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Here are the 9 words that fit into the diagram without using the center squares. I found these during the test to check my work. |
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Here are the ten words that do use the center. I started from the long words (MARSHALL, SAKHAROV, PEARSON, PAULING) to ensure that there was only one place to put the extra letters. The solution is PERE BABA HRUR ISAL. |
Notes: This took me less than five minutes during the contest. Seems easier than the similar problem from last year.