+396 Here's a cross-number puzzle I came across recently.
\(\displaystyle \hspace{50pt}\text{Clues} \\ \underline{\text{Across}} \hspace{70pt} \underline{\text{Down}} \\ 1\quad a^{2}\hspace{75pt}1\quad e \\ 5 \quad b^{3} \hspace{75pt}2 \quad f^{2} \\ 6 \quad c^{4} \hspace {75pt} 3 \quad g \\ 7 \quad d^{4} \hspace{75pt} 4 \quad h^{4} \)
The letters a, b, c, d, e, f, g and h denote distinct positive integers.
\(\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline 1 \hspace{20pt} & 2 \hspace{20pt} & 3 \hspace{20pt} & 4 \hspace{20pt} \\ & & & \\ \hline 5 & & & \\ & & & \\ \hline 6 & & & \\ & & & \\ \hline 7 & & & \\ & & & \\ \hline \end{array}\)
The answer to each clue is a 4-digit number, the first digit of which is not zero.
Show that your answer to the complete puzzle is not unique, but that the sum e + g is unique, and calculate its value.
+118608 Hi Tiggsy,
Thanks that was fun.
I won't give away the whole answer but the e+g = 11132
Thanks Melody.
Your answer is correct, but then you would know that.
Sadly, no one else seems to be interested.
Best wishes,
Tiggsy.
+118608 Hi Tiggsy,
Maybe other people have had a go.
Anyway I enjoyed it :)
It was enjoyable puzzle, and it was good that I could post an answer without giving anything away.
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