"BabyJane Hudson" > wrote in message
...
> Tomorrow, our city paper will begin carrying a daily Sudoku puzzle and
> in today's paper had an article about it with a sample puzzle and
> solution next to it. I understand the basics, but to those of you who
> have mastered this game, what are some pointers in solving a puzzle?
> Should I work the left column from top to bottom, or top from left to
> right, or just the first top left 1x1 square?

My husband is a Sudoku junkie and has mastered the basic levels of the game.
He has some great tips, which he's passed on to other family members. I
should have him post them here.

I've never tried the game, as I know I'd be hopelessly hooked if I did. I am
addicted to Bejeweled 2 (on http://www.shockwave.com), though...

Mary

BabyJane Hudson wrote:

> Mary,
> Please have him post his tips here so that others can benefit from
> his knowledge. It will be appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Babyjane Hudson

Wouldn't a GAME message board be more appropriate? Why clog up a food
board with this shit?

BabyJane Hudson wrote:

> On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:12:26 GMT, "MareCat"
> > wrote:
>
> > My husband is a Sudoku junkie and has mastered the basic levels of
> > the game. He has some great tips, which he's passed on to other
> > family members. I should have him post them here.
> >
>
> >
> > Mary
>
> Mary,
> Please have him post his tips here so that others can benefit from
> his knowledge. It will be appreciated!


The biggest tip, besides the preliminary hunting for easy ones, is the
power of pairs. If you have written down the possibles (most people
write them tiny in pencil in the square) and you have a pair in a
block, row, or column, then you use that pair to eliminate those
numbers from the containing entity.




Brian

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