Packing Squares 1-24, times two

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It is known that squares with side 1-24 can't quite pack in a side 70 square. However, use four copies of each and a side 140 square is possible, as shown by Erich Friedman.

squares 1-24, four times

I just noticed that squares 1-24, each twice, might fit into a side 99 square with one empty space. Is that possible?

Here are a few similar problems, usually with 1 empty space. I'd also be interested in solutions for $(n+1)(n-1)$ rectangles.

  1. Squares 1-6 × 8 in a side 27 square - 1.
  2. Squares 1-7 × 6 in a side 29 square - 1.
  3. Squares 1-8 × 5 in a side 32 square - 4. -- Solvable
  4. Squares 1-8 × 6 in a side 35 square - 1.
  5. Squares 1-10 × 3 in a side 34 square - 1.
  6. Squares 1-11 × 4 in a side 45 square - 1.
  7. Squares 1-12 × 4 in a side 51 square - 1.
  8. Squares 1-15 × 3 in a side 61 square - 1.
  9. Squares 1-13 × 5 in a side 64 square - 1.
  10. Squares 1-16 × 3 in a side 67 square - 1.
  11. Squares 1-23 × 2 in a side 93 square - 1.
  12. Squares 1-24 × 2 in a side 99 square - 1. -- opening problem
  13. Squares 1-47 × 1 in a side 189 square - 1.
  14. Squares 1-48 × 1 in a side 195 square - 1.
  15. Squares 1-57 × 3 in a side 436 square - 1.
  16. Squares 1-57 × 7 in a side 666 square - 1.

Do any of these have solutions?

Closely related: Balanced Consecutive Tilings.

Vaguely related -- I've updated solutions for Mrs. Perkins's Quilt up to size 40000.