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U.S. Puzzle Championship - 2013 Practice Solutions

 

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1. Corral (Thomas Snyder)

Answer: 5,72,221,311

 

2. Star Search, Part 1(Thomas Snyder)


Answer: C,D,A,B
A - 8-letter name wraps around star

B - Name split by the word "STAR"

C - Name wraps around edge of grid

D - Name of star turns at star

 

3. Star Search, Part 2 (Thomas Snyder)

Answer: BLACK HOLE SUN

 

4. Battleships (Thomas Snyder)

Answer: AR,DT,GP,IK

 

5. Bottom or Top (Thomas Snyder)

Answer: ENHTAY,FNROLFTC

 

 

6. Consecutive Kakuro (Thomas Snyder)

Answer: 73455564348

 

7. Pentomino Division (Thomas Snyder)

Answer: NVZ,FPU,TXY,ILW

 

8. Pent By Numbers (Thomas Snyder)

Answer: YWTVIFNXLZUP

 

9. Momentum Maze (Thomas Snyder)

Answer: 1,2,3,4,6,9,6,5,8,4,8,5,6,3,9,7,10

 

10. Counting Cards (Thomas Snyder)

 

Answer: 110

 

11. The Count (Thomas Snyder)

Answer: 110 (upper-right and middle-bottom)

 

12. Loop the Loops (Thomas Snyder)

Answer: 412,11112,1111,131,45