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nataraj



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:16 am    Post subject: Aug 9 VE Reply with quote

Tons of freebies.


This puzzle is "easy" to "very easy" up to here:
Code:

+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 5       4       3        | 8       1       27       | 79      6       29       |
| 8       279     1        | 79      4       6        | 57      3       25       |
| 279     6       29       | 3       279     5        | 1       8       4        |
+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 6       5       4        | 2       3       1        | 8       9       7        |
| 3       279     29       | 5       79      8        | 4       1       6        |
| 79      1       8        | 79      6       4        | 2       5       3        |
+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 124     8       6        | 14      27      3        | 59      47      59       |
| 249     29      5        | 6       8       27       | 3       47      1        |
| 14      3       7        | 14      5       9        | 6       2       8        |
+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+


At this point, many possibilities:
Most obvious, the 14 UR
Without the UR,
- coloring in 7: a skyscraper in rows 3 and 5.
- or maybe that innocent looking x-wing (9) in cols 3 and 5, which reveals an xy-wing?
- or, best of all, that amazing w-wing triangle (9) r2c4=r6c1 , r6c1=r5c5, r5c5=r2c4


Took me longer to post this message (well, yes, and to see what else was there ...Wink ) than to solve the puzzle. No kidding.
A "one coffee" puzzle...
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andras



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Indeed; I do like these puzzles where the basics clear away quickly, leaving me to concentrate on whatever advanced techniques there may be.

I spotted an x-wing - not enough to solve the puzzle on its own - and a UR - no doubt there are many other possibilities.

John
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arkietech



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Find one of the possibilities and you won't need the x-wing or ur. It will leave only singles. Confused
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George Woods



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:47 pm    Post subject: ER or W Wing Reply with quote

For me it was the ER in box1 although one could claim a W-Wing to achieve much the same end. Of course the ER is more powerful in that a strong link rather than duplicate pairs are all that is needed!
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Earl



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:49 pm    Post subject: vh Reply with quote

Dan,

A (29) w-wing?

Earl
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arkietech



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is what I saw:
Code:

 *--------------------------------------------------*
 | 5    4    3    | 8    1    27   | 79   6    29   |
 | 8    29-7 1    |*79   4    6    | 57   3    25   |
 | 279  6    29   | 3    279  5    | 1    8    4    |
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 | 6    5    4    | 2    3    1    | 8    9    7    |
 | 3   *279  29   | 5   *79   8    | 4    1    6    |
 | 79   1    8    |*79   6    4    | 2    5    3    |
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 | 124  8    6    | 14   27   3    | 59   47   59   |
 | 249  29   5    | 6    8    27   | 3    47   1    |
 | 14   3    7    | 14   5    9    | 6    2    8    |
 *--------------------------------------------------*

Some call it a turbot fish; I call it a 2 string kite or kite.

Leaves only singles.
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Marty R.



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:30 pm    Post subject: Re: vh Reply with quote

Earl wrote:
Dan,

A (29) w-wing?

Earl

That was my one-step move.
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Clement



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:20 pm    Post subject: Daily Sudoku: Sat 9-Aug-2008 VH Reply with quote

UR {1,4} in r79c14 eliminating 1,4 in r7c1 solves the puzzle.
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George Woods



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:02 pm    Post subject: Many solutions Reply with quote

Earl wrote:
Dan,

A (29) w-wing?

Earl


Yes OR 79s in boxes2 and 4. Either w wing gives pretty much the same answer!
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Wendy W



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A skyscraper in column 2 solved it for me. I thought sure I'd find a xyz with all those 2, 7, 9s all over the place.
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