Pawmoku

6x6 cats and dogs puzzle 16

Pawmoku 6x6 library puzzle 16 has 9 starting animals and is rated Tricky. Its 27 steps use Pair ends 12 times, Middle tile twice, Full share 9 times and Last spare 4 times. The first tile to fall is row 2, column 1. Last spare is first needed at step 8. Play the board below.

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

Play puzzle 16

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.

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