Diagonal Outside Sudoku by Bill Murphy
(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) series.)
Today’s Outside Sudoku variation has a twist — the clues refer to the diagonals and show the first 3 positions in those directions.
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Author/Opus: This is the 69th 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). Clues outside the grid give numbers that must appear in the first three cells as seen from the direction of the clue.
GAS Time Standards (highlight to view): Two party hats (🎩🥳): 8:00; One party hat (🥳): 15:00. All other solvers earn a 🦕: TBA T-Rex (for now).
Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): 4:26, 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.
Note: Follow this link for more Outside Sudoku puzzles. More Outside Sudoku puzzles can be found in Masterpiece Sudoku Mix 4.
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Just a dino for me today but I had fun making sure the center cell was my last cell. I had some trouble finding a real break-in but once I did it was smooth like butter. Good one, Bill!