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#785, July 6 - July 12:
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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Oct 18th 2024
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by: hepa

 6-Jul-2025, 11:04
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by: OneGuess

 6-Jul-2025, 22:24
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 wonderful puzzle again - solved with guess on where 9 sits in row J, X9 in row D/E followed by setti 2 and 3
 

by: pax

 8-Jul-2025, 06:40
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No guess, wonderful! I love these üuzzles, hepa, thank you!
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 The Weekly Str8ts puzzle #785
 

by: Nessi

 6-Jul-2025, 08:17
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 There is only one low digit for A1. Take it.
 

by: Mika

 6-Jul-2025, 09:02
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the right decision in C8 an problems are gone :)
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by: acs
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 The Weekly Str8ts B puzzle #177
 

by: Hel

 7-Jul-2025, 09:59
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 33' WC. Thanks!
 

by: pax

 8-Jul-2025, 06:39
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Thanks for the hint, Hel
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 The Weekly Str8ts X puzzle #177
 

by: Cosmanita

 6-Jul-2025, 08:44
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 Nice, but challenging. My path with chains: C1=6, not working in column 2, s-x-wing 3, F9=3, issues in row D, A1=2 issues in column 4, setti 1.
 

by: optimator

 6-Jul-2025, 15:36
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 chains to set E5, then settis and wings
 

by: jgrab

 7-Jul-2025, 01:28
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 Nice challenge; good observations from Cosmanita!
 

by: Auwei

 7-Jul-2025, 17:31
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 like jgrab; thanks for perfect level and Cosmanita's hint
 

by: Maven

 8-Jul-2025, 01:00
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3 is required on every row. After that, if F1-J1 is low, then a conflict. That helps a lot.
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 The Weekly Str8ts BX puzzle #177
 

by: Martinus

 6-Jul-2025, 07:34
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 Nice start, b and x power. Thanks.
 

by: optimator

 6-Jul-2025, 14:26
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 It took me a while to see the logic in box 6, but otherwise easy.
 

by: ThomasF

 6-Jul-2025, 15:20
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 like optimator
 

by: kmr

 6-Jul-2025, 17:29
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Also like optimator. Not that easy to see the constraints.
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  • 44', with Nessis hint str8forward. W/o I think probably not. Danke!
    - barbara
  • Sehr lang, weil ich in einem Feld eine mögliche Ziffer aus Versehen nicht eingetragen hatte und genau die wars! thanks nessi
    - b*k*
  • 33 min
    - relijo
  • 30 min. lucky hi/lo guess in column 1
    - 30:00 Min.
  • 20', taking the hint on A1 on faith
    - martijn
  • Nach längerem Nachdenken A1 low probiert. Hat geklappt mit settis. 2h Schönes, schweres Rätsel. Danke
    - S. Walt
  • Used the hint on A1, but din't see how to disprove other options.
    - jgrab
  • 1h with right guess on A1.
    - UZ
  • 35 min with a1 hint, still fun
    - Puszek
  • habe wieder stunden gebraucht. den tip von Susi fand ich annehmenswert,weil er dezent ist.
    - dersoloist
  • 25 min with hint on a1 - tank you
    - Silke
  • 16 min, a guess (hi/lo) in column 1
    - Alex
  • 25 min - h/l in Spalte 1
    - Rot
  • 22' with nessies hint.. too easy
    - Cleo
  • just lovely.
    - essie
  • 25' took a lucky guess on J9
    - optimator
  • 7 min, gut geraten bei C8 :-)
    - meli
  • 15' with the hint, setti and CE
    - ThomasF
  • 1 h
    - Loser
  • 45min. using the hints. I like settis.
    - Axel
  • 34' - hi/lo on Col 1 was not easy, had to work on both options in parallel for some time
    - COM
  • thx Nessi, 24' nonetheless
    - easydoesit
  • 8min, nice
    - humpti dumpti
  • 50:28 - thanks to Nessie
    - Marit
  • Quite easy with Nessi's hint.
    - MrL
  • Easy with Nessi's hint, many thanks Nessi!
    - charliepat
  • 0:47:32 with Nessi's hint.
    - Marti
  • 35' following Nessi's hint, very nice
    - Richard
  • 35 min
    - Kid
  • 1:30 - h/l in column 1 - but more tricky was column 6 ( fill these 7 places with numbers in a row, without any break between)
    - Susi
  • 35‘ Uff, this is a beast
    - Greg
  • 22 min. Lucky guess in column 1, then CE does it.
    - juehe
  • 13 min - with a lucky guess on A1. For more see below in the discussion
    - Nessi
  • 1 h, like xyz.
    - E.H.
  • 1:54:51 mit einem Versuch. Sehr schwer.
    - zoo-pony (Tartlau)
  • correct h/l decision in col 1 makes it a chainless solve
    - xyz