Cave by Thomas Snyder
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Theme: Antisymmetry
Author/Opus: This is the 220th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Rules: Standard Cave rules.
Answer String: Enter the length in cells of each of the cave segments from left to right for the marked rows, starting at the top. Separate each row’s entry with a comma.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:00, Master = 5:45, Expert = 11:30
Solution: PDF
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I found the solution because of a lucky guess in a bifurcation.. couldn’t find the logical path that certainly was there…
05:10.
Interesting, varied solve. And there’s the 23456 and 56789 lines there, an interesting addition to the antisymmetric theme as well.
11m.Nice puzzle
10:31