Clue guide
Logic grid clues, explained one by one
Every Profile Perfect board is a sentence made of clues. Each page below takes one clue type — what it means, what it does NOT mean, a worked example, and the mistakes that cost attempts.
Age & comparison
Position & adjacency
Sequence & order
How to read any clue in three steps
Start here
Find the entities
First, name the two things the clue connects — two people, a person and a trait, two events. Every clue is a bridge between exactly two slots in your grid.
Find the relation
Second, classify the relation: comparison (older/younger), position (next to / left of / right of), sequence (before/after), or logic (not / same as). The class tells you which axis of the board moves.
Place or eliminate
Third, decide: does the clue place something (a ✓ or an order) or eliminate something (an ✗)? Placement clues build, elimination clues prune — and both feed the same grid.
Quick reference: every clue at a glance
What each clue fixes, and what it leaves open.
| Clue | Fixes | Leaves open |
|---|---|---|
| “older than” | A's age is greater than B's | By how much; any standing position |
| “younger than” | A's age is smaller than B's | By how much; any standing position |
| “next to” | The two form an adjacent block | Which side each is on; where the block sits |
| “left of” | A is somewhere left of B | The gap between them; B's exact slot |
| “right of” | A is somewhere right of B | The gap between them; B's exact slot |
| “before” | A comes earlier than B in the sequence | The gap; the rest of the schedule |
| “after” | A comes later than B in the sequence | The gap; the rest of the schedule |
| “not” | One pairing is impossible | Where anything actually goes |
| “same as” | Two labels share one owner | Which person it is, until pinned |
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Read the how-to-play guideFrequently asked questions
What does "next to" mean in Profile Perfect?
Two subjects occupy directly adjacent positions with nobody between them — but the clue does not say which side. The "next to" page covers the edge-slot trick and the difference from "left of".
What clue words does Profile Perfect use on its boards?
Recurring ones include next to, left of, right of, before, after, older than, younger than, not and same as. Each has a dedicated page with examples from real levels.
How do direction clues like left of and right of work in Profile Perfect?
They fix order without fixing distance: "A is left of B" allows any gap. "Immediately left of" is the stronger variant — the two pages break down when each wording applies.
What does "not" mean in Profile Perfect clues?
It eliminates a pairing instead of placing one. Accumulated "not" clues are what force placements — when a row has one surviving candidate, every crossed-out option did the work.
How to chain older than and younger than clues in Profile Perfect?
Flip every "younger than" into "older than" so all comparisons point one way, then sort into a single age chain — the chain page walks through it with a real board.
Where can I practice each Profile Perfect clue type?
Every clue page links to real levels that feature it — open the Practice section at the bottom and jump straight into a written-up walkthrough that uses the clue.
Where do Profile Perfect clue meanings come from?
From real in-game behavior — every definition and convention on these pages was checked against how actual Profile Perfect levels resolve, not generic logic-puzzle lore.
How do I go from a clue page to solving a real level?
Each clue page ends with practice levels that use it, and the mini quiz mid-page lets you test the reading before you spend attempts in the game.