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quality: difficulty:
solvability: moderate lookahead
Puzzle Description:
dog tags, that is
#1: Norma Dee (norm0908) on Sep 15, 2012
No. Tag, you're it. Good one.#2: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Sep 15, 2012
Not it!#3: Tom King (sgusa) on Sep 15, 2012 [HINT]
I solved the 2 clue in c9 with EL. I could not complete the upper left without 2+ move lookahead in columns 6 & 7. I didn't rate it, Kurt. I believe it is slightly more than a moderate lookahead. Thanks, for the puzzle.#4: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Sep 15, 2012
it def can be solved up to that upper left portion you mentioned, Tom....not sure what others might say about it, but I could simply see how the last few blacks had to be arranged in a smile logic sort of pattern.#5: Tom King (sgusa) on Sep 16, 2012 [HINT]
what say ye, rest of y'all? is that correct?
I don't always try smile logic 'cause I think it is kinda podunk (unless I am creating a puzzle of course, then it is legit) ;). Unless, it is obvious (I missed "frown" logic recently). It may be there.#6: Tom O'Connell (sensei69) on Sep 16, 2012
they were really cold to wear in the winter time#7: Aldege Cholette (aldege) on Sep 16, 2012
They dangle in your mates face when making love.:)#8: Ellen Vollor (evollor) on Sep 16, 2012 [SPOILER]
I solved it with line and smile logic only, no looking ahead. I can't read the names on the dog tags, though. LOL#9: Ellen Vollor (evollor) on Sep 16, 2012 [SPOILER]
I solved it with line and smile logic only, no looking ahead. I can't read the names on the dog tags, though. LOL#10: Brian Bellis (mootpoint) on Sep 16, 2012 [SPOILER]
Back in the mid 70's POW-MIA dog tags were a political/fashion statement.#11: Tom King (sgusa) on Sep 16, 2012 [HINT]
Thanks. Missed the smile logic.#12: valerie o..travis (bigblue) on Sep 17, 2012
good one kurt :)#13: Teresa K (fasstar) on Sep 22, 2012
Nice puzzle, Kurt. I really enjoyed the solve.#14: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Sep 22, 2012
yw, Teresa. and thank you#15: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Sep 23, 2012
and thank you too travis :)#16: Jan Wolter (jan) on Oct 30, 2013 [HINT]
I used some three step lookahead, but I'm not convinced it was necessary, so I'm going to defer making a ruling on this.#17: David Bouldin (dbouldin) on Mar 29, 2014 [HINT]
used run-of-the-mill edge and two-way logic. didn't track my moves though. i'll do it again.#18: David Bouldin (dbouldin) on Mar 29, 2014 [HINT]
here was my solve after LL completes R10-20:#19: David Bouldin (dbouldin) on Mar 29, 2014
EL 4 in C20 dots C20R1,2,9
EL 7 in R1 dots C19R1
LL
whether C16R7 or C16R9 is black, C15R3,4 are dots
EL 2 in C14 dots C14R3,4
LL
(should just have 17 unknown squares in top left)
whether C7R1 or C7R3 is black, C6R3 is a dot
LL to finish
oh! and nice image Kurt!!#20: Kurt Kowalczyk (bahabro) on Apr 6, 2014
thanks David!#21: Web Paint-By-Number Robot (webpbn) on Sep 27, 2016
Found to be solvable with moderate lookahead by infrapinklizzard.#22: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Sep 27, 2016 [HINT]
el 4 c20 = r1-2, r9 w
LL
el 7 r1 = c19 w
LL
el 2 c9 = r7-9 w
LL
two way on the 2 in c7 - either way c6r3 is white
LL
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