For me, its mainly knowing the various numbers that have only one or two possible combinations and knowing those combinations off by heart. I can then instantly see that when two of those combos cross each other they only share one or two numbers in common etc.
Posted 14th Oct 2014 at 02:24
Elisabeth Daily subscriber Rated puzzle: ModerateCompletion time: 25:00
I don't find these easy either, Penelope, and I think I follow the suggestions made by LilSquiggle as I expect you do too. After that what next? There is nearly always a jumble of other numbers to contend with, so I often have to resort to "try and see" otherwise it is all too much like hard work:)
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