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Stuck on a puzzle

Postby Fortesque92 » Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:52 am

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Re: Stuck on a puzzle

Postby Leren » Mon Sep 04, 2023 5:49 am

Code: Select all
..1..8.73..56....17....1....9.81....53.....46....65.3....1....481...93..94.5..7..

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*-----------------------------------------*
| 4 26   1   | 29  259  8  | 256 7    3   |
| 3 28   5   | 6   7    4  | 29  289  1   |
| 7 268  9   | 3   25   1  | 4   2568 258 |
|------------+-------------+--------------|
| 6 9    4   | 8   1    3  | 25  25   7   |
| 5 3    8   | 279 29   27 | 1   4    6   |
| 1 7    2   | 4   6    5  | 8   3    9   |
|------------+-------------+--------------|
| 2 5    367 | 1   38   67 | 69  689  4   |
| 8 1   a67  |b27  4    9  | 3   256  25  |
| 9 4    3-6 | 5   38  c26 | 7   1    28  |
*-----------------------------------------*

There is an XY Wing in cells marked abc that solves the puzzle. If you don't know XY wings you can read about them here.

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Re: Stuck on a puzzle

Postby Fortesque92 » Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:19 am

Ah yes I've heard of them before, I would like to learn how to use them. Thanks!
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