FabSwingers.com forum: Sudoku😡

By *antastic_Mr_Fox_76 OP Man
14 weeks ago

District 13

I’m late to the party and trying to wrap my head around this tedious puzzle 🤦🏽

I’ve got an app to aid in the workings out and enjoy it so I bought a booklet and have so far completed 1 out of 10 easy puzzles 😂😂

I’m enjoying the learning process but do any of you wonderful Fortnite’s have any handy tips 👍🏽

T.I.A 😁

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By *antastic_Mr_Fox_76 OP Man
14 weeks ago

District 13

Forumites not Fortnite’s 🤦🏽

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By *hunky GentMan
14 weeks ago

Maldon and Peterborough

I try to concentrate on one number at a time.

See how many boxes you can fill in

Then repeat until you filled them all in.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
14 weeks ago

East Sussex

I go through each square filling the obvious ones in first. Otherwise I just use a pencil and eraser.

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By (user no longer on site)
14 weeks ago

I do it online with an App each morning. I work logically/systematically on it (say starting with the 9 and seeing if there are any obvious row or column which could only have a 9 in one place. Then I go down to 8, 7, etc

Once I have done that once, I repeat it again as there is a chance that you have filled in some so that other rows/columns could now only have the 9 in one place.

If it is not obvious, then I use a pencil to list in the squares what numbers could go in each square.

(boy it sounds tedious doesn't it, maybe I should go back to my match stick collection)

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By *ripfillMan
14 weeks ago

havant

Or ask my son to do it …

I get him now to do some of my homework - how the tables have turned.!!

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By *milyRose321TV/TS
14 weeks ago

Derry, Ireland

Is sadukuo a Japanese game? If so it's an art to hard for me lol

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By *ivemealadybonerWoman
14 weeks ago

somewhere

I hate numbers and always stayed away from them in my puzzle books but I had a stab at one the other month and I dunno, I just started doing it like it all made sense (if you knew me, you would know even looking at a number makes my head hurt).

I try to focus on one box at a time, do all the obvious ones first, I am using an app at the moment that only allows you 3 wrong moves and it's game over x

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By *antastic_Mr_Fox_76 OP Man
14 weeks ago

District 13

Thanks everyone, the recommendations are appreciated and the one I completed was using similar suggestions 😁👍🏽

I think I’m using the same app which helps but 3 lives is a kick in the Crown Jewels 😂😂

Thanks everyone 😘

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By *aven.Woman
14 weeks ago

Not the North West...

Go down the rows one at at a time along with the columns and the squares to see which is missing that number.

In my head I do it all at once. Then go back to the start and keep doing it until it's complete.

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By *antastic_Mr_Fox_76 OP Man
14 weeks ago

District 13

"Go down the rows one at at a time along with the columns and the squares to see which is missing that number.

In my head I do it all at once. Then go back to the start and keep doing it until it's complete."

Thanks 😘 I’ll restart the education in the morn 😘

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By (user no longer on site)
14 weeks ago

Oooo i love it.. Can't do the medium ones, but love the hard ones

NYT has three daily

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By *r John WickMan
14 weeks ago

The Continental

"Go down the rows one at at a time along with the columns and the squares to see which is missing that number.

In my head I do it all at once. Then go back to the start and keep doing it until it's complete."

I use the same technique, and starting with the row/coloumn/box with the fewest blank spaces.

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By *antastic_Mr_Fox_76 OP Man
14 weeks ago

District 13

"Oooo i love it.. Can't do the medium ones, but love the hard ones

NYT has three daily

I am beginning to enjoy it so hopefully I get better 😂😘

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By *antastic_Mr_Fox_76 OP Man
14 weeks ago

District 13

"Go down the rows one at at a time along with the columns and the squares to see which is missing that number.

In my head I do it all at once. Then go back to the start and keep doing it until it's complete.

I use the same technique, and starting with the row/coloumn/box with the fewest blank spaces. "

Thanks 👍🏽😁

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
14 weeks ago

Manchester-ish

Post it up on here, we'll help

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By *essTTWoman
14 weeks ago

Birmingham

If you do the ny times puzzle you can use auto candidate mode which is so much easier. Makes the medium and hard puzzles a breeze

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By *antastic_Mr_Fox_76 OP Man
14 weeks ago

District 13

"Post it up on here, we'll help

When I start again and get stuck to the point of insanity I will 😂😂 thanks 👍🏽😘

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By *antastic_Mr_Fox_76 OP Man
14 weeks ago

District 13

"If you do the ny times puzzle you can use auto candidate mode which is so much easier. Makes the medium and hard puzzles a breeze"

Auto what 😂😂 and is NYT just a google/safari site or an app T.I.A 😘

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By *essTTWoman
14 weeks ago

Birmingham

"If you do the ny times puzzle you can use auto candidate mode which is so much easier. Makes the medium and hard puzzles a breeze

Auto what 😂😂 and is NYT just a google/safari site or an app T.I.A 😘"

New York Times is a newspaper and they have a puzzle section.

Auto candidate mode shows you what number can possibly go in which squares it still takes a bit of working out but alot easier

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By *essTTWoman
14 weeks ago

Birmingham

"If you do the ny times puzzle you can use auto candidate mode which is so much easier. Makes the medium and hard puzzles a breeze

Auto what 😂😂 and is NYT just a google/safari site or an app T.I.A 😘

New York Times is a newspaper and they have a puzzle section.

Auto candidate mode shows you what number can possibly go in which squares it still takes a bit of working out but alot easier "

Sorry I just realised what you asked, they have a website and an app x

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By *antastic_Mr_Fox_76 OP Man
14 weeks ago

District 13

"If you do the ny times puzzle you can use auto candidate mode which is so much easier. Makes the medium and hard puzzles a breeze

Auto what 😂😂 and is NYT just a google/safari site or an app T.I.A 😘

New York Times is a newspaper and they have a puzzle section.

Auto candidate mode shows you what number can possibly go in which squares it still takes a bit of working out but alot easier

Sorry I just realised what you asked, they have a website and an app x"

Just found the website and actually completed an easy puzzle in……15:57 😂😂😂 pretty slow but using methods I’ve used so far and some suggested here it’s a positive 😂😂 off to bed on a high now 😂😘😉

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By *ulieScrumptiousWoman
14 weeks ago

North West

The easiest way is to do pencil marks from 1 - 9 in every empty box. I do them in a 3x3 grid and yes you have to write small. Cross off the ones you rule out until you're left with one possibility for each box.

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By *aizyWoman
14 weeks ago

west midlands

"The easiest way is to do pencil marks from 1 - 9 in every empty box. I do them in a 3x3 grid and yes you have to write small. Cross off the ones you rule out until you're left with one possibility for each box. "

That is a better method than mine, write the numbers in pencil, erase, repeat until the page rips, throw the whole book in the bin and swear never to go near another sudoku puzzle again!

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By *antastic_Mr_Fox_76 OP Man
14 weeks ago

District 13

I’ve been doing this but with the numbers that are missing but thanks 😘

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By *antastic_Mr_Fox_76 OP Man
14 weeks ago

District 13

That is a better method than mine, write the numbers in pencil, erase, repeat until the page rips, throw the whole book in the bin and swear never to go near another sudoku puzzle again!

Oh I’ve been close 😂😂😘

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By *essTTWoman
14 weeks ago

Birmingham

I’ve been doing this but with the numbers that are missing but thanks 😘"

How long did the easy ny times puzzle take you today?

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By *antastic_Mr_Fox_76 OP Man
14 weeks ago

District 13

I’ve been doing this but with the numbers that are missing but thanks 😘

How long did the easy ny times puzzle take you today? "

Still around 5-8 mins 🤷🏽‍♂️ I don’t know if it’s good or not haha 😂😘

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By *essTTWoman
14 weeks ago

Birmingham

I’ve been doing this but with the numbers that are missing but thanks 😘

How long did the easy ny times puzzle take you today?

Still around 5-8 mins 🤷🏽‍♂️ I don’t know if it’s good or not haha 😂😘"

Getting better! Did you use the auto candidate mode?

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By *lynJMan
14 weeks ago

Morden

OP, when I get to a few empty spaces in a square or row (say 3 or 4), I work out which numbers are missing. Then for each empty space I look to see if any of the missing numbers are in the same row/column or the 3x3 square containing the empty space.

For example you have a column and with 3 space and the missing numbers are 1, 5 and 7. If the 1&7 appear in the row intersecting an empty space in the column, you know that the 5 goes in the column.

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By *eyond PurityCouple
14 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

"OP, when I get to a few empty spaces in a square or row (say 3 or 4), I work out which numbers are missing. Then for each empty space I look to see if any of the missing numbers are in the same row/column or the 3x3 square containing the empty space.

For example you have a column and with 3 space and the missing numbers are 1, 5 and 7. If the 1&7 appear in the row intersecting an empty space in the column, you know that the 5 goes in the column."

I do that too.

There's usually a weak link - a number that's easily determined and that usually starts the elimination off nicely.

I do the NYT Hard puzzle every morning and challenge myself to keep it under 6 mins. 4:37 this morning 😎

Sounds like you're on the right path now, OP.

Tomorrow you will achieve greatness

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By *essTTWoman
14 weeks ago

Birmingham

For example you have a column and with 3 space and the missing numbers are 1, 5 and 7. If the 1&7 appear in the row intersecting an empty space in the column, you know that the 5 goes in the column.

I do that too.

There's usually a weak link - a number that's easily determined and that usually starts the elimination off nicely.

I do the NYT Hard puzzle every morning and challenge myself to keep it under 6 mins. 4:37 this morning 😎

Sounds like you're on the right path now, OP.

Tomorrow you will achieve greatness

8:47 for me this morning and I had to use a hint

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