         ]
 
     @advanceNextRecordSprite(0)
+
+  renderClues: ->
+    @ctx.save()
+
+    @ctx.restore()
 
   onAnimComplete: (fcn) ->
     @anim_complete_callbacks.push(fcn)

      y: @record_dims.y+@record_dims.height+@block
      width: @block*10
      height: @block*10

    @program_fill_style = '#404040'
    @program_stroke_style = '#000000'

    # construct the canvas
    @cnv = document.createElement('canvas')
    @cnv.width = @board_dims.x + @board_dims.width + @block
    @cnv.height = @clues_dims.y + @clues_dims.height + @block
    @parent_div.appendChild(@cnv)
    @ctx = @cnv.getContext('2d')

