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#782, June 15 - June 21:
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: Wosy

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174 B does not open up
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by: hepa

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by: hone

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 Analyzing the 6 was the key.
 

by: pax

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 That's right, hone. Also 7 hoped a lot, setti 5 and 8 and 2... I don't remember all steps, very nice and challenging.
 

by: pax

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Sorry for the autocorrection, it should help...
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by: acs

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 The Weekly Str8ts X puzzle #174
 

by: jgrab

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 A hard job. Basic hi/lo in the diagonals easy, but then very hard. Needed a chain on A-D7 hi/lo to finally solve.
 

by: optimator

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 really hard: I needed many chains
 

by: pax

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Agreed, chainy, but nice!
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by: acs

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 The Weekly Str8ts B puzzle #174
 

by: Loser

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 no puzzle "This puzzle is too far in the past"
 

by: tg

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 Unfortunately no print version available.
 

by: Loser

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 This puzzle is set to be released on 16/06/2025 00:00:00

we have to wait a day
 

by: optimator

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 3'
 

by: ThomasF

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 like optimator, thanks
 

by: Susan

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 Nice and relaxed
 

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WC
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 The Weekly Str8ts puzzle #782
 

by: hp

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 nice and relaxing
for me Setti 2,6 and 8 enough for solve
 

by: Joh

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Ditto hp
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 The Weekly Str8ts BX puzzle #174
 

by: EC

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 ...just logic...
 

by: WolfgangL

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 Standard tools only, develops very nicely thanks!
 

by: kmr

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 Like EC. Nice puzzle, smoothly developing.
 

by: optimator

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 10' didn't need X, even after long flight and prosecco
 

by: ThomasF

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 like EC, thanks
 

by: Susan

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 Str8tforward and relaxing
 

by: jgrab

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First time I solved this type of puzzle. Feeled encouraged by the comments.
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  • 8 min, very nice!
    - Alex
  • 17 minutes on 2nd attempt, to fix a silly assumption I'd made the 1st time - needed some settis otherwise very fun :)
    - pefferlass
  • 33 minutes without candidates, very nice!
    - Jan
  • 24 Min. Im zweiten Versuch flutschte alles geschmeidig an seinen Platz
    - Nina
  • about 45 minutes, including distractions. Nice level of difficulty.
    - puzzled
  • 25min second try after finally learning settis
    - fabl
  • 51 min, enjoyable
    - WiltshireEagle
  • B2 is the key, then easy
    - Jürgen
  • 25 min - 3. Versuch, auf einmal war alles logisch mit Setti 2, 6, 8
    - Rot
  • can't say it was easy. Used chains.
    - essie
  • Kann es Spaß machen mit Settis alles schnellstens zu lösen? Ich spare mir das bis zum Schluss auf und genieße das logische Denken.
    - Brigitte
  • 24' - nice difficulty. Thanks!
    - triemers
  • 2h, mit vielen Settis und x-wings schön gelöst. Durchaus extremes Rätsel. Danke
    - S. Walt
  • 10' easy, settis, wings
    - optimator
  • 43 with a little break, basic tools
    - Puszek
  • 50 min, nice difficulty level
    - Bernsteinauge
  • Over two hours, just using multiple (hated) chains. Since others are so much faster, I probably still lack detailed knowledge of strategies.
    - epibrator
  • 32' much fun
    - mary
  • settis & wings, very nice.
    - A B Traherne
  • 37' plenty of settis
    - Axel
  • 35 min, settis
    - 7Iron
  • 53', didn't see the obvious.
    - UZ
  • 1h12 One of the few times i managed to use Settis :-)
    - Mike
  • Of course, I'm surprised ..
    - barbara
  • 47', rather difficult. Am surprised to solve it. Danke! I looked at the fives.
    - barbara
  • 60 min, ganz schön schwer
    - dersoloist
  • 38 min - nice, many settis, 1 wing
    - Michael
  • 40 min, standard tools
    - Emma
  • 14 min, logic
    - Clemeau
  • 38', some Settis
    - malue74
  • 43', took me very long today...
    - l.
  • 13' str8t forward
    - jo
  • 30‘ some settis did it
    - ulrikepumpike
  • nice and straightforward solvable
    - Chris
  • Easy.
    - MrL
  • 25 min. - nice many settis
    - Nessie
  • like E.H.
    - Jens
  • 45', straightforward if one is concentrated
    - easydoesit
  • 18min-wings+settis+singles=easy:)
    - effchen
  • 31 min, a nice puzzle.
    - poblid
  • 38:08 - well, faster would have been possible, but 11:00 on a sunday morning might have been to tough for me ...
    - Latimer
  • 13 min - some settis did it
    - Susan
  • 1h
    - ihgs
  • 50' took me too long
    - ThomasF
  • 24min
    - Julioflor
  • 5 min
    - Nessi
  • 37'. WC
    - MartinL
  • 10 mins, fairly easy.
    - Miss P
  • 16' , like Maven, should have tried WC
    - pax
  • 25‘ a couple of chicken wings and seit@home
    - ThePainSufferingOne
  • 38' for me not that easy
    - Richard
  • 1 h - not too difficult and logic, but needed time to find the solution in H1...
    - Susi
  • about 10 min
    - Loser
  • 1 h with BCA.
    - E.H.
  • 40', very nice with the usual tools, settis, lots of seafood. Because of a stupid mistake, it took me much longer than necessary.
    - Ute
  • 15 min, easy, wings, settis
    - Torsten&Irina
  • 19 min, H3 and E4 have been the keys for me
    - EC
  • 13 min. easy!
    - flowerwaffle
  • 37'
    - G
  • 15' should have tried WC
    - Maven
  • 22 min; Just some settis and x-wings.
    - Bush
  • 34' not too difficult
    - Manfred
  • 13 min; rather easy today.
    - jgrab