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paulv66
Posted on: Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:12 pm
Posts: 959 Location: Ukraine Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:03 pm
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Re: new large puzzles book?
pnm wrote: Also, a question: do people find the bi-weekly 15x15 extra puzzle typically easy to solve? Or would you class it as a "medium", or "difficult" puzzle? Thanks Definitely not “easy”. I would say some are medium and some are quite difficult.
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eclipsegirl
Posted on: Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:00 pm
Posts: 692 Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:20 pm
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Re: new large puzzles book?
pnm wrote: Also, a question: do people find the bi-weekly 15x15 extra puzzle typically easy to solve? Or would you class it as a "medium", or "difficult" puzzle? Thanks Most are medium. EDIT: Most are medium because of the interface. I think there is an extra challenge doing them on paper. I haven't trued the sample as I am busy for the next few days I also think the longer one has practiced on these puzzles the easier they become. I am one of of a small number people who has done all the book puzzles. Some were very challenging. I learned tricks, skills doing all of the books. The two books that Killer Sudoku books improved my skill at doing the Friday's Difficult. KS puzzle.
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frederick
Posted on: Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:20 pm
Posts: 182 Location: Canada Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:40 pm
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Re: new large puzzles book?
Medium, except if interrupted, lose focus and make it difficult.
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pnm
Posted on: Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:28 pm
Posts: 3305 Joined: Thu May 12, 2011 11:58 pm
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Re: new large puzzles book?
I've put a sample 15x15 at: https://www.calcudoku.org/special_puzzl ... _15x15.pdfCan people confirm that this one can be classed as "difficult" ?
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paulv66
Posted on: Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:58 pm
Posts: 959 Location: Ukraine Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:03 pm
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Re: new large puzzles book?
Thanks Patrick I now have 3 15x15 puzzles to solve. This one, yesterday’s extra puzzle and the 15 years puzzle, which I have been struggling with for the last week or so. I’ll have a look at this one after I’ve solved the other two.
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frederick
Posted on: Sun Feb 18, 2024 3:16 pm
Posts: 182 Location: Canada Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:40 pm
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Re: new large puzzles book?
at first glance : yep difficult
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clm
Posted on: Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:50 pm
Posts: 857 Joined: Fri May 13, 2011 6:51 pm
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pnm
Posted on: Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:17 pm
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Re: new large puzzles book?
Here's a sample patterned 10x10, it should be fairly difficult, but it does look like there are many good starting points (so maybe it's not that hard):
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frederick
Posted on: Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:53 pm
Posts: 182 Location: Canada Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:40 pm
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Re: new large puzzles book?
pnm wrote: Here's a sample patterned 10x10, it should be fairly difficult, but it does look like there are many good starting points (so maybe it's not that hard):
Again at a glance looks like there are some tricky areas, definitely looks like a fun puzzle
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clm
Posted on: Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:02 pm
Posts: 857 Joined: Fri May 13, 2011 6:51 pm
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Re: new large puzzles book?
frederick wrote: pnm wrote: Here's a sample patterned 10x10, it should be fairly difficult, but it does look like there are many good starting points (so maybe it's not that hard):
Again at a glance looks like there are some tricky areas, definitely looks like a fun puzzle I agree with frederick's appreciation; having 5 6-cell cages it looks probably difficult, at first glance.
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