Here is a puzzle with a pattern similar to my radiations series. Only one clue has been added to the centre.
- Code: Select all
+-------+-------+-------+
! 9 . . ! . 6 . ! . . 5 !
! . 2 . ! . 7 . ! . 8 . !
! . . 7 ! . 3 . ! 4 . . !
+-------+-------+-------+
! . . . ! 8 . 3 ! . . . !
! 8 9 3 ! . 5 . ! 1 2 7 !
! . . . ! 7 . 1 ! . . . !
+-------+-------+-------+
! . . 6 ! . 1 . ! 5 . . !
! . 5 . ! . 8 . ! . 9 . !
! 1 . . ! . 4 . ! . . 6 !
+-------+-------+-------+
9...6...5.2..7..8...7.3.4.....8.3...893.5.127...7.1.....6.1.5...5..8..9.1...4...6 # 278 FNBTY C29/S8.f
non-minimal
SER = 7.2
Starting point:
- Code: Select all
Resolution state after Singles and whips[1]:
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
! 9 134 8 ! 124 6 24 ! 237 137 5 !
! 3456 2 145 ! 1459 7 459 ! 369 8 39 !
! 56 16 7 ! 1259 3 8 ! 4 16 29 !
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
! 24567 1467 1245 ! 8 29 3 ! 69 456 49 !
! 8 9 3 ! 46 5 46 ! 1 2 7 !
! 2456 46 245 ! 7 29 1 ! 3689 3456 3489 !
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
! 237 378 6 ! 239 1 279 ! 5 347 2348 !
! 2347 5 24 ! 236 8 267 ! 237 9 1 !
! 1 378 9 ! 235 4 257 ! 2378 37 6 !
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
143 candidates.