Clume

Clume gives everyone the same hidden word each day. The first clue appears on its own, a single word such as COMPASS, and you type the word you think it points to. A wrong guess brings out the next clue, so the puzzle builds up until you see the link.

The clues come at the answer from different directions: a familiar association, part of a common phrase, a definition, an opposite, a second meaning. A clue that seems vague alone can click once you put it beside the ones before it, and part of the game is deciding when you know enough to commit. A guess that comes close is marked as a near miss in your list, and when the day is done you can share how many clues you needed.

You can play without an account. A free seven-day trial keeps your games, streaks and statistics, and after it a paid Clume Supporter plan keeps recording them and removes the adverts; the daily puzzle itself stays free. A new word arrives at midnight in your own time zone.

It suits players who like word association and Pinpoint-style link puzzles, where the score is how few clues you needed.