Stuck on Sat 8/20th chicago sun times hard puzzle

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Stuck on Sat 8/20th chicago sun times hard puzzle

Postby illiniguy » Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:36 am

Here is what I have so far:

96*l**7l3**
75*l**3l**6
134l6**l**8

817l*36l***
6*5l72*l183
***l**8l*67

47*l*62l8*9
58*l3**l6**
**6l8**l**4

Please heeeeelp. I have been stuck for a while, and I know the numbers I filled in are correct so far.

thanks,
mark
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Postby simes » Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:33 am

Well what have you found so far?

There are four naked pairs, one each in row 3, column 3, blocks 2 and 3. Then some block/row interactions (block 4 / row 6, and block 7 / row 9) and a block/block interaction with blocks 2 and 5.

Then you have r7c4=5.
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