Sudoku Puzzles

Very pretty--saw one in our backyard the other day. Have a great day/night, everyone!

Cardinals are such beautiful birds. We have them come to our feeder also. Thanks, Sue!

Being from around Philadelphia and with all the Italians being of the Catholic persuation, we only have Bishops........ugh bad,I know

I just posted another alternative for tough puzzle July 1,09.

Sometimes it's the only color you see in winter!

Go St. Louis

Camouflage is not his strong suit,is it?

1) start 22 UP 27
2a) (LC6)b46 => b389<>6
2b) (NT579)g789 => g23,h79,i2<>579
2c) (LC4)g23 => i123<>4
2d) This step is based primarily upon the recognition of the Almost Hub Spokes Rim formed by: the contents of b3 (the almost rim), (4)b1=e1, (one spoke), More...

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1. Unique possibilities to 27.Note pair 46 at g23.
2. If h7=3,i4=3,i5=4=a2=e1,b1=7,a5=9,c5=5,b7=2,pair 15 at b89,c8=9 and row 1 is devoid of 9.Hence h7=2,a7=3 (UP29).
3. If i5=4,a5=9,c5=5,pair 15 at b89,a2=4,b1=7=g7,g9=5,b9=1=i8,i3=2 and column b is devoid of 2.So i4=4.UPs to 34.
4. If More...

Too true Grasshopper, he must either be fast or mean, but pretty!!!

Hi Steve.My understanding of your step 2d) is "Whether b3=2,4,or 9,i8 becomes 3".Bit like a Kraken cell? BTW small typo at the end of your step 3c) : b1<>7 (not a1).
In my post,the last step should be labelled 6 (not 5).Regards,Alfred.

Hi Alfred!
Although one could certainly use a kraken cell to reach the conclusion, that really does not explain how I came to focus upon that cell. That cell was focused upon because but for the (2) there, it would be part of a short continuous loop. These almost loops are great for using in More...

Slow today, 29:43. Hi all.

1)Start at 22, basic techniques to UP=27
2)(ht125)b89c8=(2)b7-(2=3)h7-i8=(3-4)i4=i5-(4=9)a5-(9=nt367)a789
=>b89<>7,c8<> ;36
3)(2)h7=b7-c8=c1-(25=7)fi1-b1=(7)b7,=>b7<>2.UP=29
4)(3=1)i8-(1=2)i3-b3=bc1-(25=7)fi1- b1=(7-9)b7=a8-(9=4)a5-i5=(4)i4
=>i4<>3.UP=33
5)(9)a8=(9-7)b7=b1-(7=25)fi1-(2)c1=(2-5)c8=( 5)g8,=>g8<>9.UP=81