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#1: Teresa K (fasstar) on May 13, 2019 [HINT]

This was really tricky for me, but I used EL on the bottom, either/or logic, or maybe it's called something else? And also needed to use some sideways smile logic toward the end.

I used lots of IEL. :)

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Great image. I did a bit of guessing. Logical guessing. Haha.

I used (almost) symmetry and common sense to solve it. I'm not sure that's legit, but it worked.

Thank you, Jewel!

Belita, whatever works! (✬‿✬)

I'm a stickler for solving puzzles using strictly logic. I usually do this by a clear process of elimination when I have to use edge logic to solve it. This time I happened to choose the correct squares the first time, so I kept going and going and going. Lol, it solved very well.

Found to be solvable with moderate lookahead by infrapinklizzard.

After Line Logic,
Repeated steps of edge logic on the left 6 in r20 completely places it:
> LL says the left 6 in r20 could be in the range [c7-c24]
> easy Edge Logic left 6 r20 = c7-8 w
> since there are only 3s left in r19, the 6 also cannot go right past c18.
> and because of the 1|2|1 in c13-15, the 6 cannot go past c14 without a conflict in r19
LL

The same (mirrored) happens to the other 6 in r20.
LL finishes all but center of left

from here it's an easy guess, but to find a way to do it logically is not so easy.

Distant EL 6 r9 (vs r11): if the 6 were to go left into c8, there would be no room for the left 2 in r11. So r9c8 must be white
LL to finish

Fun image to solve.

Thanks much, JoDeen and Velma.

Joe, this was a tough one for me, so I thought it would be a good challenge for the regulars. (✬‿✬)

I really enjoyed the solve.....thanks!

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