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Puzzle 09/12/27 (C)

 
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daj95376



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:29 am    Post subject: Puzzle 09/12/27 (C) Reply with quote

I'm going to be away for a few days.

Code:
 +-----------------------+
 | 8 . . | 6 3 5 | 4 . . |
 | . . . | . . . | . . . |
 | . . . | . 4 7 | . 3 . |
 |-------+-------+-------|
 | 3 . . | . 9 1 | 7 . . |
 | 4 . 1 | 7 . . | . . 9 |
 | 7 . 6 | 4 . 8 | . . 3 |
 |-------+-------+-------|
 | 1 . . | 3 . . | . . 8 |
 | . . 8 | . . . | . 5 . |
 | . . . | . 8 6 | 3 . 7 |
 +-----------------------+

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arkietech



Joined: 31 Jul 2008
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Best I could find --so far--three steps:
Quote:
Remote pair 25
xy-wing 496
w-wing 69
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storm_norm



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

here is a two stepper.
Code:
.---------------------.---------------------.---------------------.
| 8      17     279   | 6      3      5     | 4      129    12    |
| 2569   4      3     | 289    1      29    | 2689   7      256   |
| 2569   16     259   | 289    4      7     | 12689  3      1256  |
:---------------------+---------------------+---------------------:
| 3      8      25    | 25     9      1     | 7      46     46    |
| 4      25     1     | 7      6      3     | 25     8      9     |
| 7      9      6     | 4      25     8     | 125    12     3     |
:---------------------+---------------------+---------------------:
| 1      67     24579 | 3      25     249   | 269    2469   8     |
| 269    3      8     | 129    7      249   | 1269   5      1246  |
| 259    25     2459  | 1259   8      6     | 3      1249   7     |
'---------------------'---------------------'---------------------'

extended w-wing(25) pincers in r5c2 and r6c5, extended via the 5's in row 7.
r9c2 is not 5


leaves...
(9=6)r7c7 - (6)r7c2 = (6-1)r3c2 = (1)r1c2 - (1=2)r1c9 - (2=9)r1c8;
r79c8 <> 9
r23c7 <> 9
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Marty R.



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Same as Dan except my first step was in the form of a simple coloring chain on 5.
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tlanglet



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My first two steps were the same as Dan's, but then I used a hidden UR 49 which opened up a xy-wing -469 to complete the puzzle. I never got around to looking for other patterns.

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daj95376



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Code:
2-Fish r4c5\c3b5                fm  110\011 <> 25   r7c3   Remote Pair

2-Fish r19\c38                  f   200\020 <> 9    r7c3   extraneous

 <49+6>  XY-Wing  r9c8/r4c8+r7c7         <> 6    r7c8

{ 42} -6r7c7  9r7c7  9r8c4  6r8c1  [ W-Wing ]   <> 6    r7c2,r8c79   -or-
 +--------------------------------------------------------------+
 |  8     17    79    |  6     3     5     |  4     29    12    |
 |  2569  4     3     |  289   1     29    |  689   7     56    |
 |  2569  16    59    |  289   4     7     |  1689  3     156   |
 |--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
 |  3     8     2     |  5     9     1     |  7     6     4     |
 |  4     5     1     |  7     6     3     |  2     8     9     |
 |  7     9     6     |  4     2     8     |  5     1     3     |
 |--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
 |  1     67    479   |  3     5     29    |  69    249   8     |
 |  69    3     8     |  29    7     4     |  169   5     126   |
 |  59    2     459   |  1     8     6     |  3     49    7     |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------+
 # 42 eliminations remain

 <15+6>  XYZ-Wing r3c9/r2c9+r3c2         <> 6    r3c7
 <24+9>  XYZ-Wing r7c8/r7c6+r9c8         <> 9    r7c7
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