Mathrax Sudoku by Bill Murphy
(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) series.)
Each circle clue in this Mathrax variation describes a pair of arithmetic results that apply across the two diagonal cell pairs.
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Author/Opus: This is the 83rd 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). Also, some of the intersections of four cells are marked by a circle. Each circle contains a number and an operator; the number must be the result of the operation applied to either pair of diagonally opposite cells around the circle.
GAS Time Standards (highlight to view): Two party hats (🎩🥳): 7:30; One party hat (🥳): 14:00. All other solvers earn a 🦕: Added Albalophosaurus.
Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): 3:26, 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.
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