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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nWhile the variant name seems like a mouthful, it comes from the origin with an anti-rule that doesn’t apply here. Today, just recognize that arrow clues describe increasing or decreasing series for the first three numbers in that direction.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Rossini<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> The Barber of Seville<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 77th 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). Whenever an arrow is given outside the grid, the first three numbers in that row or column must increase in the direction of the arrow. For example, the arrow at the left of row 4 means R4C1 < R4C2 < R4C3 and the arrow at the left of row 9 means R9C1 > R9C2 > R9C3. (The absence of an outside arrow clue has no meaning in this puzzle unlike \u201cstandard\u201d Rossini Sudoku.)<\/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: operatic Orkoraptor<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): <\/b> 1:40<\/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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