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Two Groups Share Exactly N

Two named groups overlap at one or more cells, and exactly N of those shared cells are Innocents. For a row and a column, the intersection is a single cell — so this clue simply pins whether that one cell is Innocent or Suspect. For larger overlapping groups (e.g., a row and a neighborhood), the intersection can contain several cells, and the count of Innocents among them must equal N exactly. Use individual group counts alongside this shared count to constrain the cells that belong to only one of the two groups.

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“Y's neighbors and row 1 share exactly N suspects”

The clue says Alice's neighbors and row 1 share exactly 1 suspect. From the revealed cells, this overlap constraint forces Bob (Suspect).

A1
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Alice
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Alice
My neighbors and row 1 share exactly 1 suspect.
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
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!

“The edge and row 1 share exactly N suspects”

The clue says the edge and row 1 share exactly 1 suspect. From the revealed cells, this overlap 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
The edge and row 1 share 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!

“The edge and Y's neighbors share exactly N suspects”

The clue says the edge and Eve's neighbors share exactly 2 suspects. From the revealed cells, this overlap constraint forces Grace (Innocent), Henry (Innocent), Iris (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
The edge and my neighbors share exactly 2 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!

“Y's neighbors and Z's neighbors share exactly N suspects”

The clue says Alice's neighbors and Eve's neighbors share exactly 2 suspects. From the revealed cells, this overlap constraint forces Bob (Suspect), Diana (Suspect).

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
Alice's neighbors and my neighbors share exactly 2 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!

“Y's neighbors and column A share exactly N suspects”

The clue says Alice's neighbors and column A share exactly 1 suspect. From the revealed cells, this overlap constraint forces Diana (Suspect).

A1
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Alice
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Alice
My neighbors and column A share exactly 1 suspect.
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
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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