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#804, November 16 - November 22:
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

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by: tbr

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 23 min. - very enjoyable
 

by: kris

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 Yes, quite uncomplicated this time
 

by: Hel

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Str8tforward this time, very nice, thanks hepa!
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by: acs

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 The Weekly Str8ts B puzzle #196
 

by: Stefan

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 Is it just me or does the B puzzle not load? (all black grid)
 

by: ThomasF

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 The B normally appears on Monday
 

by: Cosmanita

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 Very nice one, AB3 not 2 was a key step. Thanks for this wonderful str8ts.
 

by: Hel

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 19' fun!
 

by: optimator

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 5'
 

by: kmr

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Nice and straightforward. Thanks!
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by: acs

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 The Weekly Str8ts puzzle #804
 

by: Klaus

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always been bad at UR's, here no exception. so i needed a little chain towards the end.
 

by: Stefan

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 AB23 becomes undecideable if DJ2 does not contain 7
 

by: Klaus

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thanks Stefan. are you the good old Santa?
 

by: Stefan

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 Ho Ho Ho... yes :)
 

by: Klaus

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so you're still around, nice. best wishes
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by: acs

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 The Weekly Str8ts BX puzzle #196
 

by: Alois

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 Settis do it al
 

by: optimator

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 5' didn't need much X
 

by: Pete

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 just CE, nothing else needed
 

by: jgrab

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 32' Hurray
 

by: kmr

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Like Pete. Loved it.
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 The Weekly Str8ts X puzzle #196
 

by: jgrab

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 After CE, I needed a chain to disprove one of the two alternatives for 8 in row G. After Settis, a UR on E9 speeds things up. Hard work, but nice and at the end doable.
 

by: Hel

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 Like jgrab, thanks!
 

by: optimator

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difficult: many tools and a couple of short chains. Thanks!
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  • 14'. No tools.
    - abracadabra
  • 22 min with lucky guess
    - Silke
  • Seit langer Zeit mal wieder versucht, Nachdem ich hoch/niedrig in A B C herausgefunden hatte, war es leicht. Ca 20 Min.
    - Susu
  • 37' - but needed a chain to solve. Thanks!
    - triemers
  • Hours, but done without hints.
    - H.E.
  • 16' B2 is the key, then quite easy
    - Jürgen
  • 24' with some guessings
    - Ske
  • with stefans help in 24'
    - easydoesit
  • 30 min, pleasant with Stefan`s hint
    - val
  • 2h, Settis. D2 mit UK in col2 richtig erkannt. Danke für das schöne Rätsel. Nicht einfach!
    - S. Walt
  • CE & UR
    - Maitre
  • about 2 hours with a chain
    - epibrator
  • about 2 hours with a chain
    - epibrator
  • 28', one lucky guess on F6
    - ataraxia
  • 18 min, dank Stefan
    - humpti dumpti
  • 39min
    - essie
  • 35:18, logic ad small chain at the end. first one I think in less than 40 mins for me, therefore ned to brag :)
    - notsonewbie
  • 53 min - mit dem Hinweis von Stefan und viel Logik
    - Rot
  • 47', str8 forward
    - chris1
  • 40', VCE, Danke an Stefan.
    - barbara
  • habe lange gebraucht weil ich immer die reihe 6 falsch hatte.
    - dersoloist
  • About one hour. One setti and one chain at the end at H9. Perfect or me.
    - b*k*
  • A Hi/Low decision on F6 made it...
    - Latimer
  • 33 min - at first easy, but then...
    - malue74
  • 45min - pleased to finish one at last! Settis, wings and logic in column 2
    - WiltshireEagle
  • 17:46, easily going, thanks for that
    - fred
  • 34 min. with one trial and error (aka chain), anyway a very enjoyable puzzle.
    - Amoena
  • 19 min
    - Alex
  • beautiful one. not too easy.
    - A B Traherne
  • 35 min - logic and 1 setti
    - Michael
  • 22', *almost* WC
    - Maven
  • 22 min - educated guess on 7 in col2
    - schw0gi
  • 33 min. - very nice URs + settis
    - Nessie
  • 33´
    - ihgs
  • 45 min
    - Julioflor
  • 33', lovely :) have a great Sunday
    - Emma
  • 15' settis, wing, 2 URs
    - optimator
  • 21' - nice and easy!
    - Stef
  • 36' - nice mix, including UR
    - COM
  • 0:26:07 Im 2. Anlauf leicht
    - zoo-pony (Tartlau)
  • Like jgrab
    - MrL
  • Still proud when I solve it without hints. Do not ask for time.
    - bhk
  • 23' - just like Susi said: pure logic, the way I like it
    - Ollie
  • 20" settis 6,7 and UR on top left
    - Bassam
  • 35' nearly like jgrab, CE, but a late UR
    - ThomasF
  • 14' - just to fill in numbers; not a 5 star puzzle
    - alopex
  • 14 min - very nice
    - Nessi
  • like jgrab
    - Loser
  • 18' WC, probably the same early UR like jgrab
    - pax
  • 45' WC
    - Hel
  • 25:30 - str8tforward, nice
    - Beate
  • 12 min, settis und UR
    - Torsten&Irina
  • 29 min - pure logic, the way I love to solve
    - Susi
  • 30 minutes; fairly easy
    - puzzled
  • Like jgrab and Richard.
    - Jens
  • 29’ nice and logic
    - Richard
  • 38:18 - mit Settis, X.Wings und logik
    - wjanet
  • 12 min; CE and an early UR solve it.
    - jgrab