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Halves solution

Halves, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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The puzzle

Circles and triangles: three of each in every row and column, and never three alike in a line. Full rules and tips.

=××××=×

Hints

Hint 1

= means these two match, so this one is a triangle too.

Hint 2

× means these two differ, so this one is a triangle.

Hint 3

× means these two differ, so this one is a circle.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. = means these two match, so this one is a triangle too.
  2. × means these two differ, so this one is a triangle.
  3. × means these two differ, so this one is a circle.
  4. × means these two differ, so this one is a triangle.
  5. × means these two differ, so this one is a triangle.
  6. Two triangles side by side, so both ends must be circles.
  7. Two triangles side by side, so the next one must be a circle.
  8. = means these two match, so this one is a circle too.
  9. Two circles side by side, so the next one must be a triangle.
  10. Two circles side by side, so the next one must be a triangle.
  11. A gap between two circles must be a triangle.
  12. A gap between two triangles must be a circle.
  13. Row 6 already has three triangles, so the rest are circles.
  14. Column 1 already has three triangles, so the rest are circles.
  15. Two circles side by side, so the next one must be a triangle.
  16. × means these two differ, so this one is a circle.
  17. A gap between two triangles must be a circle.
  18. Two circles side by side, so the next one must be a triangle.
  19. Two triangles side by side, so the next one must be a circle.
  20. Row 2 already has three circles, so the rest are triangles.
  21. Two triangles side by side, so the next one must be a circle.
  22. Row 1 already has three circles, so the rest are triangles.
  23. Column 3 already has three circles, so the rest are triangles.
  24. Row 5 already has three triangles, so the rest are circles.
=××××=×

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