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		| ravel 
 
 
 Joined: 21 Apr 2006
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				|  Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:27 pm    Post subject: VH+ by m_b_metcalf (game 0038) |   |  
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				| >>> play online 	  | Code: |  	  | +-------+-------+-------+ | . . 9 | 3 . 7 | 6 . . |
 | . 6 . | . . . | . 5 . |
 | 8 . . | . 2 . | . . 4 |
 +-------+-------+-------+
 | 1 . . | 2 . 3 | . . 5 |
 | . . 8 | . . . | 3 . . |
 | 3 . . | 8 . 9 | . . 1 |
 +-------+-------+-------+
 | 4 . . | . 9 . | . . 7 |
 | . 5 . | . . . | . 9 . |
 | . . 2 | 7 . 1 | 5 . . |
 +-------+-------+-------+
 
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  	  | Starter hint wrote: |  	  | Look at the 5's | 
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		| tlanglet 
 
 
 Joined: 17 Oct 2007
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 Location: Northern California Foothills
 
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				|  Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:38 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| A fun puzzle Ravel! 
 I am not sure that I have ever worked on a puzzle before that basics did not solve a single cell (or I just blew it). I used a finned x-wing, coloring, 2 URs,  an x-wing and finally a Bug+1 to complete the puzzle. I would like to do it again to search for other/shorter solutions.
 
 Ted
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		| cgordon 
 
 
 Joined: 04 May 2007
 Posts: 769
 Location: ontario, canada
 
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				|  Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:47 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| I started off with an ER on <5> that did a lot of damage by getting rid of the <5> in R1C5. Then another  ER on <4>.
 Then two UR's - a Type 1 and Type 4.
 
 A Good One Indeed !!!
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		| Marty R. 
 
 
 Joined: 12 Feb 2006
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 Location: Rochester, NY, USA
 
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				|  Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:09 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| I started off with Craig's ER which opened up a triple in box 2, which made some progress, including exposing a Type 1 UR. 
 Then two more ERs exposed a Type 4 UR which led to an XY-Wing with pincer coloring, which reduced the grid to a BUG+1.
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		| cgordon 
 
 
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 Location: ontario, canada
 
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				|  Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:00 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| I just needed basics after the Type 4.  Though it's possible I erred after I ER'ed and UR'ed. 
 Craig
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