Re^3: One for the weekend: challenge

[ysth]

in reply to Re^2: One for the weekend: challenge
in thread One for the weekend: challenge

Nope, that doesn't do it, because using Torf ,fort, or Tor 4 produces a solution. My doubt is whether a digit can be inserted where there could be a word, but not one that produces a solution.

I haven't rigorously examined the sample solutions for lack of one that would establish the point, nor do I really care to.

[BrowserUk]

My doubt is whether a digit can be inserted where there could be a word, but not one that produces a solution.

Well. I think it is perfectly clear. You cannot use a digit at any point where a word is available. (*)

(*) I was about to add 'regardless of whether a solution can be achieved', but it is unnecessary. If there is a word available, you cannot ignore that word and use a digit. For any reason, including achieving a solution that would otherwise be complient.

For the record, without that rule, there would be many more solutions that are presented in the official results.

[ysth]

Well, you've rewritten the requirement to avoid the problematic "can", but that you did so, rather than argue that "can" is not ambiguous, just shows that "can" is unambiguously ambiguous :)

Would the sample provided in the spec have any additional solutions? If not, this falls into the category of ambiguities remaining after "all ambiguities" are resolved by the sample.