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Closing With the Hidden Dublex


This closing post adds two examples of a fierce looking line marking being de-fanged by hidden dublex on the over abundant X values A double line exclusion, or dublex, is one of the primary moves of Basic sudoku, in which … Continue reading

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Can Box Marking Be Extreme?


This post continues the Sysudoku Basic review of Puzzleproof Extreme Sudoku 2, with reports on 70 and 91. In the basic trace of Pzlpf2 70, there is the typical heavy bypass, and collapse in the 9: box marking list. The … Continue reading

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FTSPAH 104 and 144


The review of the unspeakable FTSPAH continues with two more puzzles selected arithmetically. The basic trace of FTSPAH 104 is Sysudoku Basic at its best. A near collapse in the bypass is extended by a deferred hidden dublex, which 104 … Continue reading

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Another Dave Green Sysudoku Basic Workout


This post details  another Sunday Dave Green 5-star coming ever so close to breaking the limit that Dave seems to impose on his Sunday puzzles. It appeared in the 9/15/2019 edition of the Akron Beacon Journal. My grid is unimpressed … Continue reading

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PencilPress 41 and A Well Hidden Dublex


In the review of PencilPress Extreme Sudoku, 41 is a another bypass blow out, with two steep collapses. Tom Sheldon’s Master Class 50 hands you a hidden dublex that is a challenge to spot and verify. We’re reviewing the PencilPress … Continue reading

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