Japanese crossword «A sperm whale prepares to attack a giant squid»
| Size: 25x20 | Picture: | Difficulty: | Added: | 22.09.20 | Author: Lalopop |
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Nice. The top figure is more recognizable than the bottom figure, but I like it.
replyTough puzzle. I like it - good topic.
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... or a phage prepares to attack a bacteria? or maybe both are happening at the same time.
replyI loved it. Very clever design. Puzzles that you advance by figuring out stuff instead of counting are always the best ones.
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I totally agree with you on the idea of puzzles teaching you a new skill.
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nuce, my favorite logic nonogram is Christmas Candles by Sergey (color). ;)
replyI'm totally stuck! Can anyone tell me what technique to use next? Here's a photo of my current status: https://take.ms/UQ14n
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If you use a hint and look at how the answer was derived (you may have to look back at the Rules for Solving), you will either learn a new technique or see where you went wrong. Hints are the best source of feedback. Good luck! ;)
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Thank you! I thought the hints just revealed a random square - didn't realize they were "smart." Very helpful.
replyYou´re absolutely right Sheryl but I can´t resist explaining.
Apart from the obvious, r19c5 which can´t be black, you find the solution in column 11. If r8 and r9 in c11 would be black then r11 can´t be black AND on the other hand if r13c11 is part of the 2 in c11 then r11 can´t be black as well. Conclusion r11c11 can´t be black. Subsequently r11c15,16,17 must be black.
Maybe you figured that all out already using the ´smart´ hints...
replyApart from the obvious, r19c5 which can´t be black, you find the solution in column 11. If r8 and r9 in c11 would be black then r11 can´t be black AND on the other hand if r13c11 is part of the 2 in c11 then r11 can´t be black as well. Conclusion r11c11 can´t be black. Subsequently r11c15,16,17 must be black.
Maybe you figured that all out already using the ´smart´ hints...
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It was hard, so I'm glad I did it only using logic and with no hint. :)
Thanks.
replyThanks.
WOW!!! How does Lalopop come up with this beautiful logic?
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Oh my, LOVED this one!!! There's no endless counting; just good logic :)
replyClever! I thought this puzzle started off really easy, then after the top seven or eight rows were done it got really hard!
replyGreat choice of theme, well done. A little too hard for me to do without guessing.
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