Even/Odd Sudoku by Clover
(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) series.)
Here comes a familiar variant from Clover with even squares and odd circles giving the parity of some of the cells along the solving path.
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Author/Opus: This is the 59th puzzle from Clover, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) team.
Rules: Standard Sudoku rules (insert a number from 1 to 9 into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region). Also, cells with a square contain an even number; cells with a circle contain an odd number.
GAS Time Standards (highlight to view): Two party hats (🎩🥳): 7:00; One party hat (🥳): 13:00. All other solvers earn a 🦕: alternating Angaturama.
Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): 2:03, with SudokuPad replay file shared as a download for now (requires loading via settings menu with improvements expected before people should use this regularly).
Solution: PDF and solving video with explanation from GAS team.
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