{"id":6891,"date":"2017-05-26T21:05:51","date_gmt":"2017-05-27T04:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=6891"},"modified":"2022-08-17T11:02:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T18:02:14","slug":"letter-pairs-thomas-snyder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/letter-pairs-thomas-snyder\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter Pairs by Thomas Snyder"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Letter<\/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 to mark off the clues.)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Two Lonely Dots (prepared for the 2017 Puzzle Grand Prix<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 275th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Place all the given strings into the grid, one letter per cell, so they can be read from left to right or from top to bottom, without crossing or overlapping each other. A dot between two cells indicates that both cells must contain the same letter. All possible dots are given.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Answer String:<\/b> Enter the 1st row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 7th row from left to right. USE CAPITAL LETTERS. If a cell is empty, use X for that cell.<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 5:00, Master = 13:00, Expert = 26:00 (*Estimates from competition scoring, not our usual process)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other word puzzles<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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