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  Topic: Feb 18 VH
TexCat

Replies: 3
Views: 16426

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:47 pm   Subject: Feb 18 VH
And I just used a skyscraper of 6's in columns 3 and 7.
  Topic: Aug 3 Hard
TexCat

Replies: 3
Views: 18607

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:24 am   Subject: Aug 3 Hard
<2> has to be in row 8 .

Duh. I don't know how I missed that. Thank you!
  Topic: Aug 3 Hard
TexCat

Replies: 3
Views: 18607

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:02 pm   Subject: Aug 3 Hard

+-------------+-----------------+------------+
| 8 126 126 | 5 9 1246 | 134 34 7 |
| 4 3 126 | 1268 7 126 | 5 9 68 |
| 7 9 5 | 1468 18 3 | 14 2 68 |
+----- ...
  Topic: 5/10/08 VH
TexCat

Replies: 16
Views: 51567

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:55 pm   Subject: 5/10/08 VH
Too hard for me today. Though I did eventually see a solution with all the help here.

Norm -- what did you do with that 8 in R1C5? That's probably why we are having a hard time with x-wing. I ...
  Topic: Wed Apr 2 VH
TexCat

Replies: 11
Views: 38127

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:34 pm   Subject: Wed Apr 2 VH
My Uncle Bob found the 18 w-wing pretty quickly and then it was as easy as Aunt Sue's pie.
  Topic: March 23 -vh
TexCat

Replies: 17
Views: 57052

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:39 pm   Subject: March 23 -vh
I used the skyscraper of 4's in columns 4 and 7 that eliminates the same 4 in R8C5.
  Topic: March 21 vh
TexCat

Replies: 19
Views: 58744

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:10 am   Subject: March 21 vh
Anyone have any hint or tips on how to spot these xyz-wings? I'm not sure I ever would have found it.
  Topic: Printing a puzzle extra large — help please
TexCat

Replies: 1
Views: 44839

PostForum: Site help   Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:54 pm   Subject: Printing a puzzle extra large — help please
In Adobe, zoom to a portion of the puzzle, so you only have a quarter of it on your screen. Then print it, using "Current view" instead of "Current page" or "All pages". ...
  Topic: Feb 10 vh
TexCat

Replies: 12
Views: 37011

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:12 pm   Subject: Feb 10 vh
I am stuck at this point, and can't manage to see any xyz wing. Can anyone help with my next step?

+-----------+--------+-------------+
| 49 8 3 | 5 1 49 | 26 26 7 |
| 5 6 14 | 2 3 7 ...
  Topic: jan 24 VH
TexCat

Replies: 19
Views: 54499

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:27 pm   Subject: jan 24 VH
And I found the skyscraper of 7s in columns 3 and 7 to also eliminate the 7 from the same R3C2 as well as R2C8.
  Topic: Dec 30th VH
TexCat

Replies: 25
Views: 97915

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:55 pm   Subject: Dec 30th VH

+----------+-----------+---------+
| 2 1 8 | 56 567 4 | 3 9 67 |
| 4 5 37 | 9 36 2 | 67 1 8 |
| 67 36 9 | 78 1 38 | 2 5 4 |
+----------+-----------+---------+
| 69 4 2 | 78 78 ...
  Topic: Dec 7 vh
TexCat

Replies: 10
Views: 35121

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 7:37 pm   Subject: Dec 7 vh
But there's no straight-through basic solution Texcat - you must have erred.
When I finished the puzzle, I thought I must have done something wrong and then did it again. I must have made the same ...
  Topic: Dec 7 vh
TexCat

Replies: 10
Views: 35121

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:55 am   Subject: Dec 7 vh
After basic moves, I was done. I didn't seem to need any kind of wing.
  Topic: 30 Oct Hard - is this a VH?
TexCat

Replies: 5
Views: 24461

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:25 pm   Subject: 30 Oct Hard - is this a VH?
I had some trouble with it too. You also need to look at c2 which is where I failed to look originally.
  Topic: oct 3 vh
TexCat

Replies: 18
Views: 58736

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:06 pm   Subject: oct 3 vh
I used a skyscraper of 3's. Or perhaps it was several skyscrapers of 3's. : - )
  Topic: sept 13
TexCat

Replies: 20
Views: 79424

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:07 pm   Subject: sept 13
I got stuck here:

+------------+----------+---------+
| 23 26 8 | 4 236 5 | 1 9 7 |
| 257 267 9 | 1 26 8 | 25 4 3 |
| 1 4 35 | 27 237 9 | 6 25 8 |
+------------+----------+------ ...
  Topic: DB Saturday Puzzle: July 7, 2007
TexCat

Replies: 11
Views: 35065

PostForum: Other puzzles   Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:09 am   Subject: DB Saturday Puzzle: July 7, 2007
I got stuck way back at:

+----------------+-------------------+----------+
| 247 8 247 | 127 1279 1279 | 6 3 5 |
| 1 9 6 | 345 34 35 | 7 8 2 |
| 257 57 3 | ...
  Topic: June 10 - wrongly graded?
TexCat

Replies: 21
Views: 75862

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:49 pm   Subject: June 10 - wrongly graded?
My new friend the W-wing in boxes 7 8 9! The 35 pair in boxes 7 and 9, plus that there is no 5 in row 7 of box 8, allowed me to eliminate the 3's from box 7 row 8 and from box 9 row 9.
  Topic: Please help!
TexCat

Replies: 2
Views: 16496

PostForum: Other puzzles   Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:03 pm   Subject: Please help!
I see a skyscraper of 3's in columns 4 & 8, and a skyscraper of 9's in rows 4 & 9.

Excellent explanation of skyscrapers and strong links here:

http://www.sudoku.com/forums/viewtopic.php? ...
  Topic: 5 JUne difficult -has this technique got a name?
TexCat

Replies: 24
Views: 123088

PostForum: Daily Sudoku puzzles   Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:05 am   Subject: 5 JUne difficult -has this technique got a name?

No need for "new discoveries" !!
Looking for skyscrapers on 1's eliminates the 1 in R2C5 - which leaves a pair of 46's in col 5. Plain sailing from there.

I certainly agree that there ...
 
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