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U.S. Puzzle Championship - 2024 Solutions

 

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1. Battleships (Moshe Rubin)

Answer: AXAHCCHCEG

 

2. Bag (Nikoli)

Answer: 17,1,413


3. Masyu (Nikoli)

Answer: 161,2322,22122


4. Yajilin (Nikoli)

Answer: 13112,2431,121111,141221


5. USA Word Search (Shawn Kennedy)

Answer: LAIWZZUBAU,UUPSUSYADN,

PSSCRUDEURAG


6. Cross Sums (David Altizio)

Answer: 65915687,59155312,78125349


7. Make a Difference (David Altizio)

Answer: 223021,21543,215231


8. Go Forth and Multiply (David Altizio)

Answer: 2111,1111,12


9. Divide and Conquer (David Altizio)

Answer: 113,22,52


10. Pipe Link Variation (Andrew Parr)

Answer: ILXLILILII,LIILLXLLLI,LLILLLLILL

 

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11. Eminent Domain w/Gaps (Serkan Yürekli)

Answer: X22232XXX11X,6625X1X32435,

666X31244445

 

12. Sudoku (Nikoli)

Answer: 825643791,496781235


13. USA Crisscross (Shawn Kennedy)

Answer: LAIUM,AUSEAGULLMM,
LTTXGATEHOUSE,LYNR


14. Tapa (Serkan Yürekli)

Answer: 2332,11131,531


15. Shakashaka (David Altizio)

Answer: 21231111,21111111,111112112


16. Choco Banana (David Altizio)

Answer: 3121312,12532,2111111113


17. Pentominous (Cipher) (Serkan Yürekli)

Answer: VYWNZLNZYL,VTLNIZITI,

YPNLIUYUXFI


18. Tapas in China (Serkan Yürekli)

Answer: ITA,AIPIDAN,YINO,ZHIUAGZ


19. Cat's Game Sudoku (Adam R. Wood)

Answer: 641358927,869743512