Monthly Archives: April 2015

Wex 430 Sashimi X, finned Sword, Complex, Quint

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Sudent

Returning to more normal value balance, Beeby finds hidden UR and finned fish before a series of  ANL and 1-way AIC gets us to coloring. It takes a complex 1-way and an ALS _XV before I take over to resolve … Continue reading →

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Wex 429  LM Sword, SA Sue de Coq Without Trial

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Sudent

A heavy bypass leaves a swordfish on an imbalanced grid. One ALS_XZ or a Single Alternate Sue de Coq bring a collapse. Almost a collapse in the bypass. The marked grid is dominated by values 2, 3, 6 and 8. … Continue reading →

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Wex 428 XZ, POM’s, Orphan, Finned Mutant Sword

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Sudent

This post was updated in January 2023 to include guide examples by Phillip Beeby’s PhilsFolly solver. A generous bypass makes Basic line marking easier. A starting cluster and an obscure  hidden unique rectangle appears in line marking.  Two slinks from … Continue reading →

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Wex 427 Hidden UR,  Sashimi Sword, POM, ALS_XZ, Bridge Traps and Wrap

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Sudent

The hidden UR show up on the line marked grid. The corner values are 38 and 45. It’s the slinks that signal the UR presence. Holding off on AIC, there’s a Sashimi swordfish. Instead of a third 6 candidate, one … Continue reading →

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