Fill the triangles in the grid with the numbers 1-9 so that there are no duplicates in any large triangular region or along any stripe of cells, even those that skip over the middle. Stripes with fewer than 9 cells will skip some numbers. Note that each triangle belongs to three stripes, and its region, so be careful!
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The completed grid. I hope you enjoyed it!
A relatively new trend is the world of speed-dating. A large group of eligible singles gather in one place, and spend a few minutes with other people seeking romantic partners. They quickly gauge their interest in each other, then a bell rings, and they move on to the next potential partner. If nothing else, it’s a way to train your social skills in learning to talk to strangers.
So let’s make it a puzzle!
A cluster of spiders looked at each other from their separate webs, and agreed that they could catch far more food if they worked together. So they decided to connect their webs. This unique species has numbers on their backs, which limits how many web strands they can weave. Can you help them catch dinner?
Johnny Appleseed, born John Chapman, is an American folk hero. During his lifetime, he championed natural conservation, and introduced apple trees across much of the northern United States. Interestingly, this is one of two holidays celebrating Johnny – the other is in September. Naturally, this is a great reason to play another Apple Tree puzzle! Draw lines to connect all apples in the tree with the trunk.
