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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nWhile this Sudoku doesn’t have multiple answers, it does have multiple “clone” regions that have to repeat for the unique answer to be found.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Clone<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Legs in a Snare<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 99th 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). Additionally, each connected shape (\u201cclone\u201d) of the same color in the grid must include the same numbers in the same positions with no rotations or reflections. Numbers may repeat within a clone.<\/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: Trapped Tarpia<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 1:35<\/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>; solving video with explanation to be added later 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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