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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nCan you work through all the W shapes in this grid and “Go West”, placing values between the extremes shown in the circles?<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Between<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Go West<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 85th 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). Also, numbers along each line must have values strictly between the values of the two numbers in the circle cells bounding that particular line. (For example, R3C2, R3C3 and R4C2 must have values strictly between 1 and 4, the values in R4C1 and R2C3.)<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 5:30<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 11:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: Pachelbel’s Khaan<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 2:09<\/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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