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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nThis open 4×4 within 9×9 grid pattern returns for a new challenge in today’s Numbered Rooms Sudoku by Bill Murphy.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Numbered<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Moonstruck<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 61st 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, clues outside the grid indicate the value to be placed in the Nth cell in the corresponding row\/column direction, where N is the value of the first cell in the grid in that direction. (For example, if 5 was in R1C4 just below the outside 6 clue, the 6 in column 4 would be in R5C4.)<\/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: Counting Chubutisaurus<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 2:44<\/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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