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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nA special rule applies in this Sudoku puzzle where each stretch of three straight cells in a region must be divisible by three. Can you figure out the key consequences to solve the puzzle?<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Divisible<\/p>\n

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

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

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 60th puzzle from Clover, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS<\/a>) team.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Sudoku rules (insert a number from 1 to 9 into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region). Also, within each 3\u00d73 region, each of the three sets of three horizontally adjacent cells or three vertically adjacent cells must have a sum that is divisible by three. For instance, R1C1 + R1C2 + R1C3 is divisible by three and R1C1 + R2C1 + R3C1 is divisible by three. This rule does not necessarily apply across regions.<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 7:00<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 13:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: divisive Diplodocus<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 2:28<\/span>, with SudokuPad replay file<\/a> shared as a download for now (requires loading via settings menu with improvements expected before people should use this regularly).<\/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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