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Crowns solution

Crowns, Sunday, October 4, 2026

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The puzzle

One crown in every row, column and colour. Crowns never touch, not even diagonally. Full rules and tips.

Hints

Hint 1

Only one cell left in the rose region, so the crown goes here.

Hint 2

Only one cell left in the yellow region, so the crown goes here.

Hint 3

The orange region fits only in column 3, so nothing else there can hold a crown.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Only one cell left in the rose region, so the crown goes here.
  2. Only one cell left in the yellow region, so the crown goes here.
  3. The orange region fits only in column 3, so nothing else there can hold a crown.
  4. The purple region fits only in column 8, so nothing else there can hold a crown.
  5. A crown here would leave row 3 no room, so cross it out.
  6. A crown here would leave row 4 no room, so cross it out.
  7. A crown on any of these would leave column 3 no room.
  8. A crown here would leave the green region no room, so cross it out.
  9. A crown on any of these would leave the pink region no room.
  10. A crown on any of these would leave row 4 no room.
  11. Only one cell left in row 3, so the crown goes here.
  12. Only one cell left in the orange region, so the crown goes here.
  13. Only one cell left in row 2, so the crown goes here.
  14. Only one cell left in row 4, so the crown goes here.
  15. Only one cell left in the teal region, so the crown goes here.
  16. Only one cell left in the purple region, so the crown goes here.

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