The Masked Dancer Clues And Guesses
Which celebrities do you think are competing on Fox's The Masked Dancer? Scroll through the gallery below to review the latest clues for each contestant — including finalists Tulip, Sloth and Cotton Candy — then log your latest guesses about the celebs' identities.
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CRICKET
Clues from Episode 1:
* Las Vegas jackpot of $90,210,000
* "When it came to love, it always felt like I was getting Punk'd."
* Gold bar icons on slot machine
* Ace playing cards
* Word Up clue: "Accomplished"
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EXOTIC BIRD
Clues from Episode 1:
* Runners on a racetrack wearing the number "17"
* Perfume bottle
* Egg carton labeled with "Best By 07"
* Cooking
* Word Up clue: "Scored"
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HAMMERHEAD
Clues from Episode 1:
* Alphabet soup spelling "TALK," plated next to a burger and grated carrots
* Mug with the word "Joe" on it
* Surfboard marked with the letter "C"
* Digital clock reading 6:05 am
* Word Up clue: "Dramatic"
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TULIP
Clues from Episode 1:
* "Tick Tock" alarm clock reading 11:00
* Mini Seeds cereal box (with 11 vitamins and minerals!)
* Mount Laurel School yearbook with photos of Glee Club and Acrobatics Club
* Bus ticket reading AL > DC
* Heels clicking three times
* Word Up clue: "Triple"
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COTTON CANDY
Clues from Episode 2:
* Chalk drawing of wizard hat ("I was an all-around whiz kid.")
* A clock replacing the numbers 12, 9, 6 and 5 with the letters "L-I-F-E"
* Three-pound hand weights
* Cupcakes decorated with eyelashes and lips
* The word "B!RD" in a cloud
* Word Up clue: "Primetime"
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MOTH
Clues from Episode 2:
* Box labeled "CLOTHES"
* "One day, I was just a regular moth, out of the view of the public... The next, I'm making headlines with the president."
* Capitol building
* Complicated math equations
* Painting of Moth as a nun with a halo over her head
* Word Up clue: "Inspired"
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SLOTH
Clues from Episode 2:
* Name tag with the letters "D.R."
* Chemicals mixed in beakers
* Tube of toothpaste showing the word "glee"
* Number "13" on a red Solo cup
* Word Up clue: "Broadway" (said with a hint of an accent)
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ZEBRA
Clues from Episode 2:
* Bronze medal with the number "3" on it
* The letters "OS" on the side of a red convertible
* Hot dog costume
* "Zebra for Mare" political campaign sign ("Now the president knows my name.")
* Magazine cover with Zebra's face and the words "This Is a Clue"
* Word Up clue: "Comeback"
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COTTON CANDY
Clues from Episode 3:
* "I grew up in a place where life was carefree and simple, for everyone but me. It was so hard to balance practice with everything else."
* Chocolate bars measured on a scale
* Lipstick
* Bald eagle with an American flag on its breast
* Cotton Candy holding up two fingers/a peace sign
* Word Up clue: "Team player"
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MOTH
Clues from Episode 3:
* The word "metamorphosis," highlighting the letters E-A-S
* A photo of Queen Elizabeth II
* Newspaper headline reading, "Survivor Speaks. Be Brave. Be Smart."
* The words "be yourself," highlighting the letters B-Y-U
* Dates hanging on a clothesline
* Word Up clue: "Bestseller"
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MOTH
TVLine's Guess After Episode 3 Performance: Activist and author Elizabeth Smart — CORRECT!
Moth was revealed to be Smart at the end of Episode 3.
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SLOTH
Clues from Episode 3:
* Sports objects like a soccer ball and baseball bat, shown in Sloth's mirror reflection
* "When I was young, we moved to a new place with a new language."
* Someone holding a boombox over their head
* The words "maximum velocity" as Sloth skydives
* Sloth proposing to a backup dancer who's holding a card that reads, "I <3 U" (while another backup dancer holds a clapperboard)
* Stuffed baby sloth popping out of a gift box at the end of the performance
* Word Up clue: "Leading man" (said with no accent this time)
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ZEBRA
Clues from Episode 3:
* "...ever since my golden promotion to Z.E.O."
* The letters "UFC" on an alien spaceship
* Shaker full of cinnamon
* Swords and fish
* Word Up clue: "Champion"
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COTTON CANDY
Clues from Episode 5:
* The words "practice, practice, practice" on a poster with interlocking diamond rings
* Super Clue: Five gold balloons
* Envelope sealed with a heart at the end of her performance
* Ice is a big part of her life
* Cannot do her regular profession in high heels
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CRICKET
Clues from Episode 4:
* The numbers "19" and "98" on flags
* Standing in second position on a winners' podium, wearing two silver medals
* Judges holding up numbers 9, 4 and 7 underneath a full moon
* A payphone labeled "Super Phone," with the number 555-0128
* Knight riding by on a horse
* "I could've blown it and had to start back at one."
* Elevator button marked "PH"
* Word Up clue: "All-Star"
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CRICKET
TVLine's Guess After Episode 4 Performance: R&B singer Brian McKnight — CORRECT!
Cricket was revealed to be McKnight at the end of Episode 4.
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EXOTIC BIRD
Clues from Episode 4:
* "Right before the biggest opportunity of my life, I got really sick with a savage bird flu."
* Golden football trophy
* Slice of apple pie
* "As my mama told me, these hips don't lie."
* Word Up clue: "Number one"
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EXOTIC BIRD
Clues from Episode 5:
* A brick wall with graffiti reading "143," "XOXO" and "legendary"
* Super Clue: Rose tattoo
* Has appeared in a music video and campaign ad
* The word "model" means something to her
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HAMMERHEAD
Clues from Episode 4:
* Eye chart reading, "This is a huge clue!" (the "E!" is in prominent red lettering)
* Book titled Navigating the Shores of Life, by author E.E.
* Jersey with a number 1 on it
* Wedding cake with two men as the topper
* Word Up clue: "Heartbreaker"
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HAMMERHEAD
Clues from Episode 5:
* New Jersey circled on a map
* Super Clue: Bottle of suntan lotion (SPF 24/7)
* Doesn't consider himself a solo act
* Has had a relationship in the public eye
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HAMMERHEAD
TVLine's Guess After Episode 5 Performance: Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino — CORRECT!
Hammerhead was revealed to be Guadagnino at the end of Episode 5.
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SLOTH
Clues from Episode 5:
* Chalk drawing of a mom, dad and toddler
* Super Clue: Number 18 laid over dangling stars
* Street sign reading Yankee St. during the performance
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TULIP
Clues from Episode 4:
* Cloud of chalk dust
* Egyptian pyramids
* Tulip's best friend wearing a flower crown
* Solar eclipse
* Word Up clue: "Princess"
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TULIP
Clues from Episode 5:
* Critics holding up paddles that read, "Not good enough"
* Tulip recording a video for the Masked Dancergram (like Instagram) app
* Super Clue: Tulip performing at the 2nd Annual Mother-Daughter Dance
* Says she's a pro at memorizing dialogue
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ZEBRA
Clues from Episode 5:
* Graham cracker marked with the letter "E"
* Super Clue: Shirt with the letters "K.O." on it
* Backup dancers wearing "99" shirts during performance
* He's acted before, and you might know his music
* He's known for a hook
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COTTON CANDY
Clues from Episode 6:
* Gold wristwatch reading 3 pm
* Red, white and blue sash reading "Miss Perfection"
* She "vaulted back to her feet" after falling off the aerial hoop in Episode 2
* Picture of Cotton Candy wearing a cape and holding up a chocolate bar
* Word Up clue: "Prayer"
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EXOTIC BIRD
Clues from Episode 6:
* A calendar with Monday listed as all seven days
* Model airplane
* Santa Claus
* Jersey with the number 23 on it
* Nowhere Diner set used during performance
* Word Up clue: "Circus"
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EXOTIC BIRD
TVLine's Guess After Episode 6 Performance: American Idol winner Jordin Sparks — CORRECT!
Exotic Bird was revealed to be Sparks at the end of Episode 6, reuniting her with onetime Idol judge Paula Abdul.
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SLOTH
Clues from Episode 6:
* Known to be a showman on tour
* He's usually the leading man
* Speaks three languages
* Sloth reflected as a panda in the mirror
* His performances in real life are usually "all drama"
* Word Up clue: "Rose"
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TULIP
Clues from Episode 6:
* Pink star on an iced coffee cup
* Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
* Family size bag of potato chips
* "I'm no stranger to the stage; I've been performing my whole life."
* Word Up clue: "Lifetime achievements"
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ZEBRA
Clues from Episode 6:
* Paper lunch bag with $19.92 written on it
* $1,000 bill with a bumblebee in the middle, dropped into a red bucket marked "For Good Will"
* He has "literally zero fat" on his body, per his dance partner
* "He has two entire countries cheering us on and dancing with us," his partner says
* Word Up clue: "Author"
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COTTON CANDY
Clues from Episode 7:
* Tumbler cup, with Cotton Candy's face on it, labeled "Supergirl"
* The number six
* Name tag reading "Boss"
* Subway stops spelling the word "Elementary!"
* Valentine letter for guest judge Will Arnett: "Will, you've shown me love on The Masked Singer, but I'm ready to show you love on The Masked Dancer."
* Word Up clue: "Cover girl"
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COTTON CANDY
TVLine's Guess After Episode 7 Performance: Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas
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SLOTH
Clues from Episode 7:
* Dancing brought him his true love
* Hints about his previous leading ladies: a figure skater, a panda, a spice shaker with a jack o'lantern face on it
* Stethoscope
* Bird flying by with a U on it
* "Competing runs in the family; it's in my blood."
* Valentine letter for judge Brian Austin Green: "Who would have thought one of your co-stars would be one of my co-stars? Maybe one day, we can be co-stars."
* Word Up clue: "App"
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SLOTH
TVLine's Guess After Episode 7 Performance: Former Dancing With the Stars pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy
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TULIP
Clues from Episode 7:
* Wings on Tulip made out of ice
* The letter Z
* Bedroom posters of Justin Bieber, BTS and Harry Styles
* Red envelope with an angry face on it
* Two candy apples
* Valentine letter for judge Ashley Tisdale: "I've danced to High School Musical for over 10,000 hours. You're my favorite ever. Toodles!"
* Word Up clue: "Butterflies"
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TULIP
TVLine's Guess After Episode 7 Performance: Dance Moms alum and TikTok star Mackenzie Ziegler
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ZEBRA
Clues from Episode 7:
* Post-It reading "OK" stuck to a mirror
* Cowboy boots coming out of a golden bucket
* Diamond engagement ring
* "XX Holly" carved into a tree
* Boxes on Zebra's hands
* The number 510 on a license plate
* Valentine letter for judge Paula Abdul: "You gave me a shout-out online, and now I'm giving you a shout-out to say I love you."
* Word Up clue: "Box office"
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ZEBRA
TVLine's Guess After Episode 7 Performance: Professional boxer Oscar De La Hoya — CORRECT!
Zebra was revealed to be De La Hoya at the end of the semifinals episode.