LESSON 4
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A clue that leans on someone
Mae's Detective School · Detective Starter Kit (10 free cases)
Some clues point at another person. Don't skip them: they get stronger with every placement.
A clue like 'beside Rex', 'north of Sid' or 'in the same room as Pam' leans on another person. You may not be able to place either of them yet, but you can still check: a square only stays if at least one of the other person's squares fits with it.
Each time the other person's squares shrink, check again. Once the other person is placed, the clue often fits only one square.
How to spot it
- A clue with a second person's name in it.
- Two clues that talk about each other: check them together.
Mae's tip
Look at the other person's squares first. Then hold the clue against each of them.In your Detective's Dictionary
North of BAny row above B's row.
North and westAny higher row, any column to the left.
2 columns westExactly 2 columns left, any row. 2 rows up: any column.
Show me a real example from Case 03 (a small spoiler for that case)
- Cristina's clue links Cristina and Rosa: “She or Rosa was on the Moss Lawn, but not both.” Rosa is not placed yet, but she can still be at B1, E1 or A2. So check Cristina's squares: a square only stays if at least one of Rosa's squares fits with it (in another row and column). Only A3, A4, B5 or B6 pass: Cristina can only be there.
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