Before Nine Sudoku by clover!
(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) series.)
How many numbers can you fit in before each nine in this grid? The outside clues will tell you in this variation on Sudoku by clover!
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Author/Opus: This is the 45th puzzle from Clover, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) team.
Rules: Insert a number from 1 to 9 into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region. The clues outside the grid reveal the total sum of numbers before the 9 in that direction from the row or column.
GAS Time Standards (highlight to view): Two party hats (🎩🥳): 7:30; One party hat (🥳): 14:00 All other solvers earn a 🦕: mathy Monkonosaurus.
Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): 3:14, with Penpa Plus replay this time.
Solution: PDF; solving video with explanation to be added later from GAS team.
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