Quadruples Sudoku by Bill Murphy
(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) series.)
Four rows of four quads plus two givens equals 66 clues. Even with so much evidence, it might take a super sleuth to crack the Case of the Quads Sudoku.
or solve online (using SudokuPad)
Theme: Every Single Weekend
Author/Opus: This is the 155th 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). Numbers in white circles must appear in at least one of the four surrounding cells.
GAS Time Standards (highlight to view): Two party hats (🎩🥳): 8:00; One party hat (🥳): 15:00. All other solvers earn 🦕: No Bad Megaraptors.
Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): 3:19, 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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