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This value sits strictly between two named values, in order

Also known in the clue library as Value Betweenness (quantitative).

value-between
Clue pattern
The subject's value is strictly between a lower and an upper item's value.
What to mark first
Once the lower and upper items have known values, only values strictly between them remain live.
Common mistake
Trying to apply the clue before both boundary items have known values.
Mini-example
Mina's finish was strictly between Theo's and Priya's, with Theo ahead.
Print-book tip
Solve the two boundary items first — this clue only bites once they are fixed.

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?

Builds as the board fills in

This clue cannot bite until both boundary items have known values. Hold it until they do.

Marks the board directly

Once it fires, the surviving values are marks like any other.

Techniques that use this clue

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

Put it to work

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