A table that fits in one row
When every free spot of a table lies in one row, that table’s cup will be in that row. So the rest of the row can be crossed out. The same works for a column, and the other way around.
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How to spot it
- Look at long, thin tables first: a table that lies flat in one row or stands up in one column.
- Also look at a table that has been cut down by crosses. Often the last few free spots end up in one line.
- Turn it around: if every free spot of a row belongs to one table, the rest of that table can be crossed out.
Why it works
The table needs a cup, and all its free spots are in that row, so the cup lands in that row. A row holds only one cup. Every other spot in the row would be a second cup in the same row, so none of them can have one.
Try it on a real board
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