30 GAMES WORLD^ OF PUZZLES october 2019
In each puzzle below, place the digits 1 through 3 (1 through 4 in later puzzles) in some of the squares so that each row
and column contains exactly one of each digit and two empty squares. If two digits are vertically adjacent, the one on top
must be larger. An example of a solved puzzle is shown below. ANSWERS, PAGE 757ǘȳȱǡǝǡǗ
BY ERICH FRIEDMANEXAMPLE
1
1
12
2
23 3 3 3 2 2 2
2
22
2
22 2
22
22
2
2 2
2
22
22
2
2
22
2
1 1
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
33 3
3
3
3
3
3
33
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
33
3
3
3
3
3 4 4 4 4 4 4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4