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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nAlong these entropic lines you must alternate between low, medium, and high numbers in some consistent order. The numeric keypad type layout of the lines might help you get used to the thinking in this GAS.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Entropic<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Numeric Keypad<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 93rd puzzle from Clover, 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). Numbers along each line must form a repeating cycle of low (1, 2, 3), medium (4, 5, 6), and high (7, 8, 9) numbers (…LMHLMH… or …LHMLHM…).<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 6:30<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 12:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: square Shamosaurus<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 2:01<\/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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