diff --git a/2022/day1.py b/2022/day1.py
index f29847d..47da67a 100644
--- a/2022/day1.py
+++ b/2022/day1.py
@@ -2,19 +2,8 @@
 
 import sys
 
-lines = sys.stdin.readlines()
+blocks = sys.stdin.read().split("\n\n")
+values = sorted(sum(map(int, block.split())) for block in blocks)
 
-# we store the list of calories for each elf in values, and we use the last element
-# of values to accumulate
-values: list[int] = [0]
-for line in lines:
-    if not line.strip():
-        values = values + [0]
-    else:
-        values[-1] += int(line.strip())
-
-# part 1
-print(f"answer 1 is {max(values)}")
-
-# part 2
-print(f"answer 2 is {sum(sorted(values)[-3:])}")
+print(f"answer 1 is {values[-1]}")
+print(f"answer 2 is {sum(values[-3:])}")
diff --git a/2022/day2.py b/2022/day2.py
index fc68605..0851812 100644
--- a/2022/day2.py
+++ b/2022/day2.py
@@ -2,19 +2,6 @@
 
 import sys
 
-lines = sys.stdin.readlines()
-
-# the solution relies on replacing rock / paper / scissor by values 0 / 1 / 2 and using
-# modulo-3 arithmetic
-#
-# in modulo-3 arithmetic, the winning move is 1 + the opponent move (e.g., winning move
-# if opponent plays 0 is 1, or 0 if opponent plays 2 (0 = (2 + 1 % 3)))
-#
-
-# we read the lines in a Nx2 in array with value 0/1/2 instead of A/B/C or X/Y/Z for
-# easier manipulation
-values = [(ord(row[0]) - ord("A"), ord(row[2]) - ord("X")) for row in lines]
-
 
 def score_1(ux: int, vx: int) -> int:
     # here ux and vx are both moves: 0 = rock, 1 = paper, 2 = scissor
@@ -48,6 +35,19 @@ def score_2(ux: int, vx: int) -> int:
     return (ux + vx - 1) % 3 + 1 + vx * 3
 
 
+lines = sys.stdin.readlines()
+
+# the solution relies on replacing rock / paper / scissor by values 0 / 1 / 2 and using
+# modulo-3 arithmetic
+#
+# in modulo-3 arithmetic, the winning move is 1 + the opponent move (e.g., winning move
+# if opponent plays 0 is 1, or 0 if opponent plays 2 (0 = (2 + 1 % 3)))
+#
+
+# we read the lines in a Nx2 in array with value 0/1/2 instead of A/B/C or X/Y/Z for
+# easier manipulation
+values = [(ord(row[0]) - ord("A"), ord(row[2]) - ord("X")) for row in lines]
+
 # part 1 - 13526
 print(f"score 1 is {sum(score_1(*v) for v in values)}")
 
diff --git a/2022/day22.py b/2022/day22.py
index 6a409ea..f43d477 100644
--- a/2022/day22.py
+++ b/2022/day22.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ SIZE = np.gcd(*board.shape)
 
 # TODO: deduce this from the actual cube...
 faces_wrap: dict[int, dict[str, Callable[[int, int], tuple[int, int, str]]]]
+
 if board.shape == (12, 16):  # example
     faces_wrap = {
         1: {
diff --git a/2022/day3.py b/2022/day3.py
index 9391aa7..eda40a1 100644
--- a/2022/day3.py
+++ b/2022/day3.py
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ n_per_group = 3
 part2 = sum(
     priorities[c]
     for i in range(0, len(lines), n_per_group)
-    for c in set.intersection(*map(set, (lines[i : i + n_per_group])))
+    for c in set(lines[i]).intersection(*lines[i + 1 : i + n_per_group])
 )
 print(f"score 2 is {part2}")
diff --git a/2022/day6.py b/2022/day6.py
index 1074273..abc67ad 100644
--- a/2022/day6.py
+++ b/2022/day6.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 import sys
 
-data = sys.stdin.read().strip()
-
 
 def index_of_first_n_differents(data: str, n: int) -> int:
     for i in range(len(data)):
@@ -12,5 +10,8 @@ def index_of_first_n_differents(data: str, n: int) -> int:
     return -1
 
 
+data = sys.stdin.read().strip()
+
+
 print(f"answer 1 is {index_of_first_n_differents(data, 4)}")
 print(f"answer 2 is {index_of_first_n_differents(data, 14)}")