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		Pat
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:43 pm    Post subject: gsf # 160 # 9 | 
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...8..6...2.9.5.......17..597.....5...5...2...1.....837..14.......3.2.4...6..9...
 
 
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 . . . | 8 . . | 6 . . 
 
 . 2 . | 9 . 5 | . . . 
 
 . . . | . 1 7 | . . 5 
 
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 9 7 . | . . . | . 5 . 
 
 . . 5 | . . . | 2 . . 
 
 . 1 . | . . . | . 8 3 
 
-------+-------+------
 
 7 . . | 1 4 . | . . . 
 
 . . . | 3 . 2 | . 4 . 
 
 . . 6 | . . 9 | . . . 
 
 
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a splendid puzzle -- and certainly does not deserve the rating "too hard" | 
			 
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		arkietech
 
 
  Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 1834 Location: Northwest Arkansas USA
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				 Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:49 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Nice puzzle. I liked the way it started!   | 
			 
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		Marty R.
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:03 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				XY-Wing (346); r456c5<>6.
 
 
Was that one step too many? I saw stuff after the fact that made me wonder. | 
			 
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		keith
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:37 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | Marty R. wrote: | 	 		  XY-Wing (346); r456c5<>6.
 
 
Was that one step too many? I saw stuff after the fact that made me wonder. | 	  
 
Marty,
 
 
If you look closely at R6 and B5 you will find a pair 46 in B5 and a triple 246 in R5.  The XY-wing is not needed.
 
 
Keith | 
			 
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		Marty R.
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:41 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				| I discovered that when I played it again, this time on Draw/Play. I don't know if the puzzle is solvable by basics only, but on Draw/Play I needed a Type 1 UR (57). | 
			 
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		keith
 
 
  Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 3355 Location: near Detroit, Michigan, USA
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				 Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:54 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | Marty R. wrote: | 	 		  | I discovered that when I played it again, this time on Draw/Play. I don't know if the puzzle is solvable by basics only, but on Draw/Play I needed a Type 1 UR (57). | 	  
 
Marty,
 
 
According to Sudoku Susser:
 
 
  1 x Comprehensive Naked Sets
 
  1 x Intersection Removal
 
  6 x Simple Naked Sets
 
  12 x Pinned Squares
 
 
The last trick is to find a pair 13 in R9.  You do not need the very obvious UR.
 
 
Keith | 
			 
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		Marty R.
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:31 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				I do recall a 13 pair. It seems that every time I do a puzzle I get a different result.    
 
 
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		keith
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:24 am    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | Marty R. wrote: | 	 		  I do recall a 13 pair. It seems that every time I do a puzzle I get a different result.    
 
 
Thanks. | 	  
 
 
Marty, It's the journey.
 
 
I presume you get the same result, but perhaps by a different path.
 
 
Happy New Year!
 
 
Keith | 
			 
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