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🔥 Hard · 27 given numbers · ID hard-22

Hard Sudoku No. 22

A hard puzzle with exactly one solution. Techniques needed: naked single, hidden single, xy-wing.

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Sudoku · HardNo. 22 · ID hard-22
Hard Sudoku No. 22Row 1: 4, blank, blank, blank, 6, blank, blank, 2, 8. Row 2: blank, blank, blank, 8, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank. Row 3: blank, blank, 6, blank, blank, 5, blank, 9, blank. Row 4: 6, 1, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, 3. Row 5: blank, 4, blank, 3, 9, 7, blank, 6, blank. Row 6: 5, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, 4, 7. Row 7: blank, 8, blank, 9, blank, blank, 7, blank, blank. Row 8: blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, 8, blank, blank, blank. Row 9: 9, 6, blank, blank, 2, blank, blank, blank, 4.462886596134397654789789624
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A cube is painted on all sides and cut into 27 equal smaller cubes. How many small cubes have paint on exactly one face?

Type:Logic
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6

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7

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You have a 5-litre jug and a 3-litre jug. How can you measure exactly 4 litres?

Type:Logic
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The answer is

Fill 5, pour into 3, empty 3, pour remaining 2 into 3, fill 5, then top up the 3-litre jug.

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