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62 is also what I have. Two or three times I derived p,q & r from the number in the clue, forgetting that the clue number is (2p+1) etc which caused me mild panic until I'd read the preamble for the "(d down)th" time.

Hi all.
I've used the forums a few times for hints (I only do the numerical Listeners) but this is my first post.

I've got a solution to the grid - I've also got 62 as the total for the bottom 2 rows. I've moved on and have found a set of three integers for each row that satisfies all the criteria - but I can't see a theme, so I'm second guessing myself that I've got this step wrong.

I've got 2 numbers that repeat in the triples, each repeated twice. Both are three digits long and start with the same digit. Any hints?

Thanks in advance for any help 👋

To be clear, the numbers show in the triples twice in, not that they are repeated twice. So xyz is the lowest number in one set of triples and the highest number in a different set.

rdl - sounds like you’ve finished the puzzle - what are you seeking hints on?

How obvious is the theme here? Should I be seeing something obvious in the thematic sum, because I don't see an obvious connection to the rest of the set up.

its pretty clear - the sum of the two numbers is thematic.

Lewap - e-mail sent

That's what makes me think I may have gone wrong - I don't see the link. Ah well, I'll go back and check that I've worked out the triples properly. Failing that, I'll submit an entry and then see if I've missed anything when the solution is posted.

Rdl - is your sum triangular?

I think it would have been helpful if the preamble stated "the sum of the values of the repeated numbers should be added together" as, as stated, "the numbers that appear more than once must be added together" may imply that you add together all repeated (i.e. include repeats) numbers. I hope that makes sense. As mentioned previously, the most difficult part of this puzzle is understanding the preamble, which possibly could have caused Mr Turing some problems.