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OK, this is a very long chain which involves all cages in N147, but it places the first numbers. Edit: Step removed, not valid 51. r7c3 = 1, r7c2 = 2 51a. r7c3 = 4 51b. r7c2 = 1 51c. r9c3 = 2, 51d. 26(5) = {13679} -> r6c2 = 9, r789c1 = {367} 51e. r8c23 = [59], r9c24 = [89] 51f. 17(4) = {2456} -> r6c...

48. r9 : 19(3) : combinations with 8 need 2 or 4 -> no 8 in r9c3
48a. 19(3) = {469} -> no 6 in r9c3

49. no 4 in r123c3
49a. r7c3 = 4 -> no 4 in r123c3
49b. r7c3 = 1 -> r7c2 = 2 -> r23c2 = {14} -> no 4 in r123c3

47. no 4 in r9c2
47a. r7c3 = 4 -> r7c2 = 1 -> r9c3 = 2 -> r9c2 = {89}
47b. r7c3 = 1 -> r7c2 = 2 -> r23c2 = {14} -> no 4 in r9c2

45. no 2 in r8c7
45a. r8c7 = 2 -> 2 locked in 18(5) in N3 -> r4c4 = 2 -> no place for 2 in N8

40. 45 on c1234 (from step 16) : no 6 in r4c4

41. no 2 in r4c56
41a. from step 27 : 45 on r1234 : r4c4569 = 25(4) = {2689} places 2 in r4c4, nowhere else possible

42. no 2 in r9c7
42a. r9c7 = 2 -> r7c2 = 2 -> r8c3 = 2, 2 locked in 18(5) in N3 -> no place for 2 in r4

35. N478 : 17(4) : {2357} not possible

36. N47 : 26(5) : 14{579|678} blocked by r7c3

What about {3679}?

That would mean 6 or 9 in r4c9

r4c9 = 6 -> r4c456 = {379} -> 3 in r5c5 would put 2 3's in 22(49
r4c9 = 9 -> r4c456 = {367} -> r5c5 = 8 -> not possible

Sorry, corrected it right away (that's what happens when you do cut&paste and get distracted by a PM) :cry: {1489) doesn't break up 12(2) you have {57} as possibility right? Correct, but {1489} is not placable in 22(4) because there is no 4 possible in r5c5 ([1]{89} has to be in r4c456} Now I ha...

OK, just started working on your steps, here is a first comment. 8. 26(5)n47 {34568} combo blocked. Here's how 8a. {34568}-> r8c2 = 9 -> r8c3 = 5 -> r6c2 = 5 -> rest of 26(5) in n7 = {3468} -> r9c23 = {27} but this means the remaining cell in 19(3) = 7 = {277} This should read: 8a. {34568}-> r8c2 = ...

A really tough nut, Ruud. IMHO it was harder than your album killer. But after I realized what the key was it got easier. So here is the walkthrough, as always in tiny font. Edit: Additions/corrections in blue, thanks to Ed Walkthrough Assassin 38 0. Preliminary steps 0a. 26(4) at r1c1 : no 1 0b. 11...

Sorry, can't help you with the album, I'm not a music freak. :wink: But here is the walkthrough for the Album Killer (in tiny font). That was a real tough nut, Ruud. Walkthrough Album-Killer 0. Preliminary steps 0a. 19(3) at r1c1 and r1c8 : no 1 0b. 6(2) at r1c5 : no 3,6,7,8,9 0c. 22(3) at r3c8 : no...

Thanks for setting the picture, Ed. After redoing the puzzle (and knowing what moves to use) I might have to lower my rating to might-have-been-an-assassin-killer-six-months-ago. :wink: If you find yourself doing heavy combination checkings (that's what I was doing the first time) you definetly shou...

No, it's not a new perfume by Christian Dior and Calvin Klein, it's a :twisted: Center Dot Killer! :twisted: 3x3::k:2048: 2817:2817:3075:3075:3075:3078:1799:1799:2048:10:4619:4619:13:3854:3078:16:2833:3090:3090:4619:4619:3854:3854:2328:2833:2833:6427:6427:6427:6427:2335:2335:2328:4386:4386:3620:37:3...

I like nonconsecutive sudokus. And I like killers. So why not combine them? Here is a first try. It's not too complicated but you'll need the nonconsecutive rule. Nonconsecutive: Neighbouring cells (horicontal and vertical) can not have consecutive numbers, for example 2-3 or 6-7 are not allowed. 3x...

Very nice, Ed. Easy start with a lot of eliminations for N123 but then you have to take your time until it falls. Here is a walkthrough, as always in tiny font. (Edit: tiny font removed) Walkthrough SampuZ5 1. N1 : 7(3) = {124} -> 1,2,4 locked for N1 2. N3 : 30(4) = {6789} -> 6,7,8,9 locked for N3 3...