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Theme: A simple start: a Sudo-Kurve with just three regions.
Rules: Standard Sudo-Kurve rules.
Answer String: Enter the “row” marked A, followed by a comma, followed by the “row” marked B.
Time Standard: Sudo-Kurve Grandmaster = 0:45, Master = 1:20, Expert = 2:40
Solution: PDF
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Theme: A little of everything — clues from 1 to 8 exist in value-mirrored (9-x) symmetric locations throughout the middle of the grid.
Answer String: Enter the length in cells of each of the shaded segments from left to right for the marked rows, starting at the top. Separate each row’s entry from the next with a comma.
Time Standard: Tapa Grandmaster = 0:45, Master = 1:15, Expert = 2:30
Solution: PDF
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Theme: Four Nonets
Rules: Standard Outside Sudoku rules.
Answer String: Enter the 5th row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 5th column from top to bottom.
Time Standard: Outside Sudoku Grandmaster = 2:15, Master = 3:00, Expert = 6:00
Solution: PDF
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Theme: A little of everything — the rows have clues from 1 to 6.
Rules: Standard Skyscrapers rules.
Answer String: Enter the 4th row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 5th column from top to bottom.
Time Standard: Skyscrapers Grandmaster = 1:00, Master = 1:45, Expert = 3:30
Solution: PDF
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Theme: Hashtag Fun? A consecutive sudoku with a large # in the middle.
Rules: Standard Consecutive Sudoku rules.
Answer String: Enter the 5th row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 7th row from left to right.
Time Standard: Consecutive Sudoku Master = 2:00, Expert = 6:00, Novice = 20:00
Solution: PDF
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Theme: Our 25th prescription! Enjoy this easy Masyu puzzle.
Answer String: Enter the length in cells of the horizontal loop segments from left to right in the marked rows, starting at the top. If the loop only has vertical segments in the marked row, enter 0. Separate each row’s entry with a comma.
Time Standard: Masyu Master = 0:30, Expert = 1:30, Novice = 5:00
Solution: PDF
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Theme: Diagonals (two more than yesterday!)
Rules: Standard Arrow Sudoku rules. Range is 1-6.
Answer String: Enter the 2nd column from top to bottom, followed by a comma, followed by the 4th column from top to bottom.
Time Standard: Arrow Sudoku Master = 1:00, Expert = 3:00, Novice = 10:00
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: Ascending/Descending Diagonal
Answer String: Enter the length in cells of each of the cave segments from left to right for the marked rows, starting at the top. Separate each row’s entry with a comma.
Time Standard: Cave Master = 1:00, Expert = 3:00, Novice = 10:00
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for other Cave variations and this link for other classic Caves. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Cave Puzzles to get started on.
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Theme: Downward Spiral
Rules: Standard Star Battle rules. One star per row, column, and region.
Answer String: For each row from top to bottom, enter the number of the first column from the left where a star appears. Enter these numbers as a single string with no separators.
Time Standard: Star Battle Master = 0:45, Expert = 2:15, Novice = 7:30
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for other classic Star Battles and this link for Star Battle variations. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Star Battles to get started on. More Star Battle puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles, in the book Star Battle by JinHoo Ahn, and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli.
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Theme: Grandmaster Puzzles (the G and P shapes in the corners)
Rules: Standard Thermo-Sudoku rules. Range is 1-6.
Answer String: Enter the 5th row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 4th column from top to bottom.
Time Standard: Thermo-Sudoku Master = 0:45, Expert = 2:15, Novice = 7:30
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.