How to play ClueLoop
Solve the clues. Close the loop.
Last updated October 6, 2026
Objective
Answer five clues. The answers form a chain in which the last letter of each word is the first letter of the next — and the fifth word ends with the letter the first word begins with. When all five are in, the chain joins up and you see Loop Closed.
Example
Rules
- Tap any clue to work on it. You do not have to go in order.
- Type the answer and submit. Each word shows how many letters it has.
- When you solve a word, its first and last letters are filled into its neighbors automatically.
- Solve all five to close the loop.
Attempts
Each clue allows three wrong tries. After the third, the game does not lock and does not give the answer away: the clue’s second, more direct hint is shown and every other letter of the word is filled in, so you can still work it out yourself. You can keep guessing for as long as you like.
Hints
Every clue has two free hints. Hint 1 is a second, more direct clue. Hint 2 fills in every other letter. Hints are never tied to ads or payment.
Timer
A small clock counts while the puzzle is on screen and pauses when you switch tabs. It is there for your own curiosity; nothing happens when it gets high. Your finishing time is saved and your best time appears in your statistics.
Progress, streaks and sharing
The ring above the clues fills in as words connect. Your shared result shows the loop number, one square per word (solved clean or solved with help), how many words you solved and your time. Closing the daily loop on consecutive days builds your streak.
Common mistakes
- Working strictly top to bottom. An easy clue lower down gives you two free letters elsewhere.
- Ignoring a filled-in letter. If the tile says the word starts with R, an answer starting with anything else is wrong however well it fits the clue.
- Forgetting the wrap-around. Word 5 and word 1 are neighbors too.