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runforhome 
Posted on: Mon Dec 23, 2024 7:56 pm
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 Re: Do you have favorite puzzles or patterns you look forwar
My favourite with a big big margin are 12*12 puzzles. Seccond place comes the killer puzzles.
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ineedaname 
Posted on: Sun Dec 29, 2024 2:38 am
Posts: 62 Joined: Fri May 13, 2011 2:21 am
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 Re: Do you have favorite puzzles or patterns you look forwar
Fridays 10 x 10 is my fave by a mile. Although it does seem to be a subscriber only more often than not I still look forward to the weeks I get to do them. I like the killers each day as well as Saturday's 8 x 8 (med & hard) & Sundays 8 x 8 medium.
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bram 
Posted on: Mon Jan 13, 2025 8:41 pm
Posts: 277 Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 4:55 pm
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 Re: Do you have favorite puzzles or patterns you look forwar
Not a puzzle or pattern I was looking forward to, just a pleasant surprise: Today's difficult 9x9 has a nice "hand-crafted" feel to it, with a series of really neat inferences to be made ![ThumpUp [thumbup]](./images/smilies/msp_thumbup.gif) (Spoiler warning: Hint in the next paragraph ![Scared [scared]](./images/smilies/msp_scared.gif) ) Hint ![Wink [wink]](./images/smilies/msp_wink.gif) It's turns out to be a good idea to focus on the placement of one number at a time in the puzzle, especially vertically, and then go on to another number.
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starling 
Posted on: Tue Jan 14, 2025 7:01 am
Posts: 218 Joined: Fri May 13, 2011 2:11 am
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 Re: Do you have favorite puzzles or patterns you look forwar
bram wrote: Not a puzzle or pattern I was looking forward to, just a pleasant surprise: Today's difficult 9x9 has a nice "hand-crafted" feel to it, with a series of really neat inferences to be made Yeah I was actually wondering if it was a new pattern that Patrick was testing out because so much of the logic felt repeatable but new at the same time, which is what I think is true of the best patterns.
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pnm 
Posted on: Tue Jan 14, 2025 11:09 am
Posts: 3470 Joined: Thu May 12, 2011 11:58 pm
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 Re: Do you have favorite puzzles or patterns you look forwar
starling wrote: bram wrote: Not a puzzle or pattern I was looking forward to, just a pleasant surprise: Today's difficult 9x9 has a nice "hand-crafted" feel to it, with a series of really neat inferences to be made Yeah I was actually wondering if it was a new pattern that Patrick was testing out because so much of the logic felt repeatable but new at the same time, which is what I think is true of the best patterns. I could keep it as a pattern. If hand-crafted, I never would have done the 4 singles in the bottom right though. The puzzle for reference: 
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nicow 
Posted on: Wed Jan 15, 2025 2:25 pm
Posts: 90 Joined: Fri May 13, 2011 9:37 am
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 Re: Do you have favorite puzzles or patterns you look forwar
"If hand-crafted, I never would have done the 4 singles in the bottom right though."
You are right, Patrick. The four boxes can be replaced by one with 19+. But, shure, that makes it way more difficult!
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eclipsegirl 
Posted on: Sun Jan 19, 2025 2:08 am
Posts: 744 Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:20 pm
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 Re: Do you have favorite puzzles or patterns you look forwar
I want to adding a fourth puzzle to my list.
It is the Sat med 8 x 8. For me, it is one of those relaxing puzzles.
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bram 
Posted on: Tue Feb 04, 2025 6:09 pm
Posts: 277 Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 4:55 pm
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 Re: Do you have favorite puzzles or patterns you look forwar
bram wrote: bram wrote: On Tuesdays I like the 8x8 difficult puzzle (with bitwise OR) and the extra puzzle, which is also 8x8. Can't pinpoint exactly what's so enticing about the latter; probably something about the degree of difficulty and the "flow" it has to it. For instance, today's 8x8 difficult and extra puzzles are both grrreat ![ThumpUp [thumbup]](./images/smilies/msp_thumbup.gif) I know I'm repeating myself (from 22 Oct last year, to be specific) but today's 8x8 difficult (with bitwise OR) and extra puzzles puzzles are just breathtaking ![ThumpUp [thumbup]](./images/smilies/msp_thumbup.gif) Thank God (and Patrick) it's Tuesday 
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bram 
Posted on: Tue Feb 04, 2025 6:48 pm
Posts: 277 Joined: Tue May 24, 2011 4:55 pm
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 Re: Do you have favorite puzzles or patterns you look forwar
This is becoming surreal now ![Scared [scared]](./images/smilies/msp_scared.gif) How are today's difficult 6x6 and medium 8x8 also that entertaining? The former often frustrates me, but on this Super Tuesday I experienced the Exalted State of Flow throughout the puzzle ![Namaste [namaste]](./images/smilies/msp_namaste.gif) It felt like I was Riding a Wave all the way to the solution (even though I'm a bit sleep-deprived at the moment, but maybe that helps in some weird way) ![Tongue [tongue]](./images/smilies/msp_tongue.gif)
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frederick 
Posted on: Tue Feb 04, 2025 7:13 pm
Posts: 207 Location: Canada Joined: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:40 pm
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 Re: Do you have favorite puzzles or patterns you look forwar
bram wrote: This is becoming surreal now ![Scared [scared]](./images/smilies/msp_scared.gif) How are today's difficult 6x6 and medium 8x8 also that entertaining? The former often frustrates me, but on this Super Tuesday I experienced the Exalted State of Flow throughout the puzzle ![Namaste [namaste]](./images/smilies/msp_namaste.gif) It felt like I was Riding a Wave all the way to the solution (even though I'm a bit sleep-deprived at the moment, but maybe that helps in some weird way) ![Tongue [tongue]](./images/smilies/msp_tongue.gif) Is it to late to buy a lottery ticket where you are?
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