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@ 2026-04-20 4:37 PM (#39457 - in reply to #39456) (#39457) Top

Riad Khanmagomedov



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Riad Khanmagomedov posted @ 2026-04-20 4:37 PM

shedarshian - 2026-04-20 4:08 PM

In puzzle #3, does a pink circle allowed to be at the intersection of two words? If allowed, how does it transfer to #4? Pick one?

When transferring, select one of the two options that are suitable for you.
@ 2026-04-20 4:38 PM (#39458 - in reply to #39344) (#39458) Top

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anurag posted @ 2026-04-20 4:38 PM

3%3a+good+questrion%2c+and+is+the+Jigsaw+puzzle+independently+unique+or+is+one+supposed+to+find+a+solution+that+works+for+the+Pentoloop%3f%0a11%3a+What+is+meant+by+this+%22Words+should+read+from+left+to+right+and+right+to+left%2c+or+top+to+bottom+and+bottom+to+top.++%22+why+are+and+and+or+used+interchangeably%3f+I+interpret+it+as+you+can+only+use+both+directions+horizontally%2c+or+only+vertically.+%0a10%3a+%22Does+not+touch+itself%22+is+not+ambiguous.+Diagonal+%3f%0aPieces+can+be+repeated%3f%0a+
@ 2026-04-20 5:36 PM (#39462 - in reply to #39458) (#39462) Top

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Riad Khanmagomedov posted @ 2026-04-20 5:36 PM

anurag - 2026-04-20 4:38 PM

3: good questrion, and is the Jigsaw puzzle independently unique or is one supposed to find a solution that works for the Pentoloop?
11: What is meant by this "Words should read from left to right and right to left, or top to bottom and bottom to top. " why are and and or used interchangeably? I interpret it as you can only use both directions horizontally, or only vertically.
10: "Does not touch itself" is not ambiguous. Diagonal ?
Pieces can be repeated?

3. At the very top of the page it says "solve two related puzzles".
11. Words can be read in any of the 4 directions, as in the example.
10. The standard rule for the loop: Loop does not touch or intersect itself. In the example, the V pentomino is used twice. In this sense, it is possible to repeat. But there is no third V pentomino among the 14 given pentominoes. Therefore, you cannot use the V pentomino three times.
@ 2026-04-20 7:08 PM (#39471 - in reply to #39344) (#39471) Top

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anurag posted @ 2026-04-20 7:08 PM

%22Two+L+or+I+pentominoes+cannot+fit+entirely+in+2+x+5+and+5+x+2+rectangles.%22+This+is+automatically+implied+by+the+immediately+preceding+statement.+So+it+should+be+removed+to+avoid+confusion
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