Square Spin #3: Hickory Dickory Dock

Question

Square Spin History: #1>#2>#3

Recap of the Rules

Basic rules from #1

Ambiguity, Un and Re squares from #2

Problem #3: Hickory Dickory Dock

The mouse ran up the clock.

...but how did it run up the clock?

Special requirement

You cannot move any square that is currently below the mouse when the move doesn't include the mouse

Get a 7x11 grid to work with here

Hint 1

Even although ambiguity makes this problem look messy, there are many deductions that can easily be made by comparing the two images!

Hint 2

The mouse moves upward at an average rate of one square per move!

By the way, you never actually asked a question. I assume we are doing what we did in question 1, but not everybody jumps in on the first puzzle in a series. — Skosh, Commented Jul 8, 2019 at 16:42

Skosh · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-08 18:33:29Z

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Your hint tells me I have the right number of moves, and with some quick rearranging after being informed I missed a rule, this should be right:

answered Jul 8, 2019 at 16:28

Skosh

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$\begingroup$ You are very close but... "You cannot move any square that is currently below the mouse when the move doesn't include the mouse". $\endgroup$
– Adam
Commented Jul 8, 2019 at 16:32
$\begingroup$ Ahhh okay that explains why it didn't feel constrained at the end. I'll fix it. $\endgroup$
– Skosh
Commented Jul 8, 2019 at 16:34
$\begingroup$ Yes, this is the answer. However you accidentally got the Re squares in images 9 and 10 in the wrong places $\endgroup$
– Adam
Commented Jul 8, 2019 at 16:52
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$\begingroup$ @Adam yeah I excel at making mistakes $\endgroup$
– Skosh
Commented Jul 8, 2019 at 18:35

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