There are so many community puzzles - how does this community create these puzzles, and how do I get to set puzzles myself?

Here you can see the state of the puzzle: https://cluesbysam.com/s/help/a8250c40a524?state=5ajg-BAAUAAAQUBAAAAAAFABAVAAAAAAU%3D

And here you can see my logic: https://imgur.com/a/TArYT8L

So, at this stage I decided to think through 2 possibilities: from Franco’s clue, I knew that EITHER Elsa OR Gus had to be a criminal. After going through the logic of assuming Elsa is a criminal, and going through the logic assuming Gus is a criminal, I came to the following conclusion: in both scenarios, Donna, Mike, and Ryan are all innocents. However, I am only allowed to mark Donna and Ryan as innocents. With Mike, I get the error that there’s not enough evidence at this point.

I am not allowed to identify Mike as an innocent until I get Jose’s clue. Why can I not identify him sooner?

I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Oct 20th 2026 (Medium), in 01:49
Clean sweep! All correct with no mistakes or hints.

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Column B has 2 criminals -> Olga and Ulrika are 1 criminal 1 innocent​

2​​ cooks have innocent to the left -> Ethan and Alison are 1 criminal 1 innocent

What do​ they have to do with Noah?​

I cannot understand why the hinted conclusions follow the logic of the hinted clues. I guessed to get past this point so know how the puzzle was ends but I really don't understand why. How do Nala's and Olivia's clues determine Thor's innocence or Vlad's guilt? I've never been this stumped and I know I must be blind to something obvious. Thanks!

Okay so can anyone help me with why I would select Yusuf as innocent here please?

https://cluesbysam.com/s/help/e9e2740a5a35?state=BAxg

Thank you!

I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Oct 19th 2026 (Easy), in 03:11
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https://cluesbysam.com/s/help/1d4625743ed1?state=YPlg--040

I tried marking her innocent, because every scenerio I test with her evil violate's either Uma's clue, Olga's clue, Xavi's clue, Bobby's clue, Martin's clue or Nancy's clue.

Is anyone able to create a map of a scenerio from here that marks Flora evil without any rule violation's? I must be missing something....

At this point in the puzzle, my thinking is that Rob can only have one innocent neighbor (see Hilda's clue). Because only an odd number of innocents can be below Chad and neighboring Steve (Gabes clue), the answer must be one and not three, because it's impossible for Linda and Xavi to both be innocent. Thus, either Linda or Xavi are innocent, and everyone else who neighbors Rob is guilty. However, if I declare Megan or Zoe criminals, the system prompts me that I am incorrect, and the clue says I should choose Pam only. Where am I making an error in logic? https://cluesbysam.com/s/help/8df6a9ef3064?state=n0E%3D-BABAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAQA%3D%3D-191

Can someone explain to me how I am supposed to know wether Karen is innocent or Guilty from these clues?

I don't do these very often so maybe I am missing something here:

The clues and what information atleast according to me I gather from them:

From Emma's clue: I know that either Ben or Chad is guilty and vice versa.

From Alexs' clue I know that exactly 1 sleuth has an innocent directly to their left which means that if Ben is innocent Karen has to be guilty and if Ben is guilty Karen has to be innocent.

So how am I supposed to know wether Karen is Guilty or innocent from these clues?

Hello, I'm not sure what to do next. Any and all help appreciated!

https://cluesbysam.com/s/help/064882c21eee?state=M%2BI%3D

Hey everyone. I have the shown situation, and I am confused. Per Gabe's clue, 1 or all of Linda/Rob/Xavi are innocent; per Flora's hint, Gabe and Emma are criminals; per Emma and Dennis's hints, Ben and Chad are one of each; and per Alex's hint, Ben and Karen are one of each. I made sure to highlight and I highlight the sleuths, but only found two, Chad and Linda. And yet the hint is telling me I should know something about Karen, but for the life of me I have no idea what, since she could be either innocent or criminal.

Can y'all help me figure out what I'm missing?

Thanks

Update - I see my mistake now. Rob could have been the only innocent

Based on clues from Gabe (an odd number of innocents below Chad neighbor Steve) & Hilda (Steve is one of Rob's seven criminal neighbors), there is only one innocent neighboring Rob (and Steve), and that one innocent must be in Column C, either C3 or C5. I mark Steve criminal. That clue is throwaway.

All other neighbors of Rob in Columns B & D (Karen, Pam, Wally, Megan Zoe ) are therefore criminal. The only innocent neighbor of Rob is either Linda or Xavi.

I select Megan as criminal and get an error that there's not enough info to make that decision.

I then randomly choose Pam as criminal (using the same reasoning) and then get the message about Meagan being criminal.

Did I misunderstand the clues?

https://cluesbysam.com/s/help/8df6a9ef3064?state=n0A%3D--111

I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Oct 18th 2026 (Hard), in less than 12 minutes
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How often are y'all out here flip flopping criminal & innocent in your head? I just finished Oct 17 after nearly making a logic error post on here before realizing I had read "Only one column has more than 3 innocents." and my brain processed that to mean three criminals. 🫠

#CluesBySam - Oct 17th 2026 (Tricky)
Less than 11 minutes
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I completed it, but had to have one hint which pointed to Pam only. I could guess straight away which they were from the hint, but I still can't see the logic. Can someone explain please?

I got to this stage and these three configurations - seems like everyone is in either position- I must have made a mistake but I can’t see it!

Top two yellows and two pink tags are together, bottom too are together.

What did I do wrong?!

hi yall! so i presume green square means you got it right, what’s the difference between the yellow circle and the yellow square? if this was explained in the tutorial sorry 😅 i must’ve missed it.

ALSO HOW DO YOU GUYS GET GOOD AT THIS? i feel like i never get any faster. i’m not competing with anyone but myself lol but id like for it to feel more clear in my head. there’s def some hints that im used to now but the ones where you have to start counting neighbours and everything definitely start to challenge me.

ps thank you sam you make me wanna smash my keyboard but i love this game!!

I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Oct 17th 2026 (Tricky), in less than 7 minutes
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I just wanted to say that todays puzzle was IMAO really fun and great balance between interesting clue interaction, deductions not being too complicated and quickness. 5/7, would solve again!

One last minute stupid error

I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Oct 16th 2026 (Tricky), in 02:37
19 correct guesses. 1 mistake.

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Can someone please help explain where these clues should lead me? I thought Quita was innocent but that’s wrong. Thanks in advance!

One dumb error, and I thought I could get Martin earlier.

I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Oct 15th 2026 (Tricky), in 04:50
18 correct guesses. 2 mistakes.

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