cannot fix issue with elapsed timer on admin dashboard. fixing issues with QR code editing.

Grey = cant click
Red = current
Green = complete
blue = skipped?

app/api/clues/[clueId]/route.js

@@ -41,14 +41,23 @@ export async function GET(request, context) {
       return Response.json({ error: "Clue not found" }, { status: 404 });
     }
 
+    // Get timestamp parameter to determine if this is a refresh call
+    const timestamp = request.nextUrl?.searchParams?.get("t");
+    const isRefresh = timestamp && !isNaN(parseInt(timestamp));
+
     // Check if this team has found this clue before
     const found = await queryOne(
       "SELECT * FROM team_clues WHERE team_id = ? AND clue_id = ?",
       [token.teamId, clueId]
     );
 
-    // If not found yet, mark it as found now
-    if (!found) {
+    // Only mark as "foundNow" if:
+    // 1. The clue was not found before
+    // 2. This is not a refresh request (or we can't determine)
+    // 3. The user is not an admin (admins don't need "foundNow" animations)
+    let foundNow = false;
+
+    if (!found && (!isRefresh || token.role !== "admin")) {
       try {
         // First ensure the team_clues table exists
         await queryOne(`
@@ -67,25 +76,41 @@ export async function GET(request, context) {
           "INSERT INTO team_clues (team_id, clue_id) VALUES (?, ?)",
           [token.teamId, clueId]
         );
+
+        // Set foundNow flag for non-admin users only
+        foundNow = token.role !== "admin";
+
+        console.log(
+          `Clue ${clueId} marked as found for team ${token.teamId}, foundNow=${foundNow}`
+        );
       } catch (err) {
         console.error("Error marking clue as found:", err);
         // Continue even if there's an error recording the find
       }
     }
 
+    // Add different cache headers for admins vs regular users
+    const cacheHeaders =
+      token.role === "admin"
+        ? {
+            "Cache-Control": "private, max-age=10", // Allow 10 seconds of caching for admins
+            Pragma: "no-cache",
+            Expires: "0",
+          }
+        : {
+            "Cache-Control": "no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate",
+            Pragma: "no-cache",
+            Expires: "0",
+          };
+
     return Response.json(
       {
         ...clue,
-        found: !!found,
-        foundNow: !found,
+        found: true, // Always return as found since the user is viewing it
+        foundNow, // Only true during initial discovery for non-admins
+        isAdmin: token.role === "admin", // Add flag so client knows user is admin
       },
-      {
-        headers: {
-          "Cache-Control": "no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate",
-          Pragma: "no-cache",
-          Expires: "0",
-        },
-      }
+      { headers: cacheHeaders }
     );
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Error fetching clue:", error);