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[Pat]

.1..5....2..4..8.......6.5..8...45..5..9....6..7.8..3..2.1.......4..8..9....3..7.

matches layout # 190 of the Patterns Game

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 . 1 . | . 5 . | . . .
 2 . . | 4 . . | 8 . .
 . . . | . . 6 | . 5 .
-------+-------+------
 . 8 . | . . 4 | 5 . .
 5 . . | 9 . . | . . 6
 . . 7 | . 8 . | . 3 .
-------+-------+------
 . 2 . | 1 . . | . . .
 . . 4 | . . 8 | . . 9
 . . . | . 3 . | . 7 .



[tlanglet]

Pat, I solved this one with basics only. Did I cheat along the way or .........

[Pat]

right,
needs only "basic" moves
( i.e. no need X-wing or any other "advanced" move )

the challenge is to solve it without listing the possibilities in each cell

[tlanglet]

right,
needs only "basic" moves
( i.e. no need X-wing or any other "advanced" move )

the challenge is to solve it without listing the possibilities in each cell

So I did cheat....... Sorry.