LinkedIn Tango #641 Answer & Analysis

Read the linked clues as chains. In column 5, the Cross then Equal structure forces the three cells to alternate as opposite, same, same. In column 2, the same pattern applies, so both chains become fixed early and give you a strong starting point.

Column 1 already contains Sun, Moon, Moon, and another fixed Moon would create three identical symbols in a row. That forces the lower part of the column to turn back to Sun, and the column balance then finishes cleanly.

Row 4 now has Sun at the start, two Moons in the middle, and Sun at the end. That leaves only one safe way to complete the row without breaking the balance or creating a triple run in the middle.

With the clue chain on column 5 fixed and row balance still required, the top rows settle into their only valid 3/3 patterns. This is where the no-three-in-a-row rule does most of the work.

The last open cells fall into place by the same column-balance logic. Once filled, every row and column has exactly three Suns and three Moons, and all Equal/Cross clues are satisfied.