Practise: Nice Loop
Follow the marked loop back to its start. Which candidate returns through two weak links and therefore cannot stay?
This direct drill starts on a verified Nice Loop. Trace the prepared candidates around the loop; it removes a note and does not place a digit yet.
Example 1 of 4
Your turn first
Your turn first
Trace the marked loop. Which prepared 5-note appears at both ends of the two weak closing links?
Remember
A weak-discontinuity Nice Loop returns to one candidate through two weak links. That candidate cannot be true, so remove it without placing a digit yet.
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