Pawmoku

6x6 cats and dogs puzzle 12

Pawmoku 6x6 library puzzle 12 has 6 starting animals and is rated Tricky. Its 30 steps use Pair ends 16 times, Middle tile twice, Full share 9 times and Last spare 3 times. The first tile to fall is row 1, column 5. Last spare is first needed at step 6. Play the board below.

Tricky, difficulty 4 of 5
A little logic. A little rivalry.

Play puzzle 12

Fill this 6x6 board with cats and dogs.

Tap an empty tile to place your team, tap again for the other team, and once more to clear it. The starting animals stay put.

Using a keyboard? Move with the arrow keys. Place an animal with Space or Enter.

A library puzzle.
Just for practice, no team score.

THE LIBRARY BOARD0:00

Each row and column has a tally. It reads how many cats and dogs the line has, out of 3, and says when the line is complete.

Find the balance. Three cats, three dogs in every line.

Stuck?

This second board starts from the same starting animals and adds one step per press. It never touches your board. The new tile has a solid outline, the tiles that explain it a dashed one, and both carry a corner dot.

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Full walkthrough

  1. Step 1. Row 1, column 5 is a dog: the cats in rows 2 and 3 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  2. Step 2. Row 1, column 4 is a cat: the dogs in columns 5 and 6 of row 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  3. Step 3. Row 4, column 5 is a dog: the cats in rows 2 and 3 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  4. Step 4. Row 4, column 3 is a cat: the dogs in columns 4 and 5 of row 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  5. Step 5. Row 4, column 6 is a cat: the dogs in columns 4 and 5 of row 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  6. Step 6. Row 1, column 1 is a cat: row 1 has room for one more dog; a dog here would force three cats together in columns 2, 3 and 4 (Last spare).
  7. Step 7. Row 3, column 1 is a dog: the cats in rows 1 and 2 of column 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  8. Step 8. Row 2, column 6 is a dog: row 2 has room for one more cat; a cat here would force three dogs together in columns 2, 3 and 4 (Last spare).
  9. Step 9. Row 3, column 6 is a cat: the dogs in rows 1 and 2 of column 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  10. Step 10. Row 3, column 4 is a dog: the cats in columns 5 and 6 of row 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  11. Step 11. Row 2, column 4 is a cat: the dogs in rows 3 and 4 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  12. Step 12. Row 2, column 3 is a dog: the cats in columns 4 and 5 of row 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  13. Step 13. Row 5, column 4 is a cat: the dogs in rows 3 and 4 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  14. Step 14. Row 5, column 6 is a dog: the cats in rows 3 and 4 of column 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  15. Step 15. Row 2, column 2 is a dog: row 2 already has its 3 cats, in columns 1, 4 and 5, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  16. Step 16. Row 6, column 4 is a dog: column 4 already has its 3 cats, in rows 1, 2 and 5, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  17. Step 17. Row 6, column 3 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 2 and 4 of row 6 (Middle tile).
  18. Step 18. Row 5, column 3 is a dog: it sits between the cats in rows 4 and 6 of column 3 (Middle tile).
  19. Step 19. Row 6, column 6 is a cat: column 6 already has its 3 dogs, in rows 1, 2 and 5, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  20. Step 20. Row 6, column 1 is a dog: column 1 has room for one more cat; a cat here would force three dogs together in rows 3, 4 and 5 (Last spare).
  21. Step 21. Row 6, column 5 is a cat: row 6 already has its 3 dogs, in columns 1, 2 and 4, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  22. Step 22. Row 5, column 5 is a dog: column 5 already has its 3 cats, in rows 2, 3 and 6, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  23. Step 23. Row 5, column 1 is a cat: row 5 already has its 3 dogs, in columns 3, 5 and 6, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  24. Step 24. Row 5, column 2 is a cat: row 5 already has its 3 dogs, in columns 3, 5 and 6, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  25. Step 25. Row 4, column 1 is a dog: column 1 already has its 3 cats, in rows 1, 2 and 5, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  26. Step 26. Row 4, column 2 is a cat: row 4 already has its 3 dogs, in columns 1, 4 and 5, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  27. Step 27. Row 3, column 2 is a dog: the cats in rows 4 and 5 of column 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  28. Step 28. Row 3, column 3 is a cat: the dogs in columns 1 and 2 of row 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  29. Step 29. Row 1, column 2 is a cat: the dogs in rows 2 and 3 of column 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  30. Step 30. Row 1, column 3 is a dog: the cats in columns 1 and 2 of row 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).

Solution

Deductions in this puzzle

Same size and difficulty

Follow the two rules: never three of the same animal in a row, across or down, and as many cats as dogs in every row and column.

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