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#822, March 22 - March 28:
The Weekly Extreme Str8ts Puzzle

by Andrew Stuart
WARNING: This is the Weekly 'Extreme' Str8ts.
Only attempt this puzzle if you have time and patience.
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by: hepa

 22-Mar-2026, 11:24
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by: Only Human

 22-Mar-2026, 21:49
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 tricky but chain free fun! Wonderful puzzle again! Thank you, hepa!!!
 

by: AndreasM

 23-Mar-2026, 11:40
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 Thank you for this really fine puzzle. My impression is that with Jigsaw Str8ts often combined settis (,here on 2,3 and 9,) are the method of choice.
 

by: Ben

 24-Mar-2026, 22:27
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 For me, I was able to solve 32 cells through VCE, and standard JX techniques. I could then see that setting HJ8 to a particular range led to an immediate setti conflict.

I used no combined setti's
 

by: Ben

 24-Mar-2026, 22:28
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For me, I was able to solve 32 cells through VCE, and standard JX techniques. I could then see that setting HJ8 to a particular range led to an immediate setti conflict.

I used no combined setti's
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by: Jutta

 22-Mar-2026, 10:35
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Sehr schön! Eine Erkenntnis und alles fügze sich. Nach dem Frust letzter Woche ein Lichtblick!
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 The Weekly Str8ts B puzzle #214
 

by: optimator

 23-Mar-2026, 11:18
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 4'
 

by: ThomasF

 23-Mar-2026, 15:27
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nice, step by step
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by: acs
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 The Weekly Str8ts puzzle #822
 

by: Jan

 22-Mar-2026, 12:35
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 After the fairly obvious elimination in column 9, all you need is an x-wing on a rare digit. Nice how one constraint resolves the upper right corner.
 

by: hp

 22-Mar-2026, 13:30
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 agreed
but for me nicer was application of an nice UR (then no 7 in J6) and solving
 

by: Ben

 24-Mar-2026, 23:11
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Certainly a nice puzzle, Both Jan & hp's are describing the same series of dominoes - regardless of which trigger starts it.
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 The Weekly Str8ts BX puzzle #214
 

by: Martinus

 22-Mar-2026, 08:18
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 Wonderful puzzle. CE, settis, x power, B power, but no chains. Thanks!
 

by: jgrab

 22-Mar-2026, 10:57
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 Very nice progression indeed.
 

by: ThomasF

 22-Mar-2026, 10:57
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 nice
 

by: optimator

 22-Mar-2026, 14:27
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very nice one, step by step
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 The Weekly Str8ts X puzzle #214
 

by: jgrab

 22-Mar-2026, 02:06
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 30 min. Very good challenge! Whatever E5/F6 is, the range of row F will be the same which restricts H2.
 

by: optimator

 23-Mar-2026, 16:29
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 too difficult for me, even with many chains
 

by: Only Human

 23-Mar-2026, 17:50
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 solved with a guess on E5/F6 - then straight forward, couldnt see a solution with pure logic only
 

by: Only Human

 24-Mar-2026, 14:29
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not so difficult this time - its enough to eliminate “1” from E5 (with a chain) - X1 rows HJ solve high low in column 1, then naked triples/pairs/singles in / diagonal
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  • 1:08:26 after several attempts without any help
    - Alfred
  • In row C, of course.
    - b
  • 35' today. High/low in row B now ok.
    - barbara
  • 1h5, several attempts. There must be a 9 in row D was my turning point.
    - Rina
  • 24 min
    - relijo
  • 18'30 min, nice and logic
    - Beate
  • 1:20 ;))
    - marit
  • 28:15 - I just did it again ... it doesn't count
    - Latimer
  • 0:23:55 leicht, im 2. Anlauf
    - zoo-pony (Tartlau)
  • 38 Min. settis
    - Joe Reitzl
  • 19' - nice and easy, all logic. Thanks!
    - triemers
  • 10 min., relaxing
    - flowerwaffle
  • Nach erfolgreichem Raten von D3 gelöst, 2 Anläufe. Settis nicht hilfreich. Schönes Rätsel.
    - S. Walt
  • 26', no Setti, wing, UR, or anything but plain logic.
    - ataraxia
  • 42' Nachdem ich die Rätsel aus der letzten und vorletzten Woche nicht lösen konnte, war das mal nett. Nur X-Wings; keine Settis.
    - Bernsteinauge
  • Solved with Xwing and hp's J6 hint. Thanks
    - Fred
  • Not too tough; barely half an hour
    - gewe
  • 39 min - CE Spalte 9 und der Tipp von hp
    - Rot
  • 35' wings
    - Cleo
  • logic = nice
    - chris1
  • 53' für mich ein gutes Ergebnis. Die 9 war der Schlüssel, dann Setti 4.
    - Konrad
  • 49, no special tools. Lovely Sunday to all.
    - Emma
  • 31' - no guesses needed, standard tools
    - COM
  • 28 min. nice. CE, wings, settis.
    - juehe
  • 20' setti, wing, UR
    - optimator
  • 32' of eliminations and wings
    - Jan
  • 13'
    - meli
  • 20'
    - Maven
  • Second attempt, 1,5 h with BCA, no solver, no guess.
    - H.E.
  • 34:30 - lovely sunny sunday
    - Latimer
  • i did it
    - alopex
  • 20' nice
    - ThomasF
  • 24 min. 1 guess (h/l), otherwise very enjoyable.
    - Amoena
  • CA of Col9 and UR.
    - MrL
  • Wegen Eindeutigkeit J2 gut geraten (nicht J5) und dann direkt durch.
    - b*k*
  • 25' with 1 h/l decision
    - Traherne
  • 24 min
    - Julioflor
  • Relative easy, 22min
    - Joerg
  • 27 min - a nice sunday morning walk-through
    - Michael
  • 35 min
    - kid
  • 22' WC
    - Hel
  • 19 min - not too hard
    - Susi
  • 26‘ as easy as they get nowadays. Nice for me
    - A.Friend
  • 14 min - wunderful puzzle
    - Nessi
  • one obvious UR does it all
    - Klaus
  • 30 min, settis, wings
    - Torsten&Irina
  • 29 min, logic
    - Clemeau
  • also so ganz einfach wars nicht,aber nachdem ich B2 richtig geraten habe gings doch recht flüssig,40 min.
    - dersoloist
  • 33 min, I needed one hi/lo decision
    - Alex
  • 16:25 just walking through
    - fred
  • Hurray! Solving with three easy steps.
    - Jens
  • 26' - 1st attempt
    - jim
  • 10 min. Easy; no special technique needed.
    - jgrab