Tough one (for me)

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Tough one (for me)

Postby harvdog » Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:38 pm

I hate being a pest but after you solve 3 or 4 5-star puzzle you feel that they should start getting a bit easier . . . not so.

x32|xxx|95x
xxx|5x4|3xx
xx5|3xx|1x6
---------------
598|47x|6xx
7x3|659|4x8
xx6|x3x|795
---------------
3x4|xx5|8xx
xxx|1x6|5xx
x51|xx3|2xx
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Postby Bigtone53 » Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:50 pm

Code: Select all
 *-----------*
 |.32|...|95.|
 |...|5.4|3..|
 |..5|3..|1.6|
 |---+---+---|
 |598|47.|6..|
 |7.3|659|4.8|
 |..6|.3.|795|
 |---+---+---|
 |3.4|..5|8..|
 |...|1.6|5..|
 |.51|..3|2..|
 *-----------*

 
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------*
 | 1468   3      2      | 78     168    178    | 9      5      47     |
 | 1689   1678   79     | 5      12689  4      | 3      278    27     |
 | 489    478    5      | 3      289    278    | 1      2478   6      |
 |----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
 | 5      9      8      | 4      7      12     | 6      123    123    |
 | 7      12     3      | 6      5      9      | 4      12     8      |
 | 124    124    6      | 28     3      128    | 7      9      5      |
 |----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
 | 3      267    4      | 279    29     5      | 8      167    179    |
 | 289    278    79     | 1      2489   6      | 5      347    3479   |
 | 689    5      1      | 789    489    3      | 2      467    479    |
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------*


Where are the only places for 9s to go in box 2? This should help elsewhere.:D
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Postby harvdog » Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:26 pm

Must have a brain cramp. You hint is not helping.
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Found it . . .

Postby harvdog » Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:39 pm

c5r7 = 2 because 9s can be removed in the center col of this box.

Thanks for a great hint . . . just a bit slow today

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