# Clues by Sam

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clues-by-sam/1030350>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** board-card-word-game\
**Created:** [May 24, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clues-by-sam/1030350 "2026-05-24T13:18:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
**Page:** 7

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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clues-by-sam/1030350/121 "2026-10-23T22:52:09Z")

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I got lucky today.

#CluesBySam - Oct 23rd 2026 (Hard)  
Less than 11 minutes  
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Mostly, i got the left column.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clues-by-sam/1030350/122 "2026-10-24T16:09:52Z")

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Wow, what’s the orange circle mean in your results? I’ve never seen that before.

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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clues-by-sam/1030350/123 "2026-10-24T16:14:07Z")

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It means you requested a clue

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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clues-by-sam/1030350/124 "2026-10-24T16:25:59Z")

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#CluesBySam - Oct 24th 2026 (Hard)  
Less than 10 minutes  
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**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clues-by-sam/1030350/125 "2026-10-25T12:03:49Z")

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Nice!

I slowed down and said each clue out loud. Seemed to help, though a sample of one.

#CluesBySam - Oct 25th 2026 (Hard)  
Less than 16 minutes  
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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clues-by-sam/1030350/126 "2026-10-25T13:06:54Z")

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#CluesBySam - Oct 25th 2026 (Hard)  
Less than 16 minutes  
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Wooot! I made it through the week without making a mistake.

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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clues-by-sam/1030350/127 "2026-10-27T03:50:44Z")

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#CluesBySam - Oct 26th 2026 (Easy)  
05:07  
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