Hints

Plot-hole #156 · August 22, 2026 · Today

Difficulty: Brutal · 29% of 31 players solved it.

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Hint 1 — One-word hint

"Obsession"

Hint 2 — The Setup

San Francisco, with its steep hills and fog.

Hint 3 — The Character

A retired detective is hired to follow a woman.

Hint 4 — The Conflict

He becomes obsessed with her after a traumatic event.

Hint 5 — The Twist

He tries to remake another woman into the image of the one he lost.

Final hint (names names)

Hitchcock's psychological thriller starring Jimmy Stewart about obsession and acrophobia.

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