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muppetman74
Joined: 18 Nov 2011 Posts: 6
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 5:13 pm Post subject: could somebody help me with a tough mini sudoku |
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- - 2 - 1 5
1 - - 2 6 -
- - - - 5 -
- - 3 1 2 -
- 4 - 5 3 -
- - - 6 4 -
I think there might be a triple somewhere but i can't see it. |
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Marty R.
Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 5770 Location: Rochester, NY, USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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I have no experience with mini sudokus, but I'm assuming the rules are the same as the regular 9x9, except this is a 6x6.
I copied your numbers onto a grid and filled in each empty cell with the possible candidates. There is indeed a triple, but I don't know if you want to know where it is or just confirmation that there is one.
Hint: the triple is in a column, not a row. |
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muppetman74
Joined: 18 Nov 2011 Posts: 6
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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thanks Marty i will give the puzzle another look with your kind hint.
I'll repost tomorrow with either a thank you or a polite request for another clue!
thanks
iain |
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muppetman74
Joined: 18 Nov 2011 Posts: 6
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:39 pm Post subject: eureka |
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ah.
hidden pair in column 2?
1&2 i think
thanks again.
And thanks for being so thoughtful as to not just give me the answer. |
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keith
Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 3355 Location: near Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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Take a look at where 4 must fit in C3 and C4. R2C6 is not 4 and the puzzle is solved.
Keith |
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