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Remember, the bottom row is r1 and the left column is c1.

Puzzle E3-1[edit]

Puzzle E3-1

Moves required: 3

It looks almost symmetrical...

Solution

Move 2 could happen after move 3 if it's done by the time the first match clears.

  1. Switch the right star to the left. (r4,c45)
  2. Switch the light blue in the center column to the right. (r5,c34)
  3. Switch the right star left again. (r4,c34)

Puzzle E3-2[edit]

Puzzle E3-2

Moves required: 2

Remember that combo type that was only possible through chains?

Solution

Reversible:

  1. Move the second row green to the left. (r2,c23)
  2. Move either of the right dark blues to the right. (r2,c45) or (r3,c45)

Puzzle E3-3[edit]

Puzzle E3-3

Moves required: 3

There's a little too much alternating going on here, see if you can straighten that out a little, eh?

Solution

Move 3 could happen earlier, but the first set of purples must match enough time before the blues do to make sure the last yellow will be included.

  1. Move the left purple in row 3 to the right. (r3,c45)
  2. Move the right purple in row 2 to the left. (r2,c45)
  3. Make the yellow match all the way to the left. (r2,c12)

Puzzle E3-4[edit]

Puzzle E3-4

Moves required: 3

Just because a color is set up to clear one way doesn't mean you need to keep it that way.

Solution

Move 1 can happen anytime.

  1. Switch the middle purple to the right. (r2,c23)
  2. Switch the bottom purple to the right... (r1,c12)
  3. Twice. (r1,c23)

Puzzle E3-5[edit]

Puzzle E3-5

Moves required: 3

These recent puzzles are just full of oddly-formed 5-combos.

Solution

Move 1 can happen anytime.

  1. Move the bottom of the left yellows to the left. (r2,c23)
  2. Switch the bottom right dark blue with its light blue neighbor. (r2,c45)
  3. Move either of the right light blues to the right. (r1,c56) or (r2,c56)

Puzzle E3-6[edit]

Puzzle E3-6

Moves required: 3

Assuming you can think about a color in more than one chunk, layers actually works here.

Solution

Move 1 can happen at any point.

  1. Switch the bottom red in the tall column to the right. (r2,c45)
  2. Move either of the two initially-stacked dark blues in the tall column to the right. (r4,c45) or (r5,c45)
  3. Switch the left dark blue to the right. (r3,c34)

Puzzle E3-7[edit]

Puzzle E3-7

Moves required: 3

Columns for the groups of 4 are good to concentrate on.

Solution

The first two moves can be switched. Move 2 could be last as long as it happens by the time the greens finish clearing.

  1. Move either of the right two greens to the right. (r3,c56) or (r4,c56)
  2. Switch the left yellow to the right. (r5,c23)
  3. Create the dark blue match. (r4,c45)

Puzzle E3-8[edit]

Puzzle E3-8

Moves required: 3

They really do like using that unusual 5 combo. And if at first you don't succeed, try shifting over 1.

Solution

Move 1 can happen anytime.

  1. Switch the bottom red to the left. (r2,c34)
  2. Switch the middle red to the left. (r3,c45)
  3. Move either of the right purples to the right. (r2,c56) or (r3,c56)

Puzzle E3-9[edit]

Puzzle E3-9

Moves required: 2

There's a nice starting point practically outlined for you.

Solution

The moves could be reversed as long as you get move 1's blues placed before the final greens fall into their match. This delay of course affects what rows you can switch on.

  1. Switch one of the top two light blues with an empty space to its left. (r6,c45) or (r7,c45)
  2. Move the rightmost 4th row blue to the right. (r4,c56)

Puzzle E3-10[edit]

Puzzle E3-10

Moves required: 3

Considering what rows they start in, there's really not that many options to clear all the purples.

Solution
  1. Switch the middle of the left column purples to the right. (r3,c23)
  2. Switch the middle of the left column greens to the right. (r4,c23)
  3. Switch the bottom of the left column greens to the left. (r3,c12)

Puzzle E4-1[edit]

Puzzle E4-1

Moves required: 3

Symmetry's a thing. Make one particular switch on its own and you'll suddenly realize where you want everything.

Solution
  1. Switch the middle purple with its red neighbor. (r3,c45)
  2. Take the bottom of the right stars and move it right. (r2,c56)
  3. Switch the middle purple back to the right. (r3,c45)

Puzzle E4-2[edit]

Puzzle E4-2

Moves required: 4

Just start off with a guess on one color, then keep adjusting as you consider another color and another color.

Solution

Moves 1-3 can happen in any order, with the understanding that if move 2 happens before move 1 it will be the 3rd row light blue. Move 4 could happen before moves 1 and 2 as long as they're both done by the time dark blue clears.

  1. Switch the top green to the right. (r2,c23)
  2. Switch one of the left-most light blues to the left. (r2,c12) or (r3,c12)
  3. Switch the bottom left green to the right... (r1,c23)
  4. Twice. (r1,c34)

Puzzle E4-3[edit]

Puzzle E4-3

Moves required: 4

There's that certain number of tiles that recently tends to be the right amount to make that color good to focus on...

Solution

Move 1 can happen anytime before move 4.

  1. Move the bottom left red to the left. (r1,c12)
  2. Switch the bottom yellow to the right. (r1,c34)
  3. Switch the middle yellow to the right. (r2,c45)
  4. Switch the bottom yellow to the right again. (r1,c45)

Puzzle E4-4[edit]

Puzzle E4-4

Moves required: 4

It's our good old layer-fixing friend, the temporary substitution method! You remember? From 6-1?

Solution
  1. Switch the left green to the left. (r3,c23)
  2. Move the bottom of the left blues to the left. (r2,c12)
  3. Switch the left green to the right. (r2,c23)
  4. Switch the left blue to the right. (r1,c12)

Puzzle E4-5[edit]

Puzzle E4-5

Moves required: 3

d

Solution

Puzzle E4-6[edit]

Puzzle E4-6

Moves required: 1

d

Solution

Puzzle E4-7[edit]

Puzzle E4-7

Moves required: 3

d

Solution

Puzzle E4-8[edit]

Puzzle E4-8

Moves required: 3

d

Solution

Puzzle E4-9[edit]

Puzzle E4-9

Moves required: 4

d

Solution

Puzzle E4-10[edit]

Puzzle E4-10

Moves required: 4

d

Solution