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This is a “Twisted Tuesday” puzzle variation.
Theme: Big City
Rules: Standard Sudoku rules. Also, standard Skyscrapers rules.
Answer String: Enter the 8th column from top to bottom, followed by a comma, followed by the 9th column from top to bottom.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 4:00, Master = 6:30, Expert = 13:00
Solution: PDF
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Theme: Diagonals
Rules: Standard Tight Fit Sudoku rules. Range is 1-8.
Answer String: Enter the 1st column from top to bottom, followed by a comma, followed by the 6th column from top to bottom. (Note: for the tight fit cells, enter the top before the bottom as would be normal for the read order.)
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 0:50, Master = 1:15, Expert = 2:30
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for other Tight Fit Sudoku puzzles on this website. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Tight Fit Sudoku to get started on. More Tight Fit Sudoku can be found in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli and in The Art of Sudoku 2.
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Theme: Mostly themeless
Rules: Standard Consecutive Sudoku rules. Since there are no bars in this grid, this should be considered a Non-Consecutive Sudoku.
Answer String: Enter the 1st column from top to bottom, followed by a comma, followed by the 9th column from top to bottom.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 6:30, Master = 11:00, Expert = 22:00
Solution: PDF
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Theme: Greek Crosses
Rules: Standard Tile Sudoku rules.
Answer String: Enter the 5th row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 12th row from left to right.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 5:00, Master = 8:30, Expert = 17:00
Solution: PDF
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Theme: Don’t Cross the Streams! (Each arrow deflects to avoid a crossing with at least one other arrow.)
Rules: Standard Arrow Sudoku rules.
Answer String: Enter the 3rd row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 4th row from left to right.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 5:30, Master = 8:30, Expert = 17:00
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for more Arrow Sudoku. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Arrow Sudoku to get started on. More Arrow Sudoku puzzles can be found in The Art of Sudoku 2.
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Theme: Start Small – find your way to fill in those bigger squares.
Rules: Standard Tile Sudoku rules.
Answer String: Enter the 5th row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 9th row from left to right.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:00, Master = 4:45, Expert = 9:30
Solution: PDF
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Theme: Walls
Rules: Standard Consecutive Sudoku rules.
Answer String: Enter the 2nd column from top to bottom, followed by a comma, followed by the 8th column from top to bottom.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:15, Master = 5:00, Expert = 10:00
Solution: PDF
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Theme: Diagonals
Rules: Standard Tile Sudoku rules.
Answer String: Enter the 1st row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 12th row from left to right.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:00, Master = 4:45, Expert = 9:30
Solution: PDF
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Theme: Double Vision
Answer String: Enter the 1st row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 9th row from left to right.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:30, Master = 2:00, Expert = 4:00
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for other classic Sudoku. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Sudoku to get started on. More classic Sudoku puzzles can be found in The Art of Sudoku, The Art of Sudoku 2 and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli.
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Theme: Three-leaf clover (there is not much luck to be had by guessing here….)
Rules: Standard Thermo-Sudoku rules.
Answer String: Enter the 1st row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 7th row from left to right.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 6:30, Master = 11:00, Expert = 22:00
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 The Art of Sudoku 2.