Hints

Plot-hole #142 · August 8, 2026 · Today

Difficulty: Medium · 88% of 17 players solved it.

Hints go from vague to obvious — stop reading the moment something clicks. Haven't started yet?

Hint 1 — One-word hint

"Childhood"

Hint 2 — The Setup

A small town in Maine with a long, dark history.

Hint 3 — The Character

A group of children face a terrifying evil.

Hint 4 — The Conflict

The evil takes the form of whatever each child fears most.

Hint 5 — The Twist

Its preferred form is a clown that lives in the sewers.

Final hint (names names)

Pennywise the dancing clown terrorizes kids in this Stephen King adaptation.

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