Griddler 1379

[Tubbycoates]

Hi all,

I like to think I'm a bit of an expert on the Griddlers, but I can't do this one.

I've done all the usual preparatory stuff, but I can't see any logical way to continue.

Am I being dense, or is there a printing error?

Thanks all in advance.

[Tubbycoates]

Can anyone shed any light?

[dnp1972]

Hi there,
I'm having the same problem. I've checked a dozen times and there's no other square can be filled in. Sometimes before I think I've been stuck but then just one more dot or square and it unlocks it all. Not this one. Is it a mistake or have you got to use fiendish if then scenarios to solve it?

[Tubbycoates]

I eventually decided to put in a block where I thought it might be, and I've then been able to do it, but it's not the logical way.

Has anyone done it without assumptions?

[Tubbycoates]

I sent an email to the Telegraph asking them about it, and this was their reply.

Further to your enquiry, I have received confirmation from our Griddler compiler.



*There appears to be a "flip-flop" He failed to spot. Apologies! A "flip-flop" is best illustrated by a tiny 2x2 Griddler intended to Produce a micro chess board. Every clue is a "1" but you can never decidewhere the blacks & whites go. Not sure how it snuck through his system as it is one of the things he usually filters out.



So it was solvable (in fact our regular checker solved it), but it was not an ideal Griddler.



So it looks like a technique I know nothing about!

[meabby]

I'm still struggling with it- can someone give me a hand to get me a bit further ( I don't understand the flip flop thing!) thankd