Monthly Archives: March 2015

Wex 426 Complex 1-Way, ALS_Wings, Cluster Bridge

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Sudent

These Weekly Extreme Competition posts were originally posted as they appeared in 2015. The analysis was  updated in 2023 with the added help of Phillip Beeby’s PhilsFolly solver, to replace trials. In Basic, we get a naked quintuple which creates … Continue reading →

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Finishing More Extreme 200

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Sudent

This post continues, slicing the 9 patterns of More Extreme 200, and conducting trials of the divided sets. A brief, but decisive cluster merge ends the struggle. Antoine was right. #200 is outstanding. Following a pink/olive analysis on the 9 … Continue reading →

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Taking on More Extreme 200

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Sudent

This post and the next checkpoint a sysudokie solution of Antoine Alary’s extra tough More Extreme 200. Sysudokie readers are given an opportunity to get a little extreme, as well. Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Let’s do the 200. But first, … Continue reading →

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Just One More “More Extreme”

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Sudent

This post concludes the Alary More Extreme review puzzles with More 144, Basic marking features a timely naked quad, and advanced solving is another parade of highlights. The basic trace classifies More Extreme 144 as a tough one. I would … Continue reading →

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Smooth Navigation in Rocky Terrain

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Sudent

This post reports a sysudokie attack on Alary’s More Extreme 84 with several highlight eliminations. A naked triple and a combination X-panel punch on the tightly linked numbers lead to a polarity ANL, color bridging and a surprising color wrap. … Continue reading →

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