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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nToday’s GAS puzzle focuses on consecutive sequences, with a special rule linking the beginning and end of each arrow. Can you unravel all the connections?<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Arrow<\/p>\n

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

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

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 41st puzzle from Bill Murphy, 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). For each arrow, the number in the circled cell must be one less than the number at the (pointy) end of the arrow. Also, all of the digits along the arrow\u2019s path, not including the circle, must form a sequence of consecutive (i.e., differing by 1) numbers in order with no repeats. The sequence may be either increasing or decreasing on the arrow path.<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 6:00<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 11:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: Onesied Ornithopsis<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 1:48<\/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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