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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nWhat’s the difference between a fun, human-crafted GAS puzzle and something you’ll find in one of the seemingly millions of interchangable sudoku apps out there? We’ll leave that difference 2 U 2 figure out.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Difference<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Same Difference<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 76th 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). Number clues given between pairs of cells indicate the difference of the values in those two cells. (For instance, R1C1 and R2C1 have a difference of exactly 2.)<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 6:30<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 12:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: tall Tachiraptor<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): <\/b> 2:01<\/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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