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Crowns solution

Crowns, Monday, October 5, 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 yellow region, so the crown goes here.

Hint 2

The pink region fits only in column 6, so nothing else there can hold a crown.

Hint 3

The orange region fits only in column 4, so nothing else there can hold a crown.

Step-by-step solution

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

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