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This Specific Group Has Exactly N

This specific group has exactly N Suspects (or Innocents), and no other group of the same kind shares that count. The clue asserts two things simultaneously: (1) the count in this group is exactly N, and (2) every other group of the same kind has a count that is not N. Use both halves together: pin the count for this group, then eliminate any assignment where a second group would also reach N. Compared to "Only One Group Has Exactly N", this variant identifies which specific group is the unique holder, making the first half immediately actionable.

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SSuspectIInnocent

“Only row 1 has exactly N suspects”

The clue says only row 1 has exactly 1 suspect — no other comparable unit does. Given the revealed cells, the uniqueness constraint forces Alice (Innocent), Carol (Innocent).

A1
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Alice
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Alice
B1
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Bob
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Bob
Only row 1 has exactly 1 suspect.
C1
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Carol
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Carol
A2
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Diana
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Diana
B2
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Eve
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Eve
C2
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Frank
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Frank
A3
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Grace
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Grace
B3
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Henry
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Henry
C3
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Iris
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Iris
All cells deduced correctly!

“Only column A has exactly N suspects”

The clue says only column A has exactly 1 suspect — no other comparable unit does. Given the revealed cells, the uniqueness constraint forces Alice (Innocent), Grace (Innocent).

A1
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Alice
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Alice
B1
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Bob
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Bob
C1
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Carol
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Carol
A2
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Diana
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Diana
Only column A has exactly 1 suspect.
B2
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Eve
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Eve
C2
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Frank
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Frank
A3
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Grace
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Grace
B3
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Henry
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Henry
C3
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Iris
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Iris
All cells deduced correctly!

“Only Y's neighbors have exactly N suspects”

The clue says only Eve's neighbors has exactly 3 suspects — no other comparable unit does. Given the revealed cells, the uniqueness constraint forces Bob (Innocent), Frank (Innocent), Henry (Innocent).

A1
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Alice
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Alice
B1
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Bob
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Bob
C1
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Carol
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Carol
A2
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Diana
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Diana
B2
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Eve
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Eve
Only my neighbors has exactly 3 suspects.
C2
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Frank
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Frank
A3
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Grace
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Grace
B3
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Henry
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Henry
C3
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Iris
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Iris
All cells deduced correctly!
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