Very new and very stuck!

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Very new and very stuck!

Postby LittleHolly » Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:11 am

Hello, I have recently discovered Sudoku due to my friend buying the daily mirror just for the game! I was reading The Sunday Times at home and came across it, and started to play. It's very addictive..! I am trying to complete a puzzle from Sunday 7th August, named 'The Superior Version'. Is this very hard?! I have looked for extra hints and help on the forum but most of the talk is of no meaning to me! I am really VERY new! I have no idea what swordfish or anything else is..but i really would like to be able to complete some puzzles more easily! A the moment i have only filled in 2 blanks! If anyone is willing to help me, (preferably with basic language) I would greatly appreciate it!

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Postby MCC » Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:21 am

Hi LittleHolly

For those of us that do not get the Sunday Times, it would help us to help you if you posted the grid.
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Postby stuartn » Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:07 pm

There you go.

.5.1.....
4..6.2...
.6...817.
74.8.....
.........
.....3.59
.137...2.
...4.6..8
.....5.9.

I had to use angling techniques.

stuartn

http://www.brightonandhove.org/Sudolinks.htm
Last edited by stuartn on Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:56 am, edited 4 times in total.
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Postby SteveF » Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:39 pm

I'm guessing at what the 2 you have filled in are, but have a very close look at columns 4 and 6. You should be able to fill in some more there, then have a close look at box 8.
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Postby Guest » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:32 am

stuartn wrote:There you go.

.5.1.....
4..6.2...
.6...817.
74.8.....
.........
.....3.59
.137...2.
...4.6..8
.....5.9.

I had to use angling techniques.

stuartn


wow... but in the end, i made it:

solution


ps: hope that posting solutions is allowed
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Postby vink » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:14 am

Anonymous wrote:
stuartn wrote:There you go.

.5.1.....
4..6.2...
.6...817.
74.8.....
.........
.....3.59
.137...2.
...4.6..8
.....5.9.

I had to use angling techniques.

stuartn


wow... but in the end, i made it:

solution


ps: hope that posting solutions is allowed


after this message, i was banned from the forum:(
i cannot understand why, but... anyway, xqs me if i wrote sth wrong:(

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