Faded Kropki Sudoku by clover!
(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) series.)
In this Faded Kropki Sudoku, the gray circles could represent a consecutive pair of numbers, a pair with a ratio of 2, or both. Can you deduce which is which?
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Theme: Fade to Gray
Author/Opus: This is the 187th 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). If a circle is given between two adjacent cells, then it means that either (A) the two numbers in those cells must differ by 1, or (B) the two numbers must have a ratio of 2. Pairs of cells without circles can have any relationship.
GAS Time Standards (highlight to view): Two party hats (🎩🥳): 6:30; One party hat (🥳): 12:00. All other solvers earn a 🦕: dim Dryptosaurus.
Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): 3:18, 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
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