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U.S. Puzzle Championship - 2018 Solutions

 

Link to Practice Solutions

 

 

1. Water Hazard (Battleships) (Moshe Rubin)

Answer: GBEBXADAXD


2. Doglegs (Craig Kasper)

Answer: 3662100,48885866,12333456


3. Course Management (Serkan Yurekli)

Answer: 1,3,5,11,12,17,20,23,27,28,31,
40,41,42,48,50,52,56


4. Mouse Trap (Patrick Merrell)

Answer: A4,B3,B5,C2,E3,G4,H5,I2,I5,J2


5. OB Fence (Tuller)

Answer: 311,111,53,511


6. Mashie (Masyu) (Nikoli)

Answer: 21132,13,11,2321


7. Bag (Nikoli)

Answer: 3111,13,11111


8. Scorecards

8a. Answer: 4x(8-.5)
8b. Answer: 9x.6^-2
8c. Answer: .5+9/.4

 

9. Front Nine (Sudoku) (Nikoli)

Answer: 739648251,567423198

 

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10. Cart Path (Tapa) (Serkan Yurekli)

Answer: 24,4411,12312

 

11. Drop Area (John Bulten)

Answer: 437934436,745778861,560000081


12. Touring Pros (Serkan Yurekli)

Answer: HEZACHJOHNSONEER,
OAIBDPESTUEPUE,ATY


13. 18 T's (Pentominous) (Carl Worth)

Answer: LTTTYTNTTTVVVTN,

PPTPPLPTTTNNNYY,TTTLTTTNNTULUTN

 

14. Pin Placement (Serkan Yurekli)

Answer: 7231523648,45283861,765341618


15. Scramble (Tapa Scrabble) (Serkan Yurekli)

Answer: SPOONRPD,TNDEHLJ,ESHAFTSE


16. Round of Golf (Serhiy Grabarchuk)

Answer: 17


17. US Open (Craig Kasper)

Answer: HTOEO,OOEDTU,UNSEOUU,SESSTOS


18. Gopher Hole Sudoku (Adam R. Wood)

Answer: 45128376,96731582