Dr. Sudoku Prescribes #137 – TomTom
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Theme: 10/9
Rules: Standard TomTom rules, using digits from 1-6.
Answer String: Enter the 3rd row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 5th row from left to right.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:45, Master = 4:15, Expert = 8:30
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Hmmm.. i got the corners and a few pairs but then had to use uniqueness, extensive notation of possibilities and some guessing to finish.. i’m sure there must be an easier and more elegant solving path, but i was unable to find it. I know this is an old puzzle, but maybe someone can offer a hint? I would really like to know the steps i am missing :/
Rot 13 seems pretty silly with so many numbers, but here goes.
Juvyr V qba’g erzrzore gur rknpg pbafgehpgvba cngu, va fbyivat vg ntnva gbqnl zl cynprzragf jrag va guvf beqre juvpu znl or pybfr:
E1P1 = 1, E1P6 = 3, E6P1 = 2 onfrq ba gur oernxqbja bs gur 10/9 cnvef.
E6P23 = {64 be 46}, 3 va E6P45, fb E6P6 = 5 (be ryfr lbh pna’g ernpu 9 va gur ovt pntr).
E4P5 = 5, E4P6 = 2, E5P6 = 1 (svavfuvat bhg cnvef ba P6).
Gura n uneq fgrc juvpu hfrf tybony fhzf ba evtug 3 pbyhzaf.
V unir gur pbeare pryyf naq n 10k pntr pbzcyrgrq. Gurer ner sbhe rzcgl 10 pntrf naq n 9 pntr (gung pbhyq or + be k jvgu n fhz bs 8 be 9).
63 = 3 + 5 + 7 + [sbhe gra pntrf] + [8 be 9 sbe avar pntr].
48 = [sbhe gra pntrf] + [8 be 9 sbe avar pntr].
Nal 10k jvyy unir n inyhr bs 7, be 8, juvpu vf gjb be guerr orybj gur fhz bs 10. Gurer vf ab jnl gb trg gb 48 vs gur gra’f ner n k. Nyy ner + pntrf. (Naq gur 9 vf n 9k).
Fb E5P5 = 3, E6P4 = 3, E6P5 = 1. E1P45 = {46 be 64}. Gur orag 10 pbhyq or 424 be 262 ohg gur E1P45 pntr sbeprf gur ynggre.
Gung tvirf nyy gur qvtvgf ba gur evtug fvqr rkprcg sbe gubfr va gur guerr pryy iregvpny 10. Abj cynpr pbyhza 1 naq jbex vagb gur bgure 9f.
Wow, thank you so much for your reply!! I’m sure i would never have found this step but now it seems so easy! I really learned something i can now use in other tomtoms. A huge thank you for the work you went through to explain this in so much detail! I really appreciate it!
I’m over three years late to the party, but wow, that’s a beautiful solution!