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by Rübennase
Tuesday 20. December 2022, 12:48
Forum: English Str8ts forum
Topic: Solution/discussion of is.gd/kst_652_X
Replies: 0
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Solution/discussion of is.gd/kst_652_X

Square rule for the win! In this puzzle, it creates numerous naked pairs and better. Other than that: * Wing 2 G/: D4=2 (single in \); D6=8 (single in /) * Here's my favorite part: J3-7 can't contain 2. If it did, both short compartments in cols 37 contained 2, but H2=2 (X). Same for 8 (H6). * Setti...
by Rübennase
Tuesday 20. December 2022, 12:04
Forum: English Str8ts forum
Topic: Solution/discussion of is.gd/kst_652_BX
Replies: 1
Views: 2212

Re: Solution/discussion of is.gd/kst_652_BX

Simplification: after 3fish 9,
* CE: C8!=9 (trivial if A8=9; if A8=7, G1=3, H7=1, B7=9)
* CE 6 in box 1
* CE: B7!=7 (trivial if A5=5; if A5=7, C2=1, C8=7)

Funny how smoothly difficult puzzles collapse, once you poke at the right place. :o
by Rübennase
Tuesday 20. December 2022, 00:48
Forum: English Str8ts forum
Topic: Solution/discussion of is.gd/kst_652_BX
Replies: 1
Views: 2212

Solution/discussion of is.gd/kst_652_BX

It's been requested that we stop posting detailed solution paths on str8ts.com. Not everybody wants to see them there. Fair enough: what has been seen cannot be unseen. This shouldn't keep those of us who want to discuss a solution from doing so. So, let's see how this forum works for this! is.gd/ks...