Expert clue

This pairing must match a named attribute

Also known in the clue library as Metadata Attribute Identity.

metadata-attribute-true

Clue pattern: An item links to someone or something with a specific metadata attribute.
What to mark first: Convert the attribute filter into a candidate subset before placing marks.
Common mistake: Treating the attribute as flavour text instead of a real constraint.
Mini-example: The baker belongs to the person tagged as left-handed.
Print-book tip: Translate the attribute into a short candidate list so the clue becomes concrete.

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

Same as a gender filter — the candidate set is complete on first read.

Marks the board directly

Translate the attribute into a candidate list, then mark as normal.

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This pairing must match a named attribute

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