Puzzles with numbers and things

[davis_greatest]

As a coach, may I touch the red balls during the break?
I mean, if I could put another red to hang right over the pocket, after Barry has potted the previous one...

Haha! No, you can't move balls during the break!

[snookersfun]

oops, some tiny clarifications to make

Abextra, we suffer the same optical disorder ...
And I'm not sure how to interpret the problem.
Snookersfun
When you say 2x2 min, does that mean that a size of 1 is never allowed (6X1 f.i?). Also the "rounded piece is meant to be a corner while the square piece is a "middle" ? right! min width or length is always 2 balls, and yes about that piece as well

I have some problems here...

a) rectangular, not squares? rectangles including squares
b) I see a 10x12 grid... is it something wrong with me? yep, shouldn't copy/paste. I'll correct that now...

[Monique]

Abextra, we suffer the same optical disorder ...
And I'm not sure how to interpret the problem.
Snookersfun
When you say 2x2 min, does that mean that a size of 1 is never allowed (6X1 f.i?). Also the "rounded piece is meant to be a corner while the square piece is a "middle" ?

[abextra]

Round 227: rectangular arrays of balls
very similar to R.225, you have this 10x10 grid (units of snooker ball width), green baize, and should arrange on it an initially unknown number of rectangular arrangements of snooker balls ...

I have some problems here...

a) rectangular, not squares?
b) I see a 10x12 grid... is it something wrong with me?

[snookersfun]

and
Round 228: battleships (different clues)

regular grid and fleet, except that this time the clues indicate size of first ship encountered from that direction.
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answers initially by PM etc.

[snookersfun]

for the two online puzzle ladies
let's have two more:

Round 227: rectangular arrays of balls
very similar to R.225, you have this 10x12 grid (units of snooker ball width), green baize, and should arrange on it an initially unknown number of rectangular arrangements of snooker balls (reds?) (minimum 2x2). Again no touching of those regions.

Some clues (but not all) appear at the sides of the grid as to how many balls in total lie on each such line. (One of the painted in balls gives a clue, as to that it lies on outside of one such array)

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answers initially by PM etc.

[snookersfun]

and by now I also have perfect answers from Monique for R225 and 226. Well done, despite mounting time pressure

[abextra]

yes, all perfect! Thank you and well done of course!
And yellow submarines, how cute

Hehehe... you're welcome (and I'm glad you liked them being yellow... )

[snookersfun]

yes, all perfect! Thank you and well done of course!
And yellow submarines, how cute

[abextra]

... and the squares... (hope they are correct ).

[abextra]

... maybe it is also time for abextra to put up her solutions for R218-220 in the meantime.

Ok, here we go...

Round 218

[snookersfun]

This time Robert beat you all to it -R225 and 226 that is (actually the PM came a long time ago).
Congratulations!! Very well done

[snookersfun]

Round 226: total ships

back to the traditional ships, the regular grid and fleet, except this time the clues are pointing to total number of distinct ships encountered in the specific columns or rows (as opposed to ship-parts as in the previous puzzles).

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again PM etc. initially

[snookersfun]

not much movement since the ships stopped steaming, (maybe it is also time for abextra to put up her solutions for R218-220 in the meantime)

so I go for the next round

Round 225: balls, squared

you have this 10x10 grid (units of snooker ball width), green baize, and should arrange on it ten square arrangements of snooker balls (reds?) (One 4x4, two 3x3, three 2x2, and 4 1x1). Again no touching of those regions.

Now, surprise, surprise, very similar to the battleships grids, some clues (but not all) appear at the sides of the grid as to how many balls in total lie on each such line.

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and as usual, I forgot, answers for the next 1-2 days per PM, pager or e-mail please

[abextra]

Round 224 - Barry The Baboon's balls-blasting big break

Barry the Baboon has asked you to coach him for the day...

Which balls do you place where and what break can Barry achieve?

As a coach, may I touch the red balls during the break?
I mean, if I could put another red to hang right over the pocket, after Barry has potted the previous one...