| Author | Message | 
  
	|  Topic: Free Press May 29, 2015 | 
  
	| tlanglet 
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 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 2:29 pm   Subject: Free Press May 29, 2015 | 
  
	| Keith, one of the "givens" is a 2r2c2. 
 Marty, great ALS.
 
 Ted
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	|  Topic: May 30 VH | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 8
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 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 2:03 pm   Subject: May 30 VH | 
  
	| +----------+----------+------------+
 | 9  6  37 | 8  1 27  | 4    23  5 |
 | 37 1  4  | 67 5 267 | 238  238 9 |
 | 5  2  8  | 9  3 4   | 1    6   7 |
 +----------+----------+------------+
 | 6  9   ...
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	|  Topic: 1sudoku.net | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 4
 Views: 33970
 
 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 1:32 am   Subject: 1sudoku.net | 
  
	| *-----------------------------------------------------------* | 5     6     18    |*78    9     14    | 2     3    *47    |
 | 18    2     9     | 3     78    14    | 6     47    5     |
 | 7     ...
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	|  Topic: Daily Telegraph May 15, 2015 | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 7
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 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 1:56 pm   Subject: Daily Telegraph May 15, 2015 | 
  
	| Marty, when using externals you may select rows, columns or blocks but you must use ALL external inferences is that unit. All digits involved in the AUR must be resolved. 
 Digit 4 has no external in ...
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	|  Topic: Daily Telegraph May 15, 2015 | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 7
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 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 2:11 pm   Subject: Daily Telegraph May 15, 2015 | 
  
	| In your solution, why use r4c7 when r3c7 takes care of both box 3 and c7? Marty, when using externals you may select rows, columns or blocks but you must use ALL external inferences is that unit. Al ...
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	|  Topic: Daily Telegraph May 15, 2015 | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 7
 Views: 51232
 
 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 2:17 pm   Subject: Daily Telegraph May 15, 2015 | 
  
	| |*46 5  7   | 1   68  2  | 9   38*3468 | | 1  8 *469 | 3   56  59 | 7   2 *46   |
 | 2  3  69  | 4   7   89 | 68  1  5    |
 +-----------+------------+-------------+
 | 3  17 2   | 568 4   58 | 168 7 ...
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	|  Topic: Free Press March 20, 2015 | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 7
 Views: 52059
 
 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:31 pm   Subject: Free Press March 20, 2015 | 
  
	| *--------------------------------------------------* | 1    7    6    | 235  35   9    | 4    23   8    |
 | 28   49   5    | 238  1    348  |*379  6   *79   |
 | 28   49   3    | 7    6    48    ...
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	|  Topic: Nov 28 VH | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 3
 Views: 33898
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:42 pm   Subject: Nov 28 VH | 
  
	| Marty, 
 You don't need the x-wing if you complete basics: look at 6's in r7.
 
 Ted
 
 
     
 Marty, never be embarrassed by missing a simple oversight. We are all humans (I hope
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	|  Topic: Nov 28 VH | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 3
 Views: 33898
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:28 pm   Subject: Nov 28 VH | 
  
	| Marty, 
 You don't need the x-wing if you complete basics: look at 6's in r7.
 
 Ted
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	|  Topic: Nov 23 VH | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 2
 Views: 26370
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:14 pm   Subject: Nov 23 VH | 
  
	| *-----------------------------------------------------------* | 79    4     6     | 378   2     38    | 5     1     789   |
 | 27    8     1     | 9     4     5     | 6     27    3     |
 | 2579  ...
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	|  Topic: Free Press July 19, 2013 | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 8
 Views: 50807
 
 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:45 pm   Subject: Free Press July 19, 2013 | 
  
	| I was checking for xy-wings when I noted the solution. It just jumped out at me since three of the four cells were literally adjacent in box 6. In any case, I normally/frequently look one step past a  ... | 
  
	|  Topic: Free Press July 19, 2013 | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 8
 Views: 50807
 
 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:35 pm   Subject: Free Press July 19, 2013 | 
  
	| I believe that we call this a xy-wing(67-1) with pseudocell pincer (17)r45c9...... 
 
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 | 7      268    268    | 36     1     ...
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	|  Topic: Free Press July 5, 2013 | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 4
 Views: 33440
 
 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:55 am   Subject: Free Press July 5, 2013 | 
  
	| And now for something completely different: +----------------+----------------+----------------+
 | 3    9    1    | 5    7    4    | 2    8    6    |
 | 2    8    4    | 3    9    6    | 1    5     ...
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	|  Topic: Jul 4 VH | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 3
 Views: 27640
 
 |  Forum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:41 am   Subject: Jul 4 VH | 
  
	| It may be still "unusual", but two skyscrapers also solves the puzzle. 
 Skyscraper(5)r39c1 => r1c8,r7c7<>5
 Skyscraper(1)r49c4 => r5c8,r7c7<>1
 
 Ted
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	|  Topic: Requires One Advanced Move July 2, 2013 | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 4
 Views: 33282
 
 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:53 pm   Subject: Requires One Advanced Move July 2, 2013 | 
  
	| *-----------------------------------------------------------* | 5     7     1     | 3     49    8     | 249   6     249   |
 | 8     6     3     | 2     49    1     | 7     5     49    |
 | 9     ...
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	|  Topic: Free Press June 14, 2013 | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 3
 Views: 29531
 
 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:38 pm   Subject: Free Press June 14, 2013 | 
  
	| An easy solution to this puzzle is simple coloring on (8) 
 However, a more fun solution (for me) was an Almost XY-wing(79-8) marked * with (89=1)r6c9 plus transport
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	|  Topic: Menneske:  Testing the new formatter | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 5
 Views: 37817
 
 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 9:25 pm   Subject: Re: Menneske:  Testing the new formatter | 
  
	| Testing Nataraj' revised Sudoku Formatter.  Seems to work fine. 
 Helmut, thank you!
 
 
 Keith
 
 Hi Keith,
 
 Would you please post the location of this new formatter?
 
 Thanks,
 Ted
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	|  Topic: Free Press May 31, 2013 | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 2
 Views: 28040
 
 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 1:48 pm   Subject: Free Press May 31, 2013 | 
  
	| Very much easier.......... 
 Ted
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	|  Topic: Help with this puzzle I found in our local paper | 
  
	| tlanglet 
 Replies: 2
 Views: 32071
 
 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 3:47 am   Subject: Re: Help with this puzzle I found in our local paper | 
  
	| Dear Gurus: This may be really straightforward but I am not getting it. The Hint says 4 in R2C5. I don't see how. Would someone explain it to me please? Thanks. 
 
 
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	|  Topic: Free Press May 17, 2013 | 
  
	| tlanglet 
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 Views: 37051
 
 |  Forum: Other puzzles   Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:22 pm   Subject: Free Press May 17, 2013 | 
  
	| Since no one else has posted, I offer this long but straightforward solution. 
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 | 1269 g13    5     | 129   8     4     | 9-3  *36    ...
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