{"id":34874,"date":"2026-01-17T00:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=34874"},"modified":"2026-01-18T15:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T23:19:42","slug":"killer-sudoku-by-philip-newman-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/killer-sudoku-by-philip-newman-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Killer Sudoku by Philip Newman"},"content":{"rendered":"

(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nTest your treatment of two-cell totals, thematically twisting two-by-two through today’s treat.<\/em><\/p>\n

Killer Sudoku by Philip Newman<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Copycat Killer<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 78th 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: Alliterative Aristosaurus<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 4:19<\/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 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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