[EricH]

Originally Posted by team2061

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN THE OFFICIAL PICTURE CLUE IS RELEASED?

Possibly never... You see, last year was the first time a picture was released as the hint. Usually it's a riddle. (The picture was figured out; the riddles are usually partially solved, but never fully.) Either way, expect the hint in a few weeks. Tradition places it between Christmas and New Year's, though it has come earlier on occasion.