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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nThe cages here are helpful in telling you the largest number they contain. But how is that enough to provide a unique solution, you ask? Stick to deliberate thinking for long enough and you may just find out.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Max<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using SudokuPad)
\nor solve online<\/a> (using Penpa-Plus; originally posted as a backup)<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 40th puzzle from Clover, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS<\/a>) team.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Insert a number from 1 to 9 into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region. Also, the largest number in each cage is given in the upper-left corner of that cage.<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 8:00<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 16:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: sussy Succinodon<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 4:18<\/span>, with Penpa Plus replay<\/a> this time.<\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a> and solving video<\/a> with explanation from GAS team.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other less common variations of Sudoku<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note 2:<\/b>\u00a0Comments on the blog are great! For a more interactive discussion, please also consider using our\u00a0Daily GAS discussion<\/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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