Grizzlybare Rated puzzle: EasyBest completion time: 40:34Time on first attempt: 53:30Used 'show wrong moves'
sorry Gareth, multiple answers again! Good puzzle though
Posted 15th Jun 2012 at 19:17
gareth Administrator Daily subscriber Has started but not yet finished this puzzle
There has never in its entire history been even one puzzle on PuzzleMix with multiple answers, and just like all of the rest this one has a unique, single solution which can be found entirely via reasonable deductive logic.
You probably didn't notice the two bright pink diagonals in the background - this is a Killer X, which means values need to be unique on the two main diagonals too. Because people used to complain when the puzzle didn't "need" the X to solve it, I make an effort to ensure the X puzzles aren't unique until the X is used.
Gareth, puzzlemix
Posted 16th Jun 2012 at 10:36
Grizzlybare Rated puzzle: EasyBest completion time: 40:34Time on first attempt: 53:30Used 'show wrong moves'
Sorry Gareth, my mistake. For once I missed the diagonals. Stupid boy. No wonder it took me so long just to be a smartarse!. I'll do it again following ALL the rules!
Regards,
Grizz
Posted 16th Jun 2012 at 11:18
Grizzlybare Rated puzzle: EasyBest completion time: 40:34Time on first attempt: 53:30Used 'show wrong moves'
Gareth, you are right (of course!) much easier..and no cheating!
This is not a valid puzzle. There are multiple solutions but the system only accepts one of them. This is the first time I've seen this on PuzzleMix.
Posted 25th Jun 2012 at 11:04
Gostar Rated puzzle: EasyCompletion time: 31:40
Only one solution. The X is necessary. Without (at least one of) the diagonal clues, I believe there would be four solutions. So the X has to be used. Good puzzle! Thanks, Gareth.
Posted 29th Jun 2012 at 14:10
bello Rated puzzle: EasyCompletion time: 19:46Used 'show wrong moves'
Didn't really get stuck. Little bit tricky to get going, otherwise easy.
You probably didn't notice the two bright pink diagonals in the background - this is a Killer X, which means values need to be unique on the two main diagonals too. Because people used to complain when the puzzle didn't "need" the X to solve it, I make an effort to ensure the X puzzles aren't unique until the X is used.
Gareth, puzzlemix
Regards,
Grizz
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