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#856, November 15 - November 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.
Using the solver will not help you. (much).
Oct 18th 2024
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Since there has been interesting strategy discussion on these puzzles and by popular request, I have opened an archive on the last thirty weeks. The discussion section is open for continued posting.
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by: hepa

 15-Nov-2026, 11:48
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by: kris

 15-Nov-2026, 14:13
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 Relaxing, compared to last week :)
 

by: Hel

 15-Nov-2026, 14:51
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Great puzzle, develops step by step with an UR at the end. Thanks hepa!
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 The Weekly Str8ts puzzle #856
 

by: Stefan

 15-Nov-2026, 10:26
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 Looks to me like a beast. Could also not find a really good hint without making it too easy...

"column 3 contains 1" helps, but makes it easy.
 

by: Klaus

 15-Nov-2026, 11:29
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C3=3, also relatively easy
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 The Weekly Str8ts BX puzzle #248
 

by: Hel

 15-Nov-2026, 10:50
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Very nice, develops chain free, but took me 1h
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 The Weekly Str8ts X puzzle #248
 

by: Mouche

 15-Nov-2026, 09:19
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 For me the easiest since some time. CE and setti 2 are clues.
 

by: jgrab

 15-Nov-2026, 14:07
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 Agreed. But it takes a while to bring Setti 2 into action.
 

by: optimator

 15-Nov-2026, 14:18
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 yes, not so hard. I used swordfish, setti 5 & 4.
 

by: Pete

 15-Nov-2026, 15:46
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CE and 3 simple x-wings, no setti needed
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 The Weekly Str8ts B puzzle #248
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  • 44 min - Col 3 und die richtige Entscheidung in D8
    - Rot
  • only with hints
    - chris1
  • 33' with hints
    - l.
  • 32' one lucky decision
    - Richard
  • 1:14:30 done after three attempts without any help
    - Alfred
  • 27 min, hint and setti 9
    - 7Iron
  • Lucky guess in col. 3 made the puzzle easy. I don't like guessing.
    - Ameona
  • 1/2 h, needed both hints
    - Alan Bourdillon Traherne
  • 24 min in 2nd attempt, with Stefan's hint
    - Alex
  • 36 min - thx for the hint to focus on column 3
    - Susi
  • 44 min. Guess on hi/lo in column 3, then CE, settis.
    - juehe
  • 18:24 - but only with solver_42' hint
    - Latimer
  • 35' Hi/Lo decision in 3 creates a wing that makes the rest easy
    - ThomasF
  • 1 1/2 h, needed HC, not satisfying.
    - H.E.
  • 58' h/l in col 3 helped
    - Hel
  • 45’
    - A. Friend
  • Hi/Lo decision in column 3, settis and careful elimination.
    - Solver_42
  • 39' very easy. Chains and one setti helped.
    - Mouche
  • 1:27:03 doable but not easy. Für mich schwer
    - zoo-pony (Tartlau)
  • 43‘
    - Insomnia
  • 30 min; a bit complicated, but doable.
    - jgrab