Penelope Daily subscriber Rated puzzle: Hard Completion time: 46:47 Used 'check puzzle' when incorrect
Why did I find this so hard? I usually do reasonably well on futoshikis.
Posted 5th Apr 2014 at 11:39 Last edited by Elisabeth 6th Apr 2014 at 16:47
Elisabeth Daily subscriber Rated puzzle: Moderate Best completion time: 7:52 Time on first attempt: 20:13 Used 'valid marks'
I agree, Penelope, it wasn't as easy as everyone else leads us to believe! There were a number of not very obvious x-wings and at the end I had to test the 1/2 on bottom row to see which worked. Only to be told the puzzle was rated easy when I clicked on moderate which I find a bit off-putting(?)
Later: Tried for a second time and it came out quite easily!! Don't know what went wrong first time. Used 'valid only' but had to spend just as much time removing invalid digits from these as it takes to set up without the aid.
Posted 6th Apr 2014 at 13:19
mocky Rated puzzle: Easy Completion time: 10:57
I think only need is to find the start of the thread for solve the puzzle without stop.
Posted 7th Apr 2014 at 11:40
Penelope Daily subscriber Rated puzzle: Hard Completion time: 46:47 Used 'check puzzle' when incorrect
Elizabeth- I reset it several times and, like you, suddenly found that it worked out quite easily.
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Last edited by Elisabeth 6th Apr 2014 at 16:47
Later: Tried for a second time and it came out quite easily!! Don't know what went wrong first time. Used 'valid only' but had to spend just as much time removing invalid digits from these as it takes to set up without the aid.
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