Ed: remember the ALS!
Looking forward to your walkthroughs,Chinese proverb wrote:May you solve interesting puzzles
Ruud
Looking forward to your walkthroughs,Chinese proverb wrote:May you solve interesting puzzles
JFK is closer to the mark with this one Ruud!John F. Kennedy wrote:There is a Chinese curse which says "May he live in interesting times."
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|(17) |(15) |(13) |(15) |(27) |
| 234589 23458 | 6 35 | 7 | 248 1 | 89 389 |
:-----------. '-----------. | | .-----------' .-----------:
|(27) | | | | | |(18) |
| 389 | 12348 4589 | 135 | 6 | 248 | 3789 789 | 45 |
| '-----------.-----------: :-----------: :-----------.-----------' |
| |(16) | |(21) | |(20) | |
| 3578 3578 | 14 | 135 | 9 | 48 | 2 | 456 456 |
:-----------. | :-----------' '-----------: | .-----------:
|(20) | | | | | |(23) |
| 25689 | 69 | 25 | 4 1 7 | 569 | 3 | 25689 |
| '-----------: '-----------.-----------.-----------' :-----------' |
| | |(10) | | |
| 123456789 123456789 | 12457 68 | 23 | 59 47 | 12456789 12456789 |
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|(22) | |(17) | |(23) | |(17) |
| 5679 | 1234678 | 347 68 | 23 | 59 459 | 124678 | 12 |
| :-----------' .-----------: :-----------. '-----------: |
| | |(9) | |(9) | | |
| 12346789 | 1234 2347 | 27 | 5 | 36 | 346789 124678 | 12346789 |
| '-----------.-----------: :-----------: :-----------.-----------' |
| |(24) | |(22) | |(20) | |
| 12345679 12345679 | 4789 | 27 | 48 | 36 | 4689 | 1245679 12345679 |
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| 2345678 2345678 4578 | 9 48 1 | 345678 245678 2345678 |
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| 234589 23458 6 | 35 7 248 | 1 89 389 |
| 389 12348 4589 | 135 6 248 | 3789 789 45 |
| 3578 3578 14 | 135 9 48 | 2 456 456 |
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| 25689 69 25 | 4 1 7 | 569 3 25689 |
| 123456789 123456789 12457 | 68 23 59 | 47 12456789 12456789 |
| 5679 1234678 347 | 68 23 59 | 459 124678 12 |
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| 12346789 1234 2347 | 27 5 36 | 346789 124678 12346789 |
| 12345679 12345679 4789 | 27 48 36 | 4689 1245679 12345679 |
| 2345678 2345678 4578 | 9 48 1 | 345678 245678 2345678 |
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No - I've been tricked. You're spot on - the {489} does not allow this deduction. OOps.rcbroughton wrote:I've tried going through the walkthrough and can't follow the logic at step 13. Doesn't this ignore the possible 948 combination in these cells?
Am I missing some trick?
My current - under development - version of SumoCue does all fish-type moves, and also Law of Leftovers for Jigsaws and Jigsaw Killers, which is similar to fish.Andrew wrote:What new techniques were used for this puzzle apart from it being harder than any previous Assassin?
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|(17) |(15) |(13) |(15) |(27) |
| 234589 23458 | 6 35 | 7 | 24 1 | 89 389 |
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|(27) | | | | | |(18) |
| 89 | 1234 589 | 135 | 6 | 24 | 379 789 | 45 |
| '----------.----------: :----------: :----------.----------' |
| |(16) | |(21) | |(20) | |
| 357 357 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 456 456 |
:----------. | :----------' '----------: | .----------:
|(20) | | | | | |(23) |
| 2568 | 69 | 25 | 4 1 7 | 569 | 3 | 25689 |
| '----------: '----------.----------.----------' :----------' |
| | |(10) | | |
| 1234578 12345789 | 147 6 | 23 | 59 47 | 245789 245789 |
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|(22) | |(17) | |(23) | |(17) |
| 67 | 23467 | 34 8 | 23 | 59 59 | 2467 | 1 |
| :----------' .----------: :----------. '----------: |
| | |(9) | |(9) | | |
| 469 | 24 234 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 8 1 | 3469 |
| '----------.----------: :----------: :----------.----------' |
| |(24) | |(22) | |(20) | |
| 145678 145678 | 789 | 2 | 48 | 36 | 469 | 45679 345679 |
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| 345678 345678 578 | 9 48 1 | 34567 24567 234567 |
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| 234589 23458 6 | 35 7 24 | 1 89 389 |
| 89 1234 589 | 135 6 24 | 379 789 45 |
| 357 357 14 | 13 9 8 | 2 456 456 |
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| 2568 #69 25 | 4 1 7 |*569 3 2568-9 |
| 1234578 12345789 147 | 6 23 59 | 47 245789 245789 |
| 67 23467 34 | 8 23 59 |#59 2467 1 |
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| 469 24 234 | 7 5 36 | 8 1 3469 |
| 145678 145678 789 | 2 48 36 | 469 45679 345679 |
| 345678 345678 578 | 9 48 1 | 34567 24567 234567 |
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A=r2c13789
B=r3c1289
X=4
Z=3
r2c2<>3
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| 234589 23-458 6 | 35 7 24 | 1 89 389 |
| 89 *124 589 | 135 6 24 | 379 789 45 |
| 357 357 #14 | 13 9 8 | 2 456 456 |
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| 2568 69 25 | 4 1 7 | 569 3 2568 |
| 1234578 12345789 147 | 6 23 59 | 47 245789 245789 |
| 67 23467 34 | 8 23 59 | 59 2467 1 |
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| 469 #24 234 | 7 5 36 | 8 1 3469 |
| 145678 145678 789 | 2 48 36 | 469 45679 345679 |
| 345678 345678 578 | 9 48 1 | 34567 24567 234567 |
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A=r2c269
B=r3467c3
X=1
Z=5
r2c3<>5, r4c9<>5
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. . . removed - solver now completes
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. . . edited and replaced in later post
This was also an Agatean curse, in the Discworld series.sudokuEd wrote:John F. Kennedy wrote:There is a Chinese curse which says "May he live in interesting times."
PsyMar wrote:This was also an Agatean curse, in the Discworld series.
Very perceptive!Terry Pratchet wrote:This is the strongest curse that the people of the ‘Counterweight Continent’ can muster.
Actually the Chinese quotation is apocryphal (see discussion here: http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/%7Emyl/langua ... 03347.html).sudokuEd wrote:JFK is closer to the mark with this one Ruud!John F. Kennedy wrote:There is a Chinese curse which says "May he live in interesting times."