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#748, October 20 - October 26:
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
The solver can now handle Str8ts variants. Yay! The solver button on the player will now pass an appropriate parameter. I will add some examples when I've finished producing some stock. See version history. Not guaranteed to be bug free, so please let me know of any funnies or errors.
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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: kris

 20-Oct-2024, 11:18
Unlike many people from the boast section, beyond standard tools I needed a micro SI, excluding 6 from E3. Did I overlook something?
 

by: Auwei

 20-Oct-2024, 13:38
 like kris, I used a UR and a UC, couple of SIs including kris's.
Excelent level for the beginning of a week, thanks a lot!
 

by: E.H.

 20-Oct-2024, 14:51
 Thx kris for this contribution.
 

by: Gerd

 20-Oct-2024, 17:43
 same result when checking if 4 or 8 in column 1
 

by: kris

 20-Oct-2024, 18:57
 Shortest way I found:
Setti 2 -> B1≠4
x-wing 3
Setti 4 -> G2≠4
jelly fish 8
E3≠6 (instant conflict on DE23)
Setti 8
 

by: Ben

 21-Oct-2024, 18:10
 @kris, I prefer your SI to the one I used.

I decided that both EFG1=754 & EFG1=875 excluded 8 from D3.
 

by: hoke

 22-Oct-2024, 06:28
 Why does nobody mention the single 4 in col 1?
 

by: hoke

 22-Oct-2024, 06:49
Probably I made a lucky error on Setti 4...
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by: Loser

 20-Oct-2024, 09:56
nice optical improvement for the solver
 

by: Loser

 20-Oct-2024, 10:04
and technical support
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by: kst extra 6/11

 20-Oct-2024, 06:50
 

by: Cosmanita

 20-Oct-2024, 08:39
 Very nice one. I used a start in box 9 and at the end a very close look on possible setti option. Thanks for this nice puzzle.
 

by: BP

 20-Oct-2024, 09:25
 Very nice, like Cosmanita.
 

by: Hel

 20-Oct-2024, 09:55
 Very nice, like Cosmanita.
 

by: optimator

 20-Oct-2024, 14:53
 1-2 hours, but nice
 

by: tg

 20-Oct-2024, 18:22
 Very nice. Demanding. Unusual pattern. Chainfree. - Thanks!
 

by: kris

 21-Oct-2024, 13:46
A real masterpiece!
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by: kst extra 6/11

 20-Oct-2024, 06:50
 

by: Cosmanita

 20-Oct-2024, 21:06
 Also a very nice one without chains. First a close look on row H, later on row D and column 6 were sufficient for me.
 

by: optimator

 20-Oct-2024, 21:34
 pretty easy, thanks
 

by: Susan

 21-Oct-2024, 11:06
 Nice one, needed one lucky guess though
 

by: tg

 21-Oct-2024, 17:10
Me too.
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by: kst extra 6/11

 20-Oct-2024, 06:49
 

by: jgrab

 20-Oct-2024, 10:10
 Thanks. Hi/lo in J9 is quite easy, but the rest is very hard work.
 

by: optimator

 20-Oct-2024, 15:59
 fish, settis, but then I needed a chain near the end
 

by: kris

 21-Oct-2024, 12:54
VERY nice puzzle!
@optimator: You can avoid the chain if you spot the eliminations on D6 (triangle) and D7 (UC)
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by: kst extra 6/11

 20-Oct-2024, 06:49
 

by: E.H.

 20-Oct-2024, 08:32
 1 h with SI and a short chain in D. A wonderful puzzle for this morning.
 

by: jgrab

 20-Oct-2024, 11:56
 25 min; disproved FGHJ1=lo. Nice work.
 

by: tbr

 20-Oct-2024, 12:53
 43 min. - settis and x-wings
 

by: optimator

 21-Oct-2024, 11:59
a wing cleared much, then I used a chain on H9
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  • 26 min
    - Rudi
  • 2 settis, 1 xwing 3, in area DEFG123 there are 4 numbers 8, but only 2 of then are possible (nice mini-chains), 1 UR
    - climber
  • Quite a few chains for me.
    - Essie
  • Very long even with hints… @Brett: TMI
    - Silke
  • 2h
    - Julioflor
  • no idea how I got this done
    - JoeP
  • 37 min - 3. Versuch, nicht leicht
    - Rot
  • 30' - took some doing. Thanks!
    - triemers
  • 44 min, not really difficult
    - JS
  • ~25' with E2 hint
    - optimator
  • 41' with some lazy guessings
    - Ske
  • I was a kind of blind, needed far too long
    - ThomasF
  • the 8 kept me busy, 17' on 3rd attempt
    - easydoesit
  • Wenn man weiß, dass in Reihe G keine 6 steht, ist das Rätsel schön lösbar. 2 Versuche. Danke
    - S. Walt
  • logic guesses
    - chris
  • 90 min, viele versuche,diesmal war ich langsam. wie so oft.
    - dersoloist
  • 30 min, wings, settis, E2=6
    - Torsten&Irina
  • 52', very nice!!, lucky guess 6 HJ and step by step. Thank you Andrew!
    - barbara
  • 38' very nice one, logic
    - Richard
  • 25'
    - Maven
  • 21 min - settis 3 - 4 - 8. Wish you a nice Sunday!
    - Beate
  • A lot of logic needed, settis are not enough. Good places to try thinking are G12, HJ3, HJ6 and DEFG123 ;).
    - MrL
  • 20:26 nice
    - Chris
  • below 15 min
    - Loser
  • 44' - nice ones, one setti with interesting consequences
    - COM
  • 40' - with one lucky guess
    - A B Traherne
  • 33 min, 2 settis needed
    - Alex
  • 25 min - settis and an x-wing on 9
    - Neunmalneun
  • 31min, quite entertaining
    - fred
  • 0:54:36 sehr schönes Rätsel, nicht ganz leicht
    - zoo-pony
  • 36*. It's all about settis. Nice one :-)
    - MartinL
  • Nice and easy. Standard procedure. Brett: If you don't get your finger out: Just call your Mom 🤣🤣🤣
    - '748
  • 23 min - settis 3, then logic straight forward
    - Susi
  • I needed a chain.
    - tg
  • 50 minutes, lots of lovely settis that gradually undo this puzzle
    - puzzled
  • 1 h with SI and a short chain in H.
    - E.H.
  • 20 min. - a few settis
    - tbr
  • 6 min, no hints no settis, right hand behind my back and sitting on the toilet
    - Brett