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Is a clue that sounds like part of a card name allowed in round 1 if the clue-giver never says 'sounds like'?
The designer answered this directly in 2012, and it is his ruling rather than rulebook text.
- Peter Sarrett · Designer · 2012-03-22
- chockle · Community · 2012-03-21
- EvanMinn · Community · 2012-03-22
No. A clue that sounds like the name, such as 'blintzes' for Blitzen, is a sounds-like clue even without the words 'sounds like', so it is not allowed in round 1. The designer adds that a group may choose to let it slide for fun.