<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[justpuzzles]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://justpuzzles.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Teun Spaans]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://justpuzzles.wordpress.com/author/teunspaans/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Cross out]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>1) Cross out 5&#215;5<sup>**</sup><br />
In the square below, cross out numbers until the sum is 15 in every row and column:<br />
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<p>2) Cross out 7&#215;7<sup>**</sup><br />
In the following square, cross out numbers till you the sum is 15 in every row and column:</p>
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<p>This type of puzzle was probably invented by Rita Hovestad or Marenke Wiersma, editors of Sanders Brainteaser no 5.</p>
<p>You can check your solution <a href="https://justpuzzles.wordpress.com/solutions-to-puzzles/#89">here for no 1</a> and <a href="https://justpuzzles.wordpress.com/solutions-to-puzzles/#100">here for no 2</a></p>
<p>A new puzzle is published every friday. The solution is generally published one week later. I welcome your reactions on these puzzles: are they too easy, too difficult, are trhere any multiple solutions? How long did you need to solve it?</p>
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