by daj95376 » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:39 pm
A fun puzzle, so I decided to post a solution. (Note: some steps could probably be removed, but what would be the fun in that!)
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3 . . 8 . . . . .
. 8 . . 6 . . 4 .
. . 9 . . 7 . . 3
7 . . 4 . . 3 . .
. . . . 9 . . . .
. . 6 . . 5 . . 2
8 . . 2 . . 7 . .
. 4 . . 5 . . 9 .
. . 5 . . 8 . . . # m_b_metcalf
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SSTS: Multi-Colors => [r2c9]<>9
finned Swordfish [R147c189] in <5>
*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
| 3 *12567 1247 | 8 124 1249 |#12569 *12567 *15679 |
| 125 8 127 | 1359 6 1239 | 1259 4 17-5 |
| 12456 1256 9 | 15 124 7 | 12568 1268-5 3 |
|-------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------|
| 7 *1259 128 | 4 128 126 | 3 *1568 *15689 |
| 1245 1235 12348 | 1367 9 1236 | 14568 15678 145678 |
| 149 139 6 | 137 1378 5 | 1489 178 2 |
|-------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------|
| 8 1369 13 | 2 134 13469 | 7 *1356 *1456 |
| 126 4 1237 | 1367 5 136 | 1268 9 168 |
| 1269 123679 5 | 13679 1347 8 | 1246 1236 146 |
*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
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a b c d
[r7c5]=4;[r1c6]=4;[r5c3]=4;[r4c3]=8 => [r134c5]=12 => r7c5<>4
*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
| 3 12567 127-4 | 8 !12-4 b4-129 | 12569 12567 15679 |
| 125 8 127 | 1359 6 1239 | 1259 4 17 |
| 12456 1256 9 | 15 !12-4 7 | 12568 1268 3 |
|-------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------|
| 7 1259 d8-12 | 4 !12-8 126 | 3 1568 15689 |
| 1245 1235 c4-1238 | 1367 9 1236 | 14568 15678 145678 |
| 149 139 6 | 137 1378 5 | 1489 178 2 |
|-------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------|
| 8 1369 13 | 2 a4-13 13469 | 7 1356 1456 |
| 126 4 1237 | 1367 5 136 | 1268 9 168 |
| 1269 123679 5 | 13679 1347 8 | 1246 1236 146 |
*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
SSTS: Naked Pair, Hidden Single, and 2x Locked Candidate (1)
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a b c d e f g h i j
[r7c5]=3;[r7c3]=1;[r8c3]=3;[r9c2]=7;[r8c3]=7;[r6c5]=7;[r4c5]=8;[r4c3]=2;[r5c6]=2;[r2c1]=2
=> [b7] invalid in <2> => [r7c5]<>3
*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
| 3 12567 147-2 | 8 124 149-2 | 1569 12567 15679 |
|j2-15 8 17-2 | 1359 6 139-2 | 159 4 17 |
| 12456 1256 9 | 15 124 7 | 1568 1268 3 |
|-------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------|
| 7 1259 h2-18 | 4 g8-12 16-2 | 3 1568 15689 |
| 1245 1235 1248 | 136-7 9 i2-136 | 14568 15678 145678 |
| 149 139 6 | 13-7 f7-138 5 | 1489 178 2 |
|-------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------|
| 8 69 b1-3 | 2 a3-1 469 | 7 56 456 |
|!16-2 4 c3-127 |e7-136 5 136 | 1268 9 168 |
|!169-2 d7-1269 5 | 169-7 147 8 | 1246 3 146 |
*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
Singles complete puzzle
