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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nA GAS 101 tip for today might be “the crocodile eats the bigger number”; the inequalities (even when rotated) will tell you how the numbers flow around the grid.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Greater<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Flower Garden<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 96th 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). Also, some inequality signs appear between cells. These signs must describe the relative values of the two numbers in those cells with the open side of the inequality sign pointing to the larger of the two numbers.<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 6:00<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 11:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: floral Fulgurotherium<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 1:52<\/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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