Japanese crossword «Unicorn»
| Size: 19x19 | Picture: | Difficulty: | Added: | 18.09.19 | Author: Yvan |
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It looks so elegant!
I always wanted a unicorn as a child
I always wanted a unicorn as a child
Quite difficult to get going on this one - there's one manouevre you need to spot in order to open it up. So a nice challenge!
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After 4500+ tiny and small puzzles, I'm just learning what I call the "Corner Elimination Technique" when I get stuck.
Used it here and the puzzle completely opened up.
replyUsed it here and the puzzle completely opened up.
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Probably obvious to most, but it was new to me.
In the top corner of this puzzle, there is a 2, 1 across the top and a 2, 2 down the side.
Coloring in the corner using the 2,2 side clues leads to a contradiction in the second row because of the 1 on the top.
2 1
2 o o
2 o o<----- contradiction
So the corner must be an x, not an o.
Now the new "corner" is 1st row, 2nd column. Repeat process (carefully, not an actual corner!) and a few blocks can be eliminated. Works down and across.
In tough puzzles, a few blocks can make a difference.
Thanks for letting me geek out for a moment!
In the top corner of this puzzle, there is a 2, 1 across the top and a 2, 2 down the side.
Coloring in the corner using the 2,2 side clues leads to a contradiction in the second row because of the 1 on the top.
2 1
2 o o
2 o o<----- contradiction
So the corner must be an x, not an o.
Now the new "corner" is 1st row, 2nd column. Repeat process (carefully, not an actual corner!) and a few blocks can be eliminated. Works down and across.
In tough puzzles, a few blocks can make a difference.
Thanks for letting me geek out for a moment!
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