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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nA lot of activities pick up at the end of the year, and some of the upcoming GAS puzzles like today’s Skyscraper Sudoku by Bill Murphy might ask for some careful thinking to see the solution.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Skyscraper<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Pick Up<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 60th 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). Also, as in the puzzle Skyscrapers, each number in the grid represents the height of a building and the clues on the outside of the grid indicate how many buildings can be \u201cseen\u201d when looking from that direction. Taller buildings block the view of smaller buildings. For example, if a row contained the numbers 198432675, then two buildings are seen from the left \u2013 1 and 9 \u2013 and four buildings from the right \u2013 5, 7, 8 and 9 \u2013 with the other buildings blocked by taller buildings in front of them.<\/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: Tall Tarchia<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 2:38<\/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>. Follow this link for classic Skyscrapers puzzles<\/a> and this link for variations on Skyscrapers puzzles<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Skyscrapers Puzzles<\/a> to get started on. More Skyscrapers puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles<\/i><\/a>, in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles<\/i><\/a> by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli, and in the e-book Skyscrapers<\/a><\/i> by Ashish Kumar.<\/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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