Search technique · Intermediate
Static/Dynamic Triage
Marking each clue, as you use it, as either fully spent or still waiting on the board.
Why it works
Some clues give up everything on first read; others only pay off later. Knowing which is which turns 'should I re-read this?' from a guess into a fact you already recorded.
Trigger
Every clue, the first time you read it.
Common mistake
Treating every clue as equally worth re-reading, rather than tagging the ones that are genuinely done.
Example
A line through a spent clue, a dot beside one still waiting — by the third pass you are re-reading four clues instead of fourteen.