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		daj95376
 
 
  Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 3854
 
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				 Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:09 am    Post subject: Puzzle 10/03/07 (B) | 
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 | 6 . . | . . 3 | 4 . . |
 
 | . 3 . | . 7 . | . . 9 |
 
 | . . 8 | . . 4 | . . . |
 
 |-------+-------+-------|
 
 | . . . | 4 . . | 9 . 3 |
 
 | . 6 . | . 8 . | . . . |
 
 | 8 . 4 | . . 9 | 6 . . |
 
 |-------+-------+-------|
 
 | 1 . . | 2 . 6 | . . 4 |
 
 | . . . | . . . | . 3 6 |
 
 | . 4 . | 7 . . | 5 9 . |
 
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		Marty R.
 
 
  Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 5770 Location: Rochester, NY, USA
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				 Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:13 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				I used three steps and I want to give a public thanks to Keith for teaching me what I needed to know in order to make my last move.
 
 
 	  | Quote: | 	 		  W-Wing (12) with pincer transport
 
XYZ-Wing (359)
 
M-Wing (15) | 	 
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		arkietech
 
 
  Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 1834 Location: Northwest Arkansas USA
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				 Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:30 am    Post subject:  | 
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				see below -- I did wrong puzzle.
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		daj95376
 
 
  Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 3854
 
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				 Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:15 am    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | arkietech wrote: | 	 		  | One stepper: | 	  
 
Dan, I'm unable to locate your Skyscraper after basics. | 
			 
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		arkietech
 
 
  Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 1834 Location: Northwest Arkansas USA
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				 Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:21 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | daj95376 wrote: | 	 		  | Dan, I'm unable to locate your Skyscraper after basics. | 	  OOps    I must have decided to do a different puzzle.      
 
 
How about two steps 	  | Quote: | 	 		  xyz-wing 359
 
w-wing 15
 
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		tlanglet
 
 
  Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 2468 Location: Northern California Foothills
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				 Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:53 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				I used three steps, but then realized that the fun second step was not needed to solve the puzzle.
 
 
 	  | Quote: | 	 		  xyz=wing 35-9 in r7c3 deletes 9 in r8c3 and sets up
 
ALS125[(15) r1c48 = (2)r1c8]r1c48 - r2c7 = r8c7 - r8c3 = r9c1 - (2=9)r3c1 - r1c2= r1c5; r1c5<>15,
 
w-wing 15 in r1c4 & r8c6 with strong link 1 in r28c7.
 
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