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Can the spymaster touch or reach for cards before the team picks one?

The rulebook states this directly.

  • Codenames rulebook · Rulebook · KEEPING A STRAIGHT FACE
  • Robrun · Community · 2015-10-17
  • toober · Community · 2015-10-20
  • mfl134 · Community · 2015-10-20disagrees

No. The rulebook says not to reach for any card while teammates consider the words; only cover a card after a teammate touches it.

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