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[This is a repost from our archives with new notes at the top: As we focus more on website updates and other changes to GMPuzzles — more details to come — we’re starting this year off by looking back at some of our earliest puzzles. Our first new construction<\/a> when we launched in 2013 was a “Countdown to 2013” Sudoku. Enjoy it again — or for the first time — with digital solving options not available originally.]<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Sudoku<\/p>\n

PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Countdown to 2013 – this theme is primarily visual, unlike Dr. Sudoku’s earlier Countdown sudoku theme here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Sudoku<\/a> rules.<\/p>\n

(Estimated*) Difficulty:<\/b> 2.5 stars<\/p>\n

Time Standards* (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 2:15, Master = 4:00, Expert = 8:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other classic Sudoku<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Sudoku<\/a> to get started on. More classic Sudoku puzzles can be found in our e-store<\/a>, including in The Art of Sudoku<\/i><\/a>, The Art of Sudoku 2<\/i><\/a> and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles<\/i><\/a> by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli.<\/p>\n

*This is trying to recreate our 2020+ type ratings but where our original testing process and number\/identity of testers in 2013 was not the same as how we standardized later on in our first year. We\u2019ve made a best effort to bring these historical data to current methodology because people asked for it, but your experience may vary and we aren\u2019t doing \u201cnew\u201d testing to reconfirm these times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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