Just One Cell Classic Sudoku by Thomas Snyder
This is the second of three puzzles posting today in this style.
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Theme: 1st in a 6 Puzzle Series
Author/Opus: This is the 562nd puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Rules: This Sudoku does not have a unique solution for the full grid (it actually has a large number of solutions), but there is exactly one cell in which a number can be logically placed that is fixed across all solutions. Find this cell and its unique value.
This puzzle follows Classic Sudoku rules, so no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region.
Time Standards (highlight to view): This competition had 1-point (easy), 2-point (medium), 3-point (hard), or higher value puzzles. This was worth 3 points (hard category), roughly 2.5-3 minute target.
Solution: PDF
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