Cross-clue technique · Intermediate
Comparative Chaining
Linking several comparative clues together into one ordered chain, so each new link tightens both ends.
Why it works
Comparatives about the same category combine. Once three or four are chained, the boundaries at each end of the order are far tighter than any one comparative gives alone.
Trigger
Two or more comparative clues that share an item, in the same ordered category.
Common mistake
Treating each comparative clue as a separate, standalone fact instead of building them into a single ordered chain.
Example
Mina finished after Theo, and Theo finished after Rae, chains into Rae, then Theo, then Mina — tighter than either clue alone.