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mustang25
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webkendoku
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keith
Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 3355 Location: near Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:27 am Post subject: |
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Yes, and I love them! They are in the daily Detroit Free Press.
It certainly helps to understand some Sudoku concepts like X-wings.
But, like Kakuro, they get fairly easy. I now do them easily without pencil marks. Sudoku, on the other hand, can be infinitely difficult and challenging.
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webkendoku
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:19 am Post subject: |
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There is also now a Google Gadget so you can play games from your Google Homepage.
If anyone is interested, there is more info at http://googlemodules.com/module/8622/ |
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jeffloeb
Joined: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Location: San Diego. CA
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jeffloeb
Joined: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Location: San Diego. CA
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:49 am Post subject: |
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Keith, New York Times newspaper has 2 Kenken's a day. Even on Sundays.
As I indicated, NYT kenkens R also on-line.
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keith
Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 3355 Location: near Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject: A Tough Ken Ken! |
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OK. I've been staring at this one for a couple of days. It is from the Detroit Free Press 9/4/09.
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/8397/image11f.jpg
Eventually, I succumbed, and started using pencil marks and Sudoku logic.
Now, I have convinced myself this thing has two solutions!
Any advice?
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keith
Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 3355 Location: near Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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My 14-year old son found my error. I had an incorrect pencil mark. However, this is still a pretty good puzzle. Here is what I think is the crucial step:
Quote: | In R5, 11+ cannot contain 4; It must be 2+3+6 | Keith |
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johngilbrough
Joined: 19 Sep 2009 Posts: 1
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Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:02 am Post subject: |
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Keith -
If you run into a stumper like this again, you might try http://interisland.net/johngilbrough/SquareMath. Load in the puzzle via Compose and then solve it with the advanced player.
- John |
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janet100
Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Posts: 1 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:48 am Post subject: |
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Ken Ken is ok, I can't seem to get the joy for it for some reason I do sudoku Idon't know why
and I tried to click that link and check out the solver but it seems to be broken. IS sthere another one somewhere? |
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