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Topic: Feb 18 VH |
TexCat
Replies: 3
Views: 21402
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:47 pm Subject: Feb 18 VH |
And I just used a skyscraper of 6's in columns 3 and 7. |
Topic: Aug 3 Hard |
TexCat
Replies: 3
Views: 26209
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:24 am Subject: Aug 3 Hard |
<2> has to be in row 8 .
Duh. I don't know how I missed that. Thank you! |
Topic: Aug 3 Hard |
TexCat
Replies: 3
Views: 26209
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:02 pm Subject: Aug 3 Hard |
+-------------+-----------------+------------+
| 8 126 126 | 5 9 1246 | 134 34 7 |
| 4 3 126 | 1268 7 126 | 5 9 68 |
| 7 9 5 | 1468 18 3 | 14 2 68 |
+----- ... |
Topic: 5/10/08 VH |
TexCat
Replies: 16
Views: 67954
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:55 pm Subject: 5/10/08 VH |
Too hard for me today. Though I did eventually see a solution with all the help here.
Norm -- what did you do with that 8 in R1C5? That's probably why we are having a hard time with x-wing. I ... |
Topic: Wed Apr 2 VH |
TexCat
Replies: 11
Views: 53816
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:34 pm Subject: Wed Apr 2 VH |
My Uncle Bob found the 18 w-wing pretty quickly and then it was as easy as Aunt Sue's pie. |
Topic: March 23 -vh |
TexCat
Replies: 17
Views: 76417
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:39 pm Subject: March 23 -vh |
I used the skyscraper of 4's in columns 4 and 7 that eliminates the same 4 in R8C5. |
Topic: March 21 vh |
TexCat
Replies: 19
Views: 80061
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:10 am Subject: March 21 vh |
Anyone have any hint or tips on how to spot these xyz-wings? I'm not sure I ever would have found it. |
Topic: Printing a puzzle extra large — help please |
TexCat
Replies: 1
Views: 60133
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Forum: Site help Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:54 pm Subject: Printing a puzzle extra large — help please |
In Adobe, zoom to a portion of the puzzle, so you only have a quarter of it on your screen. Then print it, using "Current view" instead of "Current page" or "All pages". ... |
Topic: Feb 10 vh |
TexCat
Replies: 12
Views: 50801
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:12 pm Subject: Feb 10 vh |
I am stuck at this point, and can't manage to see any xyz wing. Can anyone help with my next step?
+-----------+--------+-------------+
| 49 8 3 | 5 1 49 | 26 26 7 |
| 5 6 14 | 2 3 7 ... |
Topic: jan 24 VH |
TexCat
Replies: 19
Views: 70857
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:27 pm Subject: jan 24 VH |
And I found the skyscraper of 7s in columns 3 and 7 to also eliminate the 7 from the same R3C2 as well as R2C8. |
Topic: Dec 30th VH |
TexCat
Replies: 25
Views: 134069
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:55 pm Subject: Dec 30th VH |
+----------+-----------+---------+
| 2 1 8 | 56 567 4 | 3 9 67 |
| 4 5 37 | 9 36 2 | 67 1 8 |
| 67 36 9 | 78 1 38 | 2 5 4 |
+----------+-----------+---------+
| 69 4 2 | 78 78 ... |
Topic: Dec 7 vh |
TexCat
Replies: 10
Views: 46647
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 7:37 pm Subject: Dec 7 vh |
But there's no straight-through basic solution Texcat - you must have erred.
When I finished the puzzle, I thought I must have done something wrong and then did it again. I must have made the same ... |
Topic: Dec 7 vh |
TexCat
Replies: 10
Views: 46647
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:55 am Subject: Dec 7 vh |
After basic moves, I was done. I didn't seem to need any kind of wing. |
Topic: 30 Oct Hard - is this a VH? |
TexCat
Replies: 5
Views: 33649
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:25 pm Subject: 30 Oct Hard - is this a VH? |
I had some trouble with it too. You also need to look at c2 which is where I failed to look originally. |
Topic: oct 3 vh |
TexCat
Replies: 18
Views: 76588
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:06 pm Subject: oct 3 vh |
I used a skyscraper of 3's. Or perhaps it was several skyscrapers of 3's. : - ) |
Topic: sept 13 |
TexCat
Replies: 20
Views: 107651
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:07 pm Subject: sept 13 |
I got stuck here:
+------------+----------+---------+
| 23 26 8 | 4 236 5 | 1 9 7 |
| 257 267 9 | 1 26 8 | 25 4 3 |
| 1 4 35 | 27 237 9 | 6 25 8 |
+------------+----------+------ ... |
Topic: DB Saturday Puzzle: July 7, 2007 |
TexCat
Replies: 11
Views: 48161
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Forum: Other puzzles Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:09 am Subject: DB Saturday Puzzle: July 7, 2007 |
I got stuck way back at:
+----------------+-------------------+----------+
| 247 8 247 | 127 1279 1279 | 6 3 5 |
| 1 9 6 | 345 34 35 | 7 8 2 |
| 257 57 3 | ... |
Topic: June 10 - wrongly graded? |
TexCat
Replies: 21
Views: 104560
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:49 pm Subject: June 10 - wrongly graded? |
My new friend the W-wing in boxes 7 8 9! The 35 pair in boxes 7 and 9, plus that there is no 5 in row 7 of box 8, allowed me to eliminate the 3's from box 7 row 8 and from box 9 row 9. |
Topic: Please help! |
TexCat
Replies: 2
Views: 21593
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Forum: Other puzzles Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:03 pm Subject: Please help! |
I see a skyscraper of 3's in columns 4 & 8, and a skyscraper of 9's in rows 4 & 9.
Excellent explanation of skyscrapers and strong links here:
http://www.sudoku.com/forums/viewtopic.php? ... |
Topic: 5 JUne difficult -has this technique got a name? |
TexCat
Replies: 24
Views: 154583
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Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:05 am Subject: 5 JUne difficult -has this technique got a name? |
No need for "new discoveries" !!
Looking for skyscrapers on 1's eliminates the 1 in R2C5 - which leaves a pair of 46's in col 5. Plain sailing from there.
I certainly agree that there ... |
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