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Theme: TomTom for 1/3/13; there are also a few interesting and unusual logical deductions to be found.
Answer String: Enter the 2nd row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 6th column from top to bottom.
Time Standard: TomTom Master = 4:30, Expert = 13:30, Novice = 45:00
Solution: PDF
Note: Advice on solving this puzzle has now been posted in “Ask Dr. Sudoku #1“.
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Theme: Missing Digit? (opus 2); this avant-garde sudoku poses the question “Is there a 5 in the grid or not?” It is similar to an earlier work by Dr. Sudoku first displayed at the Silicon Valley Puzzle Festival where a different digit, 8, was missing in the same way.
Answer String: Enter the 1st column from top to bottom, followed by a comma, followed by the 4th column from top to bottom.
Time Standard: Sudoku Master = 4:00, Expert = 12:00, Novice = 40:00
Solution: PDF
Note: This puzzle may seem a bit hard for a Wednesday puzzle, but it is a fun, narrow solving path puzzle with a refreshing theme. The “Time Standard” at this site is used to tell you how hard a puzzle will be, even when the day of the week might be slightly off. 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: “After #1, what’s next?” Many people wondered what would come after post #1 yesterday. Today’s TomTom puzzle is one literal answer, but who knows what the future actually holds?
Rules: Standard TomTom rules; use digits 1-5.
Answer String: Enter the 1st column from top to bottom, followed by a comma, followed by the 5th column from top to bottom.
Time Standard: TomTom Master = 0:40, Expert = 2:00, Novice = 6:40
Solution: PDF
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Theme: Countdown to 2013 – this theme is primarily visual, unlike Dr. Sudoku’s earlier Countdown sudoku theme here.
Answer String: Enter the 3rd column from top to bottom, followed by a comma, followed by the 7th column from top to bottom.
Time Standard: Sudoku Master = 2:10, Expert = 6:30, Novice = 21:00
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.