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LA Times / Free Press - October 17, 2008

 
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keith



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:16 pm    Post subject: LA Times / Free Press - October 17, 2008 Reply with quote
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Puzzle: FP101708
+-------+-------+-------+
| 7 . . | . . 3 | 6 . . |
| 2 . . | . . 6 | 5 . 8 |
| . . . | . 8 . | . 7 9 |
+-------+-------+-------+
| . 2 . | . 9 . | . . . |
| . . . | 5 . 4 | . . . |
| 6 . . | . 7 . | . 8 . |
+-------+-------+-------+
| 5 8 . | . 1 . | . . . |
| 4 . 2 | 6 . . | . . 1 |
| . . 6 | 8 . . | . . 7 |
+-------+-------+-------+
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More difficult if you ignore the UR one-stepper


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tlanglet



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes, the Type 1 UR is an obvious one-stepper.

Otherwise, I had a three-stepper as follows:
Quote:
Two kites on <4>, both with pivots in box1
Another kite on <3> with pivot in box6


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keith



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The first two kites can be seen as a finned X-wing, making the same eliminations.

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tlanglet



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
keith wrote:
The first two kites can be seen as a finned X-wing, making the same eliminations.

Keith


Actually, I believe that if the first is a finned x-wing, then the second is a simple x-wing. I any case, the puzzle is a dead buzzard!

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arkietech



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Skipping the obvious ur I needed a kite, x-wing and skyscraper to solve the puzzle.
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