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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nThis Killer Sudoku variation requires you to split the lines into subsections or “cages” as you’d typically see to get all the summation constraints needed to solve the grid. The idea for this variation choice came from a donation, so you can thank Malrog in various ways for the puzzle.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Killer<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Blame Malrog<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 72nd 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, divide each line into subsections so that each cell on the line belongs to exactly one subsection, and each subsection contains exactly one number clue. Each subsection acts as a Killer cage: values in a subsection cannot repeat and must sum to the total given by that subsection\u2019s number clue. (Numbers *can* repeat on a line if allowed by other rules, as long as those numbers are in different subsections.)<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 10:00<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 20:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: Novel Nanotyrannus\u2026 to the tune of “Modern Major General” (https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/ctsGNbMkVSM)<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 4:54<\/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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