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kragzy
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Location: Australia
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 Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:03 am Post subject: Sept 14 VH |
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| No doubt many with higher skills than mine will find an immediate a one-step solution. But I enjoyed this puzzle because it required three steps in my clumsy way of doing things: an XYZ wing, then an X wing and finally an XY wing to crack it. Lots of fun. |
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Marty R.
Joined: 12 Feb 2006
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Location: Rochester, NY, USA
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:48 am Post subject: |
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As long as one enjoys the puzzle, it doesn't matter how many steps it takes. I happened to do it with one step only because the step I saw happened to solve it.
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Earl
Joined: 30 May 2007
Posts: 677
Location: Victoria, KS
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:29 am Post subject: sept 14 vh |
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Multiple choice.
w-wing (24), swordfish (4), color (4)
Earl |
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George Woods
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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Location: Dorset UK
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject: Solved on the first move! |
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| Quote: | | 45 appears in boxes 5 and 6 and thw W-Wing acting on the 5s in row 6 makes r5c5 = 2, which according to draw/play makes the puzzle "easy" and this is the first entry! |
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cgordon
Joined: 04 May 2007
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Location: ontario, canada
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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I used a one-step ER (C3, Box6) that got rid of <4> in R3C8.
| Quote: | | As long as one enjoys the puzzle, it doesn't matter how many steps it takes. |
I think bragging rights trump enjoyment!!!!  |
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Marty R.
Joined: 12 Feb 2006
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Location: Rochester, NY, USA
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I think bragging rights trump enjoyment!!!! |
Then start your crowing!!  |
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Clement
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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Location: Dar es Salaam Tanzania
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:36 pm Post subject: Sept 14 VH |
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Two steps:
1) W-wing <45>r4c6 & <45>r8c1 connected by strong link 4 in row 2 eliminating 5 in r4c1 which opens:
2) An XY-Wing <25>r5c2-<24>r6c3-<45>r6c9 eliminating 5 in r5c8 solving the puzzle. |
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Wendy W
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:41 am Post subject: |
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Best puzzle in ages!  Can't remember the last time I used an X-wing. I think Kragzy and I used exactly the same sequence. |
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