It is a modarate puzzle, but I do not see the solution.

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It is a modarate puzzle, but I do not see the solution.

Postby danlm » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:32 pm

Here is the puzzle:

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+-------+-------+-------+
| . 8 . | . . . | . . . |
| 4 . 3 | 9 . 1 | . . . |
| . . . | 7 4 . | . . . |
+-------+-------+-------+
| . . , | 2 . . | . 4 . |
| 9 . . | . 6 7 | . . . |
| 7 1 4 | . . 9 | . . . |
+-------+-------+-------+
| . . . | . 2 8 | 1 . 9 |
| . 6 . | . . . | . . 4 |
| . . . | . . . | . 6 8 |
+-------+-------+-------+


It seem to be simple but, at this point I do not see the next step.

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+-------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 126   8    79     | 53  53 26 | 4    79     12   |
| 4     257  3      | 9   8  1  | 2567 257    256  |
| 1256  259  12569  | 7   4  26 | 2358 123589 1235 |
+-------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 68    35   68     | 2   1  35 | 9    4      7    |
| 9     235  25     | 4   6  7  | 358  1358   135  |
| 7     1    4      | 8   35 9  | 2356 235    2356 |
+-------------------+-----------+------------------+
| 35    4    57     | 6   2  8  | 1    357    9    |
| 12358 6    125789 | 135 79 35 | 2357 2357   4    |
| 1235  2579 12579  | 135 79 4  | 2357 6      8    |
+-------------------+-----------+------------------+

Who can explain ? Thank you.
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Postby Bigtone53 » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:37 pm

I can see a 7523 quad in c8, meaning r1c8 = 9
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Postby danlm » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:10 am

A quad...

1st time I see a quad which solve the puzzle.

Thanks

danlm
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Postby wintder » Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:16 am

The hidden pair 18 in column 8 solves it also.

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+-------------------+-----------+----------------------+
| 126   8    79     | 53  53 26 | 4     79        12   |
| 4     257  3      | 9   8  1  | 2567  257       256  |
| 1256  259  12569  | 7   4  26 | 2358 (18)23589  1235 |
+-------------------+-----------+----------------------+
| 68    35   68     | 2   1  35 | 9     4         7    |
| 9     235  25     | 4   6  7  | 358  (18)35     135  |
| 7     1    4      | 8   35 9  | 2356  235       2356 |
+-------------------+-----------+----------------------+
| 35    4    57     | 6   2  8  | 1     357       9    |
| 12358 6    125789 | 135 79 35 | 2357  2357      4    |
| 1235  2579 12579  | 135 79 4  | 2357  6         8    |
+-------------------+-----------+----------------------+
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Postby danlm » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:47 pm

wintder wrote:The hidden pair 18 in column 8 solves it also.


Waow! To solve on this way, for me, is better !!
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