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Posted on: Mon Nov 14, 2016 1:46 am




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 6x6s?
The 6x6 puzzles seem to be getting a lot easier lately, especially the difficults. For example, over the past week or so I have solved most of the difficult 6x6s in under 2 minutes, which is very rare, and today I solved all of the 6x6s in under 50 seconds. The easy I set a new unofficial PR on (34.761) and the medium was also under 40 seconds. The difficult (which, granted, was a twin puzzle) I solved in just 46 seconds. What's going on?

I could just be getting better at speed... I don't know [sad]


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Posted on: Mon Nov 14, 2016 2:52 am




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Post Re: 6x6s?
I doubt that they are getting easier but you are getting better at doing them..........practice makes "perfect" (or at least better)! [thumbsup]


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Posted on: Mon Nov 14, 2016 3:06 am




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Post Re: 6x6s?
I agree that you are almost certainly getting faster.

But also, it's been pointed out that the twin puzzles might be rated as harder than they actually are. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=714

So maybe today isn't the best gauge, but you should enjoy it. [smile]


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Posted on: Mon Nov 14, 2016 7:27 am




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Post Re: 6x6s?
I agree with both of the wise answers.

When I found this site, I could not do several types of the puzzles. I had to learn about MOD and the Killer Sudoku. Slowly I got better at the puzzles. Just like I have learned about the Tues 9 x 9. I can usually do all the puzzles in a week, now.


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Posted on: Tue Nov 15, 2016 10:50 pm




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Post Re: 6x6s?
jaek wrote:

But also, it's been pointed out that the twin puzzles might be rated as harder than they actually are. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=714


I agree - it seems the twins do come pretty easy [smile]


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