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Frank Longo Absolutely Nasty IV and Gordon Guide collections

Longo’s Nastiest Ever After

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Sudent

This post finishes the illustrative review of Frank Longo’s The Nastiest Sudoku Book Ever, with review puzzles 673, 684, 695 and 706. The bv scan and occasional easy coloring continue to be enough for what Frank claimed to be the … Continue reading →

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Tough, But Not So Nasty

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Sudent

Continuing with the review of Frank Longo’s The Nastiest Sudoku Book Ever, a sysudokie faces another hard judgement on a Single Alternate Sue de Coq, in Nastiest 662. If the trial is archived, the puzzle withstands major blows before giving … Continue reading →

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The Nastiest Ever Party II

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Sudent

This post displays some sysudokie snapshots from Nastiest 618, 640 and 651, The bv scan rules, with line marked fish, unique rectangles, Sue de Coq, XYZ-wings, and XY-chains.  A  Sysudoku technique formerly rated extreme gets to stop for a drink. … Continue reading →

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Longo’s Nastiest Ever Collection

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Sudent

This post begins the review of Frank Longo’s The Nastiest Sudoku Book Ever with a  review table and  solving highlights of two review puzzles, Nastiest 607 and 629. The original post was revised to correct errors found by my backup … Continue reading →

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