{"id":5224,"date":"2015-09-02T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=5224"},"modified":"2022-12-27T11:57:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T19:57:46","slug":"easy-as-abc-by-prasanna-seshadri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/easy-as-abc-by-prasanna-seshadri\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy as ABC by Prasanna Seshadri"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Easy<\/p>\n

PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to alternate between a letter entry mode and a shading mode. CAPS LOCK is recommended for letter entry.)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> AUGUST (Originally on 2015 Indian Puzzle Championship)<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 93rd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Prasanna Seshadri.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Fill some empty cells with the letters A, G, S, T, U (A, B, C in the example) so that each row and column contains each letter exactly once. Some cells will remain blank. The letters outside the grid indicate the first letter seen from that direction.<\/p>\n

\"Easy<\/p>\n

Answer String:<\/b> Enter the letters in the marked rows in order from left to right, separating each row’s entry with a comma. Use an X for empty cells, and USE CAPITAL LETTERS. This example has the key “CBAX,XCBA”.<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 2:00, Master = 3:00, Expert = 6:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other less common Number Placement variations<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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