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Comments on Puzzle #11196: Hiding eyes
By Kai-Uwe Zickerick (conzick)

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#1: bugaboo (bugaboo) on Nov 30, 2010

i am sensing you and sensei like wild women
haha
well sensei just likes any women but the ones you draw on here are always of the "fancy" sort
haha
#2: Gator (Gator) on Dec 1, 2010 [HINT]
Color/line logic gets the mouth and most of the eyes done. Edge logic on the 9 clue in column 1 gets a lot more black.

I then used two-way logic about R25C9. This lets you dot a lot of rows 26 and 27.

Next, I used edge logic with the 3 clue in column 5 to make R28C5 and R29C5 dots. Then I used edge logic with the 4 clue in column 6 to make R28C6 a dot.

I then focused on the 8 and 7 clues in rows 35 and 36 respectively. Notice the 1 clues in columns 9 and 17. Both the 7 and 8 clues cannot reach either one of these columns at the same time. This gives us 3 sets of this cell or that cell must be filled in. Specifically, R35C10 or R36C10 must be black. R35C15 or R36C15 must be black. R35C16 or R36C16 must be black. This lets us fill in many more dots in those columns.

Next, I used edge logic with the 3 clue in column 6 to make R39C6 a dot. The rest solves with line logic.

Very challenging puzzle.
#3: Web Paint-By-Number Robot (webpbn) on Dec 1, 2010
Found to be logically solvable by Gator.
#4: Kai-Uwe Zickerick (conzick) on Dec 1, 2010
thanks, Gator!
#5: Billie Patterson (bpat) on Dec 1, 2010
Superb puzzle!
#6: Liz P (lizteach) on Dec 1, 2010
Excellent all around.
#7: Susan Duncan (medic25733) on Dec 1, 2010
Beautiful image and a challenge to solve! Great job
#8: Minnie Fuerstnau (m.fuerstnau) on Dec 2, 2010
I'm always happy to see your puzzles, Kai; I know they will be good, and fun!

Thank you.
#9: Kai-Uwe Zickerick (conzick) on Dec 2, 2010
thank you all, that's great!
#10: Jota (jota) on Dec 3, 2010
WOW! It's a pity that Bob is happily married! Thanks Kai.
#11: Teresa K (fasstar) on Dec 4, 2010
Very tricky challenge - fun!
#12: Linda Martin (ilovethispuzzle123) on Dec 4, 2010
very challenging. excellent image, kai. reminds me of the eye makeup i used to wear in the 80's when i was in a rock band.
#13: bugaboo (bugaboo) on Dec 4, 2010
wow i wouldnt have guessed that
haha
#14: Kai-Uwe Zickerick (conzick) on Dec 5, 2010
really, Linda?
would love to see an image...
#15: Ellen Vollor (evollor) on Dec 5, 2010
Very nice. Thanks for the challenge and the beautiful image.
#16: GabrielMyCat (gabrielmycat) on Jul 14, 2011
I didn't have high hopes of liking this one until it was done. It is fabulous! simple, but elegant! Love it!
#17: Kai-Uwe Zickerick (conzick) on Jul 15, 2011
thanks!
#18: jewel crown (Jewel) on Aug 27, 2016
Totally awesome!!
#19: besmirched tea (Besmirched Tea) on Mar 26, 2022 [SPOILER]
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