Pole Position Sudoku by clover!
(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) series.)
Race to determine the position of each 1 to help you fill in the grid and cross the finish line in this Pole Position Sudoku.
or solve online (using SudokuPad)
Theme: Checkered Flag
Author/Opus: This is the 185th 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). The first number in each row or column (i.e., the leftmost or topmost cell) indicates the position of the number 1 within that row or column. (For instance, if the number at the top of column 2 (R1C2) is 8, then 1 is positioned in the eighth row in that column, R8C2.)
GAS Time Standards (highlight to view): Two party hats (🎩🥳): 7:30; One party hat (🥳): 14:00. All other solvers earn a 🦕: zooming Zapalasaurus.
Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): 2:20, 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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