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Comments on Puzzle #24348: Watch that drip...
By Wombat (wombatilim)

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Puzzle Description:

And don't let the paint get on the furniture!

#1: Wombat (wombatilim) on Apr 29, 2014 [HINT]

After solving the green and (optionally) starting the black, take a look at the options for placing the black 2 in R13. No matter where you put it, R12 is white in C10-13. Furthermore, placing a black in R13 anywhere in C16-20 will cause a contradiction in R10-11, so you can make these white as well. Line logic solves from there.
#2: valerie o..travis (bigblue) on Apr 29, 2014
i had no problem solving but what is it...i can't see it... need a hint :/
#3: Norma Dee (norm0908) on Apr 29, 2014
Just what is it that is dripping? Looks eewww
#4: Wombat (wombatilim) on Apr 29, 2014 [SPOILER]
It's paint. Nothing gross :P

I've updated the description, hope that helps.
#5: Norma Dee (norm0908) on Apr 29, 2014
Oh, good. Green slime was coming to mind. lol But you made a really good drip.
#6: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 29, 2014 [HINT]
I just did deep edge logic on the 2 in r13. If you compare it to r11, you can see that it cannot go anywhere in c17-20.

Then LL to finish.
#7: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 29, 2014 [SPOILER]
"A spoonful of mutagen makes the medicine go down..."
#8: valerie o..travis (bigblue) on Apr 29, 2014
ah, i see you changed the description...thanks i see it now :)
#9: Web Paint-By-Number Robot (webpbn) on Apr 29, 2014
Found to be solvable with moderate lookahead by infrapinklizzard.
#10: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Apr 29, 2014
Sometimes the robot ignores me.
#11: valerie o..travis (bigblue) on Apr 30, 2014
:D
#12: Tom O'Connell (sensei69) on Apr 30, 2014
good to see a puzzle by you Wombat :)
#13: Heather M (AuntieH) on Apr 30, 2014
Great puzzle :)
#14: Kristen Vognild (Kristen) on Apr 30, 2014
Comment #4 explains the confusion in 2 and 3. I started to wonder, "Can't these folks read?" ;)
#15: Wombat (wombatilim) on Apr 30, 2014 [SPOILER]
Originally it said "And don't let it get on the furniture!" which is what was confusing people :)

Let this be a lesson on the use of impersonal pronouns in puzzle descriptions.
#16: Kristen Vognild (Kristen) on Apr 30, 2014
Indeed, it could easily be a spoonful of something vile. :)
#17: Susan Duncan (medic25733) on May 5, 2014
Cool

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