bergensbest Daily subscriber Rated puzzle: ModerateBest completion time: 10:40Time on first attempt: 24:23Used 'show wrong moves'
Is this solution unique? Exchanging 1 and 3 on the top line, 9 and 3 on the middle line, 1 and 9 on the bottom line gives another solution. Or is it too late at night for me!
Posted 8th May 2010 at 16:28
gareth Administrator Daily subscriber Has started but not yet finished this puzzle
Hi bergensbest,
The thing you failed to notice is that the 3 and 9 on the middle line are in different jigsaw shapes, so if you were to swap them round you'd have two 9s in the pale green shape and two 3s in the orange one.
Hope this helps! :)
Gareth
Posted 9th May 2010 at 14:02
bergensbest Daily subscriber Rated puzzle: ModerateBest completion time: 10:40Time on first attempt: 24:23Used 'show wrong moves'
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The thing you failed to notice is that the 3 and 9 on the middle line are in different jigsaw shapes, so if you were to swap them round you'd have two 9s in the pale green shape and two 3s in the orange one.
Hope this helps! :)
Gareth
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