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Crossnumber Logic #01 (no real math)

· By The Noah · Published 2024-07-05T06:14:32.224Z

Constructor's Note
This is really tough. Has one unique solution. I recommend using the rebus tool, letters, or pencil and paper for note taking. Keep track of what digits are possible in each cell and rule possibilities out. Good luck!
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  • Ewoly 🤓13:46 · 2024-07-05T06:36:39.859Z
    Yooo this was really fun. Only thing is 5 does not appear more than once for the first clue, which stumped me for a bit, but nice!
    • The Noah constructor · 2024-07-05T14:13:44.089Z
      Oh no! I’ll have to change that clue. There was so much to keep track of 😆. I’m impressed you solved it even with the mistake
    • SamuRai 3:13 · 2024-07-05T13:30:41.625Z
      Love the concept. 5 appearing only once tripped me up. Fix the 1D clue. Also the number of strokes a digit has and if they are all straight was tough since it Varys by font and writing style. I think you matched with what the font crosshare uses though (rather than my cursive chicken scratch). Look forward to Logic#2.
      • The Noah constructor · 2024-07-05T14:14:58.893Z
        I based it on crosshare. Maybe my hidden clarification for that one should be even more direct. I’ll fix those two clues.
        • The Noah constructor · 2024-07-05T14:15:13.854Z
          Thanks for playing!
        • Sendhil Revuluri 10:31 · 2024-07-05T14:02:28.161Z
          Interesting and fun — definitely challenging! Had to reveal for the 5 issue otherwise mentioned. I’d recommend putting your definitions of pen-strokes in the “Constructor’s Note” so they are visible up front and the clues can be shorter (hard to read the whole thing especially on mobile) and avoid ambiguous indications. Also maybe it was me but I couldn’t pin down the places of the 6 and 8 in the upper left (seemed like either could work so I just had to try both). Look forward to more!
          • The Noah constructor · 2024-07-05T15:16:21.979Z
            1D forces the 6 if you have it down to those two options.
            Sorry about the 5 mistake and wordy clue. Was feeling particularly autistic when I made that puzzle (clearly) and somehow both over and under clarified everything.
            • Sendhil Revuluri 10:31 · 2024-07-05T20:55:49.201Z
              Oh yeah! Sorry, you're totally right that 1D can't have an 8.
              • The Noah constructor · 2024-07-05T23:00:20.789Z
                No problem
          • dilly 🤓13:31 · 2024-07-05T15:41:42.784Z
            Really fun, the pace it came together was very satisfying, thanks!
            • The Noah constructor · 2024-07-05T19:47:02.898Z
              Glad you liked it!
            • Larry Edelstein 🤓14:38 · 2024-07-06T05:24:32.646Z
              Steady motion on this one; I didn’t take any notes. But it’s not evident to me that the first square of 2D and/or 6A couldn’t be a 9.
              • The Noah constructor · 2024-07-06T14:06:36.540Z
                Incredible job! I took a lot of notes using the rebus tool while making/test solving.
                I think a couple of puzzle-wide rules clear up that ambiguity. Per 1A: there are at least 2 8s. One is given, one is left over at the end of the puzzle. According to 6A: there are exactly 3 6s. Either the first of 2D or 6A could be a nine, but you’d have to put another 6 and another 8 somewhere else and I don’t think there’s a place for them that doesn’t violate another rule. Hope that helps. Thanks for solving! There has to be exactly 3 sixes.
              • Nick 🤓19:55 · 2024-07-07T14:08:45.948Z
                Thanks. A plus.
                • The Noah constructor · 2024-07-07T15:13:52.875Z
                  Thank you! Great job solving!
                • Depp Alexander 7:12 · 2024-08-26T20:22:03.643Z
                  very very fun
                  • The Noah constructor · 2024-08-27T16:48:30.207Z
                    Thanks!
                  • kurtalert 🤓8:00 · 2024-08-26T21:24:37.341Z
                    Love logic puzzles, really enjoyed this. Once I had straightened out some of ambiguity regarding strokes to create numbers and which numbers have curves/straight lines, this was nice and straightforward.
                    • The Noah constructor · 2024-08-27T16:49:06.556Z
                      Thanks! Sorry about the ambiguity
                    1A
                    There is a diagonal line of five 3s in this puzzle. Every digit in this puzzle appears at least twice, except the loneliest one ( 1 ) and the one that rhymes with strive (5)
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                    Across
                    1. 1A
                      There is a diagonal line of five 3s in this puzzle. Every digit in this puzzle appears at least twice, except the loneliest one ( 1 ) and the one that rhymes with strive (5)
                    2. 6A
                      In this puzzle, there are six 3s and three 6s (no 6s are adjacent). In this row there is one 8.
                    3. 7A
                      No digits in this row are made with any straight lines (NO 1,2,4,5, or 7)
                    4. 8A
                      This row contains some even digits. All even digits have at least one even neighbor in this row. All odd digits have at least one odd neighbor in this row. (73442 works. 67342 doesn’t bc 6 has no even neighbors).
                    5. 9A
                      Digits in this row switch between even and odd (e.g. 16387 or 25072).
                    Down
                    1. 1D
                      All digits in this column are divisible by three (3, 6, or 9).
                    2. 2D
                      Top digit is made with one pen stroke and bottom digit is made with three. The digits in between are each made with two. (On crosshare, 06 and 9 have one stroke, 123 and 7 have two, 4 and 5 have three. 8 is debatable, it may have one or two. I personally think it has one).
                    3. 3D
                      Lower digits are also lower in value (descending digits. i.e. 96530).
                    4. 4D
                      This column has at least a couple 0s and at least a couple 7s.
                    5. 5D
                      Top digit in this column is 7, all digits between the top and bottom digit are different and have values between the top and bottom digits’ values. (Solution is ABCDE where A=7, and A > (B or C or D) > E).
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