A Homemade Wire Puzzle

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January/February 1982
 
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The Simple (?) Solution

If you're scanning over these words, you're no doubt so frustrated and perplexed by this mind-bender that you've got a pair of wire snippers on stand-by. Well, try to stifle the urge to resort to such ignoble force, because the system's not impossible to beat!

First off, look at Figs. A and B to identify the parts of the puzzle so you'll understand the directions (left-handed persons will want to move Loops 1, 2, and 3 to the left side of the drawing, and Loop 4 to the right side, and continue from there).

Begin by grasping the heart of the puzzle at Point B with one hand, and the main part at Loop 4 with the other. Now, place Point A through Loop 1 .. . slide Loop 3 down through Point A ... and work Point A so that it's "inboard" of Loop 2. Then push Point A through Loop 2 and over Loop 3. Move the heart-shaped piece straight "inboard", and your puzzle should look like Fig. C.

To complete the maneuver, put Point A through Loop 2, then put Loop 3 through Point A and push "inboard" . . . you're home free!

You can return the heart to its original position by working the solution backwards. Doing so is a tad easier said than done, but some practice (and patience) should see you through.

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