Set #86
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Four puzzles that stay the same for good: play them in any order, stop when you like, and come back to finish.
About the puzzles in this set
Hidden Word
Five letters and six tries. The answer comes from the most common two thirds of the English five-letter words.
A first guess with five different letters tells you the most. E, A and R are the three letters found in the most answers.
Skyscrapers
A 5 × 5 grid in which the heights 1 to 5 appear once in every row and once in every column. 11 of the 20 edge clues are printed, and one tower is already standing.
There are 2 clues of 1 on the edge: the tallest tower stands in the cell right next to each of them.
Golf
Seven columns of five cards, 16 cards in the stock and one on the pile. The solver cleared this deal in 51 moves, turning 16 of the stock cards.
An ace sits on top of a column. An ace only takes a two, so a two on the pile is worth more than it looks.
Four in a Row
Dark to move and win within 3 moves, whatever the other side replies. Key ideas: forcing sequence, horizontal line.
Look for a first move that forces a reply, then one more that creates two threats at once.