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Pinpoint #926

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  1. Red
  2. Stars
  3. The light
  4. The big picture
  5. Eye to eye (agree fully)
Words that come after “see” in common idioms

Clues and category

Words that come after “see” in common idioms

  1. Red
  2. Stars
  3. The light
  4. The big picture
  5. Eye to eye (agree fully)

Why it works

The five official clues are all connected by “Words that come after “see” in common idioms”.

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Zip #605

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Solved zip board for puzzle 605. The complete text solution follows below.

Every move in order

Rows and columns below start at 1, from the top left.

  1. Start at row 6, column 6 (1).
  2. Up to row 5, column 6.
  3. Up to row 4, column 6.
  4. Left to row 4, column 5.
  5. Left to row 4, column 4 (2).
  6. Up to row 3, column 4.
  7. Right to row 3, column 5.
  8. Right to row 3, column 6 (3).
  9. Up to row 2, column 6.
  10. Left to row 2, column 5 (4).
  11. Left to row 2, column 4.
  12. Up to row 1, column 4 (5).
  13. Right to row 1, column 5.
  14. Right to row 1, column 6.
  15. Right to row 1, column 7.
  16. Down to row 2, column 7.
  17. Down to row 3, column 7.
  18. Down to row 4, column 7.
  19. Down to row 5, column 7.
  20. Down to row 6, column 7.
  21. Down to row 7, column 7.
  22. Left to row 7, column 6.
  23. Left to row 7, column 5 (6).
  24. Up to row 6, column 5.
  25. Up to row 5, column 5 (7).
  26. Left to row 5, column 4.
  27. Left to row 5, column 3.
  28. Up to row 4, column 3.
  29. Up to row 3, column 3 (8).
  30. Left to row 3, column 2.
  31. Down to row 4, column 2.
  32. Down to row 5, column 2 (9).
  33. Down to row 6, column 2.
  34. Right to row 6, column 3 (10).
  35. Right to row 6, column 4.
  36. Down to row 7, column 4 (11).
  37. Left to row 7, column 3.
  38. Left to row 7, column 2.
  39. Left to row 7, column 1.
  40. Up to row 6, column 1.
  41. Up to row 5, column 1.
  42. Up to row 4, column 1.
  43. Up to row 3, column 1.
  44. Up to row 2, column 1.
  45. Up to row 1, column 1.
  46. Right to row 1, column 2.
  47. Right to row 1, column 3 (12).
  48. Down to row 2, column 3.
  49. Left to row 2, column 2 (13).

Why it works

The official path visits every cell once, respects every wall, and reaches the checkpoints in numerical order.

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Crossclimb #926

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Every word in order

The top + bottom rows = A compound word for a collection of instructions and strategies for a business. Keep in mind: The first word may be at the bottom.

  1. PLAY
  2. CLAY — Moldable material in an art class
  3. CLAP — Noisily put your hands together
  4. CLOP — Sound from a trotting horse's hoof
  5. COOP — Place for chickens on a farm
  6. COOK — Prepare a hot meal
  7. BOOK

Why it works

The official ladder is PLAY → CLAY → CLAP → CLOP → COOP → COOK → BOOK; each neighbouring word changes one letter.

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Patches #240

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Solved patches board for puzzle 240. The complete text solution follows below.

Shape positions

Rows and columns below start at 1, from the top left.

  1. Shape C: top-left row 1, column 1; 6 rows × 1 columns (6 cells).
  2. Shape A: top-left row 1, column 2; 2 rows × 4 columns (8 cells).
  3. Shape B: top-left row 1, column 6; 5 rows × 1 columns (5 cells).
  4. Shape G: top-left row 1, column 7; 5 rows × 1 columns (5 cells).
  5. Shape D: top-left row 3, column 2; 3 rows × 2 columns (6 cells).
  6. Shape E: top-left row 3, column 4; 3 rows × 1 columns (3 cells).
  7. Shape F: top-left row 3, column 5; 3 rows × 1 columns (3 cells).
  8. Shape H: top-left row 6, column 2; 1 rows × 6 columns (6 cells).
  9. Shape I: top-left row 7, column 1; 1 rows × 7 columns (7 cells).

Why it works

The official regions cover every cell once and satisfy each clue’s size or shape constraint.

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Queens #926

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Solved queens board for puzzle 926. The complete text solution follows below.

Queen positions

Rows and columns below start at 1, from the top left.

  1. Row 1: column 1.
  2. Row 2: column 3.
  3. Row 3: column 6.
  4. Row 4: column 8.
  5. Row 5: column 5.
  6. Row 6: column 7.
  7. Row 7: column 4.
  8. Row 8: column 2.

Why it works

The official placement has one queen in every row, column, and coloured region, with no queens touching.

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Wend #157

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Solved wend board for puzzle 157. The complete text solution follows below.

Words and paths

5 words

Rows and columns below start at 1, from the top left.

  1. CALICO: row 2, column 2 → row 2, column 1 → row 1, column 1 → row 1, column 2 → row 1, column 3 → row 1, column 4.
  2. CHANCE: row 3, column 4 → row 3, column 3 → row 4, column 3 → row 4, column 4 → row 4, column 5 → row 4, column 6.
  3. CIRCUS: row 6, column 6 → row 5, column 6 → row 5, column 5 → row 6, column 5 → row 6, column 4 → row 6, column 3.
  4. CLENCH: row 3, column 5 → row 2, column 5 → row 1, column 5 → row 1, column 6 → row 2, column 6 → row 3, column 6.
  5. CONCUR: row 5, column 2 → row 6, column 2 → row 6, column 1 → row 5, column 1 → row 4, column 1 → row 3, column 1.

Why it works

The official word paths use every letter once and move only between cells that share an edge.

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Tango #766

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Solved tango board for puzzle 766. The complete text solution follows below.

Every row of suns and moons

Rows and columns below start at 1, from the top left.

Shaded cells are original givens. The sun is an outlined circle; the moon is a crescent. An = marks matching symbols and a × marks different symbols.

  1. Row 1: Sun, Moon, Moon, Sun, Sun, Moon.
  2. Row 2: Moon, Sun, Sun, Moon, Moon, Sun.
  3. Row 3: Sun, Moon, Sun, Sun, Moon, Moon.
  4. Row 4: Sun, Moon, Moon, Sun, Sun, Moon.
  5. Row 5: Moon, Sun, Sun, Moon, Moon, Sun.
  6. Row 6: Moon, Sun, Moon, Moon, Sun, Sun.

Why it works

Each row and column has equal numbers of suns and moons, with no three matching symbols together. The completed grid preserves the given symbols and satisfies every = and × clue.

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Mini Sudoku #458

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Solved mini-sudoku board for puzzle 458. The complete text solution follows below.

Every row of numbers

Rows and columns below start at 1, from the top left.

Dark numbers are original givens; grey numbers complete the solution. Heavy outlines mark the six regions.

  1. Row 1: 6, 1, 2, 3, 5, 4.
  2. Row 2: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2, 6.
  3. Row 3: 1, 3, 4, 2, 6, 5.
  4. Row 4: 2, 6, 5, 4, 1, 3.
  5. Row 5: 3, 2, 6, 5, 4, 1.
  6. Row 6: 5, 4, 1, 6, 3, 2.

Why it works

Every row, column and outlined region contains the digits 1 to 6 exactly once. The completed grid keeps every original given in place.

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