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12:10 am
smooth_pappa
start
12:21 am
smooth_pappa
done... definitely used greens
1:01 am
Xanika
What is autofill?
1:04 am
Xanika
is anyone playing at the moment?
5:04 am
h
stuck at 22 filled. will take any hints on strategies...
5:05 am
Onpaki
i'm stuck at 22 too.
5:10 am
augurus
The last Coldplay album did not bode well.
5:25 am
augurus
Back to bed.
5:32 am
dalebo
Wow!, I haven't got Aug. 30 done and they throw an expert at us!
6:43 am
eyeman
If I put the greens in the right places, I would have been finished in less time. Good puzzle!
7:01 am
bgmadden
Fun puzzle today. I like the experts because you feel great when you finish them : )
7:48 am
spreadeagle
16 filled without greens, slowing down.......
7:52 am
spreadeagle
19, going green..
8:30 am
spreadeagle
Done, finally, good puzzle........
8:51 am
ypsigirl
done 5 points baby!
9:14 am
drwho
Difficulty score 57. The program found a naked quad!
9:39 am
gman
did anyone get today's without guessing??
9:42 am
Phil
done, finally, 3 attempts needed
9:42 am
yul
hello everybody
9:55 am
lawfully
nice game... done
10:04 am
gman
Repeating;; did anyone get today's expert without quessing/forcing??
10:11 am
katmama
gman, i did not - i guessed incorrectly once, had to start over and got it the second time
10:11 am
mumeishi
not me. two guesses
10:13 am
gman
Thanx, I made an arbitrary guess and it worked out but I always wonder if I'm missing one elimination that would solve the hard ones.
10:27 am
mamabear
oooo an expert.... sweet
10:28 am
mamabear
hmmmm.... maybe NOT so sweet! LOL
10:46 am
mamabear
wasn't bad....
11:08 am
drwho
In answer to gman's question, I did NOT guess. There was something fishy about the 2s that solved it for me.
11:18 am
Krys10
So, drwho, you didn't need any sort of chain technique? I found your fishy pattern, i think... at least i found an XY-wing
11:24 am
Krys10
ooh, used a unique rectangle - my favorite!
11:26 am
vivi1435
can you explain a unique rectangle?
12:49 pm
yul
finally. found a good conflicting point after restarting once
1:56 pm
sandbox74
vivi: here is a good explanation
http://www.brainbashers.com/sudo
kuuniquerectangles.asp
1:59 pm
sandbox74
had to green up to see the unique rect.
4:04 pm
dancechic768
this is hard.
4:10 pm
brittlefish.com
go
4:19 pm
Jeremiah
needed greens to see the unique rectangle
4:19 pm
Jeremiah
after that it went quick
4:19 pm
Stef
thanks for the link sandbox. great explanation.
4:32 pm
Atalante
wow, a nice easy Expert for once!
5:15 pm
Stef
my brain is hurting. I can't find the unique triangle. too many greenie-meenies.
5:17 pm
Atalante
dont worry, I didn't find unique anythings!
6:23 pm
Stef
had to guess in the end :( where was the fracking rectangle?
6:47 pm
spazzy
yay!!! i found the rectangle!
10:05 pm
smdnjv
Hallelujah!!!! I Finally completed June 22nd's puzzle!! That one wasted me everytime I tried to complete it!!
