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This pairing must match a gender filter

Also known in the clue library as Gender Identity.

gender-true
Clue pattern
An item links to someone or something that satisfies a gender rule.
What to mark first
Narrow the candidate list first, then map the surviving options normally.
Common mistake
Forgetting that the gender filter reduces candidates before other clue logic applies.
Mini-example
The turtle owner is one of the women in the cast.
Print-book tip
Mark the filtered candidates in the margin before you place any grid marks.

When and where this clue pays off

Two questions matter more than the pattern itself: does this clue give you everything now, or only later — and does it become a mark on the board, or a note you have to keep separately?

Settles on first read

The candidate filter is settled the moment you read it. There is nothing more to gain from a second look.

Marks the board directly

Once you have named the filtered set, the eliminations are ordinary marks.

Techniques that use this clue

Reading the clue is half the job. These are the methods that turn it into board progress.

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