Cluest (Puzzleship)

Cluest lays out a grid of suspects, each with a name, a job and a grid label such as A1. A few cards start face up. Every card you correctly call innocent or criminal turns over and gives its clue, which might name a person directly or count how many of an occupation are innocent, or how many criminals neighbour someone. A few suspects only offer banter, which you can set aside.

The rule that makes it work is that you cannot guess. If you try to call a suspect whose status is not yet proven, the game says there is not enough evidence and nothing is lost. So every flip is earned, and the puzzle is a chain of small proofs, often starting from clues that fix a total, such as one of two innocent firefighters.

You can mark suspects with pencil colours, dim cards whose clues are used up, and ask for a two-stage hint that first points at the clue to read and then at the suspect it resolves. Puzzleship publishes six numbered boards a day, from very easy to ultra hard, growing in size, at 13:00 UTC (the page text says midnight your time, but the countdown runs to 13:00 UTC), and keeps the rest in the archive. It is free with ads, with a premium plan.

It suits fans of Clues by Sam and other proof-only deduction games.