Puzzle Corner

[Black Hole]

You got lucky and picked the right one

 

[EEPhil]

Even picking prpr's "only" inference, I needed a second one! That was my first choice, which needed two more.

Spoiler

F1 seemed to require two more. A4, for me, also required F1

Anyway, I still don't think inferences make it difficult. If you hadn't posted that it was difficult, I'd have said it was easy!

 

[Black Hole]

If you hadn't posted that it was difficult, I'd have said it was easy!

Did I say it was difficult? Kurosus are not difficult, just some are more difficult than others (and never in accordance with their star rating).

 

[EEPhil]

Did I say it was difficult?

definitely 3-star!

Implied by the use of "!". (?)
No, they're not difficult. The i-newspaper's "binary" is similar, but 10x10 0s and 1s is more challenging - requiring inferences every time. They don't give them a star rating.
The i's Futoshiki puzzles are too easy.

 

[prpr]

You got lucky

I'm outraged...

 

[Black Hole]

At last, an interesting Kurosu with justified rating. I've stopped looking at them as a routine, but this caught my eye:



Well, at least it had me scratching my head for a few seconds! Only requires one inference... if you pick the right one.

 

[EEPhil]

When I do them I don't usually distinguish between simple and inferred moves. I had a go and did it quickly but with two inferences. Obviously didn't pick the right one!

 

[prpr]

An X in F2 seems to be it. An X in A1 doesn't help. I picked right the first time!

 

[EEPhil]

An X in A1 doesn't help.

It puts an X in A1 and correctly fills a blank space .

 

[prpr]

Well yes, but otherwise it's a dead end.

 

[Black Hole]

Today's Countdown, final numbers puzzle:

100 75 50 25 8 2 with a target 555

I made 554, the contestants got 554 and 556. Rachel didn't get it; the voice in her ear said it was possible, but no solution was declared before the end credits. I had to use an on-line solver. I think you'd have to be some kind of genius or savant to get it in 30s.

Spoiler: Solution

( ( (50 + 2) * 100 * 8 ) + 25 ) / 75

 

[EEPhil]

Wouldn't have got that in thirty minutes let alone 30s.

 

[HugeMaximum]

Making a puzzle out of the 'Newest Members' tile-looking thingy on the Members page...
How many computing industry acronyms can you find?