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		Clement
 
 
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				 Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 10:44 pm    Post subject: Sep 17 VH | 
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| 6  347 47  | 5 1  23 | 78  278 9 |
 
| 8  9   1   | 7 26 4  | 3   26  5 |
 
| 2  37  5   | 8 69 39 | 67  4   1 |
 
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| 3  *58  89  | 1 4  7  | 2   *5-9  6 |
 
| 1  47  479 | 2 5  6  | 79  3   8 |
 
| 57 6   2   | 9 3  8  | 157 17-5 4 |
 
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| 57 1   78  | 4 29 29 | 568 68-5 3 |
 
| 9  *58  3   | 6 7  1  | 4   *58  2 |
 
| 4  2   6   | 3 8  5  | 19  19  7 |
 
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 | 	  X-Wing on 5 in row 48; r67c8<>5 opens an
 
XY-Wing 79-17-19 pivoted in r6c8; r4c8<>9, stte. | 
			 
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		arkietech
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:35 am    Post subject:  | 
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 | 6    347  47   | 5    1    23   | 78   278  9    |
 
 | 8    9    1    | 7    26   4    | 3    26   5    |
 
 | 2    37   5    | 8    69   39   | 67   4    1    |
 
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 | 3    58   89   | 1    4    7    | 2   a59   6    |
 
 | 1    47   479  | 2    5    6    | 79   3    8    |
 
 |c57   6    2    | 9    3    8    |17-5 c157  4    |
 
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 | 57   1    78   | 4    29   29   | 568  568  3    |
 
 | 9    58   3    | 6    7    1    | 4    58   2    |
 
 | 4    2    6    | 3    8    5    | 19  b19   7    |
 
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(5=9)r4c8-(9=1)r9c8-(1=75)r6c18 => -5r6c7; ste | 	 
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		Marty R.
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:38 am    Post subject:  | 
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				Same two moves as Clement.
 
 
(I edited his post to correct puzzle date). | 
			 
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		hughwill
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:46 am    Post subject: Sep 17 VH | 
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+------------+---------+-----------+
 
| 6  347 47  | 5 1  23 | 78  278 9 |
 
| 8  9   1   | 7 26 4  | 3   26  5 |
 
| 2  37  5   | 8 69 39 | 67  4   1 |
 
+------------+---------+-----------+
 
| 3  58  89  | 1 4  7  | 2   59  6 |
 
| 1  47  479 | 2 5  6  | 79  3   8 |
 
| 57 6   2   | 9 3  8  | 157 157 4 |
 
+------------+---------+-----------+
 
| 57 1   78  | 4 29 29 | 568 568 3 |
 
| 9  58  3   | 6 7  1  | 4   58  2 |
 
| 4  2   6   | 3 8  5  | 19  19  7 |
 
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Play this puzzle online at the Daily Sudoku site
 
 
A second X wing on 5 in columns 1 and 7 does the same first step as
 
Clement and Marty. 
 
 
BTW  I've never quite followed Dan's solutions! | 
			 
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		Marty R.
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:58 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | Quote: | 	 		  | BTW I've never quite followed Dan's solutions! | 	  
 
 
It helps to learn Eureka notation, which I decided to learn a few years too late, but better late than never.
 
 
What he's saying is that if r4c8=9, then r6c7=1. If r4c8=5, then r6c7=17. Either way it can't be =5. | 
			 
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		arkietech
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Sep 17 VH | 
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				 	  | hughwill wrote: | 	 		  | I've never quite followed Dan's solutions! | 	  
 
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(5=9)r4c8-(9=1)r9c8-(1=75)r6c18 => -5r6c7; ste
 
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if r4c8 is not 5 then           
 
                        r6c18 is 75
 
 
                                Therefore r6c7 cannot be 5
 
 
                                            singles to end
 
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Hope this helps | 
			 
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		hughwill
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:16 am    Post subject: Sep 17 VH | 
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				arkietech said:
 
 
 
 
 
Thanks Dan, it does. Thanks also to Marty.
 
 
Does the solution have a name?
 
 
Hugh | 
			 
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		arkietech
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Sep 17 VH | 
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				 	  | hughwill wrote: | 	 		  | Does the solution have a name? | 	  
 
 
ALS XY-wing (Almost Locked Set)
 
 
remove the 1 from r6c18 and you have a locked set that makes a pincher. | 
			 
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		millan
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:37 pm    Post subject: solve sudoku | 
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				| It's not easy to solve sudoku but I want to learn. | 
			 
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		Marty R.
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:55 pm    Post subject: Re: solve sudoku | 
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				 	  | millan wrote: | 	 		  | It's not easy to solve sudoku but I want to learn. | 	  
 
 
Feel free to ask your questions anytime. | 
			 
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