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#740, August 25 - August 31:
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).
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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: optimator

 25-Aug-2024, 13:09  
30' or so: lots of settis and fish, then a HC on C
 

by: optimator

 25-Aug-2024, 17:39 Add to this thread
 
sorry, posted in wrong place

by: Cosmanita

25-Aug-2024, 07:05 Reply to this post
#740: Nice, but to my mind chains needed. Mine started in C3, C3=6 leads to issues with 1 and 6 in row D. D5=1 leaded to issues with number 5.

by: kst

 25-Aug-2024, 06:56  
 

by: optimator

 25-Aug-2024, 11:20  
 
mostly standard BX: swordfish, lots of fish at the end

 

by: pax

 25-Aug-2024, 14:35 Add to this thread
 
Nice, replaced all the fishes with one HC. Thank you kst!

by: kst

 25-Aug-2024, 06:55  
 

by: Martinus

 25-Aug-2024, 08:07  
 
VCE in box 3 is the key. Thanks, kst!

 

by: Hel

 25-Aug-2024, 09:53  
 
Like Martinus, thanks.

 

by: kmr

 25-Aug-2024, 12:08  
 
Like Martinus and Hel. Very relaxing puzzle, thank you, kst.

 

by: optimator

 26-Aug-2024, 07:51 Add to this thread
 
15', thanks!

by: kst

 25-Aug-2024, 06:53  
 

by: Martinus

 25-Aug-2024, 10:33  
 
Quite hard. Used CE, settis, triple UR, and in the end a small chain on the left side regarding numbers 3 and 8. Thanks, kst!

 

by: OneGuess

 25-Aug-2024, 10:37  
 
2 options for 6 in row A - one does the trick

 

by: jgrab

 25-Aug-2024, 14:18  
 
A bit tricky towards the end. Didn't see the contradiction for OneGuess' proposal; rather found that B1 is the same number in any constellation.

 

by: pax

 25-Aug-2024, 15:44 Add to this thread
 
One number doesn't work at D5 (SI), clarifies Hi/Lo col 5, B1 and all other stuff...
Not too difficult, very nice.

by: kst

 25-Aug-2024, 06:52  
 

by: Nessi

 25-Aug-2024, 09:12  
 
An amazing puzzle, thank you, kst.

 

by: jgrab

 25-Aug-2024, 12:17  
 
Very good, thanks! Solves by careful work only.

 

by: Martinus

 25-Aug-2024, 14:47  
 
Yes, fine, but needed some CE that I would consider as small chains.

 

by: E.H.

 26-Aug-2024, 08:54  
 
Solved with small chains and Settis. For me a hard one.

 

by: Auwei

 26-Aug-2024, 09:30 Add to this thread
 
like E.H.: wrong decision in F89 leads to a quick contradiction via 5 in col 1

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  • 26' with a lot of settis and one x-wing
    - Jan
  • mit settis für 2 3 6 7 8 und einem glücklichen Raten der Ziffer 1 in col2 gelöst. Schönes Rätsel, danke.
    - S. Walt
  • 39', but had to use a long chain
    - Maven
  • 26`, settis, seafood, really, really nice
    - Ute
  • Please indicate your obvious clues on the left side ... here we just want to track your success or failure experience
    - Mainstation
  • 39 min, Dank an susi
    - poblid
  • 35 min mit den Hinweisen
    - Rot
  • 35min-chainless and str8t on with settis and seafood. Thank you, nice one :)
    - effchen
  • Needed a little longer, because my chains were so long. Thx for the hints.
    - E.H.
  • 23 min - Susi and humpti dumpti did it for me
    - Clockwork orange
  • 1. attempt without spoiler not solved
    - barbara
  • 34' 2.attempt needed spoiler
    - barbara
  • 1h CE, settis and same chain as Axel.
    - UZ
  • with hints
    - chris
  • 24 min with Susi's hint
    - Alex
  • 28' with chains. Thanks!
    - triemers
  • 25' with Axel's assumption
    - Richard
  • 18 min, two lucky guesses
    - EC
  • 26 min
    - 7iron
  • should read "D9", probably like Jürgen
    - jgrab
  • Not too difficult; after the ranges are almost cleared (Settis), a HC shows that D) is the same in any constellation.
    - jgrab
  • 44' - needed some chains
    - COM
  • D9 was the key
    - Jürgen
  • Thank you for the unnecessary spoilers
    - We dont need any help
  • 32 min. - with the assumption C2=1 and some settis
    - Axel
  • thx susi, 11' only
    - easydoesit
  • 36' where to place 5 in column 8 and 9 did the trick for me
    - Susu
  • 13 min - very nice
    - Nessi
  • 41 min. Lucky guess in C2, settis, wings. nice.
    - juehe
  • 40' w/ one lucky guess.
    - AB Traherne
  • 26 min easy one
    - ml
  • 22' settis (beginnend mit 2)
    - humpti dumpti
  • setti 8, 2 fish and 2 options for 1 in row C (one solves this one quickly)
    - OneGuess
  • About 2 h - awful, no fun, but headache... - think VERY small in row D
    - Susi
  • 44‘ Setti, x-wing
    - TheSilentOne
  • 56 min, lucky gues in the upper left area, wings, fish
    - Torsten&Irina
  • 36', nicht sehr schwer
    - zoo-pony
  • 34" settis one chain
    - BASSAM
  • 35 min, 1 lucky gues in the upper left area
    - schnutep
  • 1h 12' Two guesses. Bad!
    - Manfred
  • 56 min. - 2 HCs needed
    - gustlsoft