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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nToday’s Outside Sudoku variation has a twist — the clues refer to the diagonals and show the first 3 positions in those directions.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Diagonal<\/p>\n

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

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

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 69th 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). Clues outside the grid give numbers that must appear in the first three cells as seen from the direction of the clue.<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 8:00<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 15:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: Daydreaming Datousaurus<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): <\/b> 4:26<\/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>\u00a0Follow this link for more\u00a0Outside Sudoku puzzles<\/a>. More Outside Sudoku puzzles can be found in\u00a0Masterpiece Sudoku Mix 4<\/i><\/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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