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(This puzzle was recovered from the 2016 database crash. Description not available.)

#1: Valerie Mates (valerie) on Aug 20, 2023 [HINT]       classify

Here's how I solved it:

Line and color logic to 89%.

Looking at the black 3 in column 9, if it reaches downward to row 10, there's a contradiction, so column 9 row 10 is blank.

Line logic.

Next, looking at the red 5 in row 2. If it is in column 9 or 10, then it blocks the left-hand red 2 in row 5. So row 2 columns 9 and 10 are blank.

Ditto if you place the red 5 in columns 18 and 19, so row 2 columns 18 and 19 are blank.

Line and color logic (sometimes slightly tricky color logic) to finish.
#2: Valerie Mates (valerie) on Aug 20, 2023 [SPOILER]       classify
No idea what I am looking at! I'm guessing it's a character from something I'm not familiar with.
#3: Web Paint-By-Number Robot (webpbn) on Aug 20, 2023       classify
Found to have a unique solution by valerie.
#4: Web Paint-By-Number Robot (webpbn) on Aug 20, 2023       classify
Found to be solvable with moderate lookahead by valerie.
#5: Valerie Mates (valerie) on Aug 20, 2023 [SPOILER]       classify
Or maybe it's a picture of CSMat learning to juggle five balls at once? If it's that, that is pretty neat!
#6: Joanne Firla (JoFirla) on Aug 21, 2023 [SPOILER]       classify
Maybe the new trick is how to levitate balls with your mind while wearing your new super suit costume.
#7: Valerie Mates (valerie) on Aug 21, 2023       classify
I like that!!

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