Thermo-Sudoku by Bill Murphy
(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) series.)
Channel Tarzan as you enjoy swinging from thermo to thermo in this thermometer jungle.
or solve online (using SudokuPad)
Theme: Joy in the Jungle
Author/Opus: This is the 174th puzzle from Bill Murphy, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) team.
Rules: Standard Thermo-Sudoku rules (insert a number from 1 to 9 into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region). Some thermometer shapes are in the grid; numbers must be strictly increasing from the round bulb to the flat end.
GAS Time Standards (highlight to view): Two party hats (🎩🥳): 7:00; One party hat (🥳): 13:00. All other solvers earn an 🦕: Eccentric Eoraptor.
Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): 2:14, 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
Note: Follow this link for more Thermo-Sudoku puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Thermo-Sudoku to get started on. More Thermo-Sudoku puzzles can be found in these books in our e-store. Also, visit this page to purchase all of the puzzles from the 16th World Sudoku Championship including some Thermo-Sudoku.
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