| Author | Message | 
  
	|  Topic: August 13 puzzle very hard | 
  
	| Nenthorn 
 Replies: 14
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 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:37 am   Subject: Aug 13 | 
  
	| Did you find the hidden triple in column 7, Bill?  It took me ages. | 
  
	|  Topic: 30 March VERY hard | 
  
	| Nenthorn 
 Replies: 8
 Views: 57941
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:53 pm   Subject: 30 March VERY hard | 
  
	| Thanks, guys.  The bit I was missing was, as David says so eloquently, "In the middle left 3x3 box both 2 and 6 are constrained to lie in column 1."  I was so busy looking for pairs I'd neglected the  ... | 
  
	|  Topic: 30 March VERY hard | 
  
	| Nenthorn 
 Replies: 8
 Views: 57941
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:28 pm   Subject: 30 March VERY hard | 
  
	| I really can't do this one.  I'm here: 
 900 745 003
 730 962 001
 402 138 070
 009 027 000
 003 000 700
 070 693 000
 090 376 102
 300 200 057
 127 050 006
 
 The hint gives 9 at row5, column 9, but I can't see ...
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	|  Topic: 5-MAR-06 very hard | 
  
	| Nenthorn 
 Replies: 5
 Views: 39246
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:09 pm   Subject: 5-MAR-06 very hard | 
  
	| Thanks, Steve.  You're a good man. | 
  
	|  Topic: 5-MAR-06 very hard | 
  
	| Nenthorn 
 Replies: 5
 Views: 39246
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:55 am   Subject: 5-MAR-06 very hard | 
  
	| Stuck again.  This seemed to be over the hump, but I can't for the life of me see where to go next.  Will some kind soul put an end to my misery?  What am I missing this time? 
 080 000 010
 920 803 040 ...
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	|  Topic: 12feb06 | 
  
	| Nenthorn 
 Replies: 5
 Views: 53679
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:05 pm   Subject: 12feb06 | 
  
	| Thanks Geoff.  I had been staring so hard looking for hidden things I couldn't see the naked one!  You're a mate. | 
  
	|  Topic: 12feb06 | 
  
	| Nenthorn 
 Replies: 5
 Views: 53679
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:24 am   Subject: 12feb06 | 
  
	| I've been sailing through these very hards quite the thing - but now I'm brought back to earth.  I cannot for the life of me see what I'm missing here.  Can one of you geniuses help me, please? 
 Here' ...
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	|  Topic: 31 dec very hard | 
  
	| Nenthorn 
 Replies: 2
 Views: 32669
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:25 pm   Subject: 31 dec very hard | 
  
	| Thanks to David Bryant and to Dotdot.  You're good people. | 
  
	|  Topic: 31 dec very hard | 
  
	| Nenthorn 
 Replies: 2
 Views: 32669
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:53 pm   Subject: 31 dec very hard | 
  
	| I cannot get past here . . . 
 120 674 000
 070 583 012
 003 192 600
 050 961 200
 967 235 184
 312 748 596
 091 400 300
 030 809 061
 000 310 009
 
 What am I missing?
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	|  Topic: 12nov2005 hint | 
  
	| Nenthorn 
 Replies: 6
 Views: 54966
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 11:26 pm   Subject: Re: 12 Nov | 
  
	| First: r7c8 must either be 1 or 5, the reason is trivial. Second: both r4c9 and r6c9 cannot be 1 because they must either be 2 or 4.
 Third: Therefore in the sixth block, 1 must appear in either r4c8 o ...
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	|  Topic: 12nov2005 hint | 
  
	| Nenthorn 
 Replies: 6
 Views: 54966
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:27 pm   Subject: 12nov2005 hint | 
  
	| I am absolutely stumped by this one.  So far I am at: 391 687 425
 854 231 769
 762 459 100
 937 000 600
 206 000 007
 005 760 090
 023 870 906
 570 306 240
 600 020 070
 The hint of 5 at r7c8 I find inexplica ...
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