
  • "Between" means persons between two, not including them
  • Rows: 1-5 (sideways), Columns: A-D (up/down)
  • "Corner" = four corners, "Edge" = 14 surrounding persons
  • "All" means at least one, "Both" means exactly 2
  • Numbers are exact unless stated otherwise

💡 Tips

  • People are in alphabetical order by name
  • Use color tags to track deductions
  • Tap revealed clues to dim if no longer useful

🔢 Result Symbols

🟩 Correct🟨 Made mistake🟡 Used hint🟠 Double hint

📝Discover the Logic Puzzle That Thinks Like a Detective

Clues by Sam is a free daily logic puzzle where you put your reasoning skills to work to figure out which characters are innocent and which are criminals. Each puzzle gives you a grid of suspects and a set of clues that you uncover one by one. There’s no guessing—every step you take must be backed by solid deduction. Puzzles reset every day at midnight Eastern Time so you can come back for a fresh challenge.

Clues by Sam Gameplay

🎮How to Play

1

Start With a Grid

Each puzzle begins with a grid of characters, each with a name and occupation. One or more clues may already be revealed to kick things off.

2

Tap to Label

Select a suspect and mark them as innocent or criminal based on the clues you’ve already uncovered. Every valid choice unlocks more clues.

3

Follow the Logic

Only make a choice when you can justify it logically. The game prevents guesses by design—you must always have enough information to support each decision.

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Track Your Clues

Use tagging and highlighting tools to manage what you’ve learned and keep your train of thought organized.

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Solve the Puzzle

The puzzle is complete once you’ve correctly classified every character as innocent or criminal.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Do I need to guess?

No. Clues by Sam is built around logical deduction only—if a choice can’t be supported by existing evidence, the game won’t let you make it.

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When does the puzzle update?

A new puzzle becomes available each day at midnight Eastern Time.

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How does tagging help?

Color tags let you mark patterns or hypotheses visually so you can follow multi‑step deductions more easily.

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Can I share my results?

Yes—after solving, you can copy your stats as text or generate an image to share your performance with friends.

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What if I think I found a logic mistake?

The game is designed to prevent invalid moves, and logic inconsistencies are rare. If you believe there is a genuine error, communities like r/CluesBySamHelp can help verify it.