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		| muppetman74 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 5:13 pm    Post subject: could somebody help me with a tough mini sudoku |   |  
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				| - - 2   - 1 5 1 - -   2 6 -
 - - -   - 5 -
 - - 3   1 2 -
 - 4 -   5 3 -
 - - -   6 4 -
 
 I think there might be a triple somewhere but i can't see it.
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		| Marty R. 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:25 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| I have no experience with mini sudokus, but I'm assuming the rules are the same as the regular 9x9, except this is a 6x6. 
 I copied your numbers onto a grid and filled in each empty cell with the possible candidates. There is indeed a triple, but I don't know if you want to know where it is or just confirmation that there is one.
 
 Hint: the triple is in a column, not a row.
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		| muppetman74 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:31 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| thanks Marty i will give the puzzle another look with your kind hint. 
 I'll repost tomorrow with either a thank you or a polite request for another clue!
   
 thanks
 
 iain
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		| muppetman74 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:39 pm    Post subject: eureka |   |  
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				| ah. 
 hidden pair in column 2?
 
 1&2 i think
 
 thanks again.
 
 And thanks for being so thoughtful as to not just give me the answer.
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		| keith 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 2:35 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Take a look at where 4 must fit in C3 and C4. R2C6 is not 4 and the puzzle is solved. 
 Keith
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