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The Clue in the Corner

You know the face. You remember the scene. Now find where every movie fits.

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Hard · 6 movies · 6 parts · 3 checks

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  • The Wind Rises
  • Cobra
  • Rio Bravo
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
  • Touch of Evil
  • Rocky V

The six parts

  • Released in the 1950s
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With John Wayne
  • The life of a Japanese aircraft designer
  • Animation
  • With Sylvester Stallone

Inside this movie puzzle

Play The Clue in the Corner: six movies, overlapping clues and three optional hints. Find the full lineup in this free Double Take movie puzzle.

Part of A Wind From the West, a 10-puzzle pack. Hard is an estimated difficulty, based on this lineup and its clues. Every movie must fit a different category; one tempting match can leave another film without a place.

This cast includes The Wind Rises, Cobra, Rio Bravo, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, Touch of Evil, Rocky V. Its movie data spans Animation, Drama, History, Romance. Read all six clues before committing to the first match. You can move movies and undo placements without spending a check.

Hard · Estimated difficulty. Six movies. Six categories. Use every movie once.

  • The Wind Rises
  • Cobra
  • Rio Bravo
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
  • Touch of Evil
  • Rocky V

The categories

  • Released in the 1950s
  • Released in the 1990s
  • With John Wayne
  • The life of a Japanese aircraft designer
  • Animation
  • With Sylvester Stallone

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How the cast came together

Spoilers: the full lineup. Open after you play.

This library puzzle has an optional answer discussion. 4 of the six categories fit more than one film. The lineup below is the only way to give all six movies a part. Facts come from the puzzle’s verified movie data.

  1. Released in the 1950s — Touch of Evil was released in 1958, in the 1950s. Also fits: Rio Bravo. Source
  2. Released in the 1990s — Rocky V was released in 1990, in the 1990s. Also fits: Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion. Source
  3. With John Wayne — John Wayne is in the cast of Rio Bravo (1959). Source
  4. The life of a Japanese aircraft designer — The story follows Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi and his lifelong passion for designing airplanes. Source
  5. Animation — Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) is listed under Animation. Also fits: The Wind Rises. Source
  6. With Sylvester Stallone — Sylvester Stallone is in the cast of Cobra (1986). Also fits: Rocky V. Source

How to play.

Step 1 of 4

First, try two clicks.

Click or tap Toy Story, then Animated. You can also choose the category first.

Animated

Try it: choose Toy Story or Animated first.

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Director’s note.

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Keyboard controls

1–6
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A–F
Select a category
U
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The Clue in the Corner

Puzzle No. 489

Play The Clue in the Corner: six movies, overlapping clues and three optional hints. Find the full lineup in this free Double Take movie puzzle.

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