{"id":34669,"date":"2025-12-12T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T08:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=34669"},"modified":"2025-12-16T05:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T13:13:05","slug":"killer-sudoku-by-philip-newman-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/killer-sudoku-by-philip-newman-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Killer Sudoku by Philip Newman"},"content":{"rendered":"

(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nThe advent calendar continues with this Killer Sudoku with three 4-cell regions matching to 10, 11, and 12. Can you figure out their special logic to make progress?<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Killer<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using SudokuPad)
\nor try the harder givenless version that Thomas solved<\/a> (using SudokuPad)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Nerf Me, Baby, One More Time<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 66th puzzle from Philip Newman, 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, the sum of the numbers in each cage must equal the value given in the upper-left corner of that cage. Numbers cannot repeat inside a cage.<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 7:30<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 15:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: Antiquated Abdallahsaurus<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 3:18 on the givenless version<\/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 more Killer Sudoku<\/a> and this link for classic Sudoku<\/a>. More Killer Sudoku puzzles can be found in Killer Sudoku<\/i> by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli<\/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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