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|7..|6..|3.1|
|.5.|.1.|..7|
|...|79.|.4.|
|---+---+---|
|4..|...|.15|
|.6.|.2.|.3.|
|53.|...|..9|
|---+---+---|
|.9.|.31|...|
|2..|.6.|.7.|
|3.4|..5|..6|
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|7..|6..|3.1|
|.5.|.1.|..7|
|...|79.|.4.|
|---+---+---|
|4..|...|.15|
|.6.|.2.|.3.|
|53.|...|..9|
|---+---+---|
|.9.|.31|...|
|2..|.6.|.7.|
|3.4|..5|..6|
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| 7 4 a89 | 6 5 28 | 3 b29 1 |
| 89 5 3 | 48 1 248 | 269 269 7 |
| 1 2 6 | 7 9 3 | 5 4 8 |
*-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| 4 7 9-2 | 3 8 69 |d26 1 5 |
| 89 6 1 | 5 2 79 | 78 3 4 |
| 5 3 ad28 | 1 4 67 | 2678 c268 9 |
*-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| 6 9 7 | 48 3 1 | 48 5 2 |
| 2 18 5 | 9 6 48 | 148 7 3 |
| 3 18 4 | 2 7 5 | 189 89 6 |
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| 7 4 8-9 | 6 5 28 | 3 a29 1 |
| 89 5 3 | 48 1 248 | 269 269 7 |
| 1 2 6 | 7 9 3 | 5 4 8 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 4 7 29aA | 3 8 69 | 26a 1 5 |
| 89 6 1 | 5 2 79 | 78 3 4 |
| 5 3 28A | 1 4 67 | 2678 b268bB 9 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 6 9 7 | 48 3 1 | 48 5 2 |
| 2 18 5 | 9 6 48 | 148 7 3 |
| 3 18 4 | 2 7 5 | 189 89 6 |
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3 Petal Death Blossom: Stem Cell r6c8 {268} :
(9=2) r1c8 - (2) r6c8;
(9=6) r4c37 - (6) r6c8;
(9=8) r46c3 - (8) r6c8; => - 9 r1c3, stte
7 4 *d89 | 6 5 28 | 3 *29 1
89 5 3 | 48 1 248 | 269 269 7
1 2 6 | 7 9 3 | 5 4 8
------------------------+----------------------+---------------------
4 7 c29 | 3 8 69 |b26 1 5
89 6 1 | 5 2 79 | 78 3 4
5 3 2-8 | 1 4 67 | 2678 *a268 9
------------------------+----------------------+---------------------
6 9 7 | 48 3 1 | 48 5 2
2 18 5 | 9 6 48 | 148 7 3
3 18 4 | 2 7 5 | 189 89 6
+-----------------+------------------+--------------------+
| 7 4 89 | 6 5 28 | 3 29 1 |
| 89 5 3 | 48 1 24+8 | 69+2 26+9 7 |
| 1 2 6 | 7 9 3 | 5 4 8 |
+-----------------+------------------+--------------------+
| 4 7 29 | 3 8 69 | 26 1 5 |
| 89 6 1 | 5 2 79 | 78 3 4 |
| 5 3 28 | 1 4 67 | 2+68-7 68+2 9 |
+-----------------+------------------+--------------------+
| 6 9 7 | 48 3 1 | 48 5 2 |
| 2 18 5 | 9 6 48 | 14+8 7 3 |
| 3 18 4 | 2 7 5 | 19+8 89 6 |
+-----------------+------------------+--------------------+
In order to be complete :Cenoman wrote:After all these nice solutions, very few opportunities to be creative... Try BUG+7 (7 cells, 8 killers) !
+--------------+-------------+---------------+
| 7 4 89 | 6 5 28 | 3 29 1 |
| 89 5 3 | 48 1 24 | 69 26 7 |
| 1 2 6 | 7 9 3 | 5 4 8 |
+--------------+-------------+---------------+
| 4 7 9-2 | 3 8 9-6 | (26) 1 5 |
| 89 6 1 | 5 2 79 | 78 3 4 |
| 5 3 (28) | 1 4 (67) | (72) (86) 9 |
+--------------+-------------+---------------+
| 6 9 7 | 48 3 1 | 48 5 2 |
| 2 18 5 | 9 6 48 | 14 7 3 |
| 3 18 4 | 2 7 5 | 19 98 6 |
+--------------+-------------+---------------+
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------+
| 7 4 fC89 | 6 5 gD28 | 3 9-2 1 |
|e89 5 3 | 48 1 248 | 269 269 7 |
| 1 2 6 | 7 9 3 | 5 4 8 |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------+
| 4 7 29 | 3 8 69 | 26 1 5 |
|d89 6 1 | 5 2 c79 | 78 3 4 |
| 5 3 B28 | 1 4 b67 | 2678 Aa268 9 |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------+
| 6 9 7 | 48 3 1 | 48 5 2 |
| 2 18 5 | 9 6 48 | 148 7 3 |
| 3 18 4 | 2 7 5 | 189 89 6 |
+------------------+---------------------+----------------------+
JC Van Hay wrote:Because of the XYWing(268)r6c38.r4c7-(2=9)r4c3 and the XYWing(267)r6c67.r4c7-(6=9)r4c6, the BUG has no solution. Therefore, BUG+7 -> 1 unique solution.
What about this example.Cenoman wrote:I have never seen a BUG with 2 solutions (I do not address so-called BUG-lite) Does any such BUG exist ?
I meant BUG -> 0 solution and your 8 chains -> -7r6c7; stte of 1 unique solution.But "BUG+7 -> 1 unique solution" is a bit of an understatement
Cenoman wrote:So, for a valid puzzle having a unique solution, any BUG would have no solution.