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		| Clement 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:24 pm    Post subject: April 17 VH |   |  
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				| XY-Wing 19 18 89 pivoted in r5c1 solves it by setting r9c9<>9. |  | 
	
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		| Ema Nymton 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:13 am    Post subject: |   |  
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 The solution "XY-Wing 19 18 89 pivoted in r5c1 solves it by setting r9c9<>9." not withstanding, a question comes up.
 
 
  	  | Code: |  	  | +-------------+----------+--------------+
 | 4   8    1  | 25 7  59 | 239 6   239  |
 | 3   259  57 | 26 1  69 | 279 8   4    |
 | 279 29   6  | 8  4  3  | 5   129 1279 |
 +-------------+----------+--------------+
 | 27  2456 9  | 1  36 8  | 237 245 237  |
 | 18  14   3  | 7  5  2  | 6   49  89   |
 | 278 256* 57 | 9  36 4  | 1   25  2378 |
 +-------------+----------+--------------+
 | 5   3    2  | 4  9  1  | 8   7   6    |
 | 6   19   4  | 3  8  7  | 29  129 5    |
 | 19  7    8  | 56 2  56 | 4   3   19   |
 +-------------+----------+--------------+
 
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 At this point in the puzzle, using 'HINT' results in r6c2 = '6'.
 Is it possible to learn the reasoning behind the clue given by 'HINT'?
 
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		| peterj 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:34 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Ema, I don't know if the "hint" button gives you a "logical solver" next step or just picks a cell to give you the answer to! 
 But in row 4 you have a naked triple 237 which makes r4c5=6 and so r6c2=6..
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		| Pat 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:10 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| or i'd say, in r4 there's a "hidden" duo {4,5}
 -- which solves the 6 for c2
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		| Marty R. 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:06 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| The XY-Wing also works as an 891, pivoted in r5c9; r9c1<>1. 
 
  	  | Quote: |  	  | Ema, I don't know if the "hint" button gives you a "logical solver" next step or just picks a cell to give you the answer to! | 
 Peter, the hints are based on a logical step.
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