FJ. Loyd’s Atomic Easter Eggs

This puzzle comes from the collected works of the great puzzler Sam Loyd:

How many eggs can be packed in a 6×6 crate, if no more than two can lie on any row, column, or diagonal (even a short diagonal), and an egg must be placed in each of two opposite corners?

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  1. Shawn said,

    March 9, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    What does the solution look like?

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