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(This post is part of: “A Story of Self-setting Sudoku”<\/a>.)
\nEventually, all sudokus will set themselves. Even given two clear options, it\u2019s still up to the setter to control the paths from getting out of hand. Otherwise, the system might get stuck before finishing.<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Mini-Sudoku<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using SudokuPad)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> System Halt 1: A Sequence Got Stuck<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 1st puzzle from guest contributor Mr.Menace.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Insert a number from 1 to 9 into each white cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region. <\/p>\n

Difficulty (highlight to view):<\/b> 2 stars<\/span><\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 1:15, Master = 2:00, Expert = 4:00<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for 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 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

Note 2:<\/b>\u00a0Comments on the blog are great! For a more interactive discussion, please also consider using our\u00a0Twelve Months of Sudoku?<\/a>\u00a0post\u00a0on the GMPuzzles Discord. Not a member of the Discord? Click\u00a0this link<\/a>\u00a0for basic access.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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