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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nEach region hides an odd or even group in gray, but you’ll need to figure out which kind of numbers each gray group stand for in this Sudoku.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"All<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Never Odd or Even<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 102nd puzzle from Clover, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS<\/a>) team.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Sudoku<\/a> rules: Insert a number from 1 to 9 into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region. In each outlined region, numbers in gray cells must be either all odd or all even.<\/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: gray Giraffatitan<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 2:22<\/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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