(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) series.)
Today’s GAS is another Genuinely Approachable (classic) Sudoku; can you find all of the constructor’s best laid plans?

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or solve online (using SudokuPad)

Theme: Best Laid Plans

Author/Opus: This is the 59th puzzle from Bill Murphy, 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.

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view): Two party hats (🎩🥳): TBA; One party hat (🥳): TBA. All other solvers earn a 🦕: TBA T-Rex (for now).

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): 1:55, 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; solving video with explanation to be added later from GAS team.

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