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		Clement
 
 
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				 Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:35 pm    Post subject: April 9 VH | 
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				| W-Wing 13 in rows 6 & 7 with SL 1 in col 7 solves it. | 
			 
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		Marty R.
 
 
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				 Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:15 am    Post subject:  | 
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				| This was one of those that offered numerous possibilities. W-Wings, as Clement noted, plus Coloring, Skyscrapers and XY-Chains. | 
			 
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		mackem
 
 
  Joined: 09 Apr 2011 Posts: 5 Location: Thailand
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				 Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:08 am    Post subject: April 9 | 
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				I was able to solve this puzzle by straight forward logic. I don't understand W-Wings , XYZ Wings and Pivots etc. Where can I find out about these please   | 
			 
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		Ema Nymton
 
 
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				 Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:42 pm    Post subject: Re: April 9 | 
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 	  | mackem wrote: | 	 		  | I was able to solve this puzzle by straight forward logic. I don't understand W-Wings , XYZ Wings and Pivots etc. Where can I find out about these please :?: | 	  
 
 
Many places are helpful.  One powerful tool can be found:
 
 
http://www.brainbashers.com/sudokuhelp.asp
 
 
Ema Nymton
 
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		kuskey
 
 
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				 Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:20 pm    Post subject: 9 Apr VH | 
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				| Also a 138 XY-Wing pivot r7c4 setting r9c4 and r4c5<>8 solves it. | 
			 
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		mackem
 
 
  Joined: 09 Apr 2011 Posts: 5 Location: Thailand
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				 Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 1:54 am    Post subject:  | 
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				Thanks Ema. Very helpful. Hopefully one day I'll be able to understand it!   | 
			 
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		hughwill
 
 
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				 Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:09 pm    Post subject: April 9 VH | 
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				Hi Mackem
 
 
Just to say that Ema might not be his/her real name....   | 
			 
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		mackem
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:15 am    Post subject:  | 
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				Hi Hughwill. Thanx for the tip. Mackem might not be my real name either!   | 
			 
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		prakash
 
 
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				 Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 1:54 am    Post subject:  | 
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				I hate to say this, since I am not too thrilled by UR solutions, but there is a type 3 UR on 39 which eliminates 1 in r3c5.
 
-PJ | 
			 
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