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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nOnly “Small” and “Odd” things are allowed in this “So-So” version of Odd-Even-Big-Small Sudoku.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Odd-Even-Big-Small<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> So-So Puzzle<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 129th puzzle from Clover, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS<\/a>) team.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Insert a number from 1 to 8 into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region. Clues outside the grid give the nature of the first two cells seen from the direction of the clue. O for Odd = {1,3,5,7}; E for Even = {2,4,6,8}; B for Big = {5,6,7,8}; S for Small = {1,2,3,4}.<\/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: so-Sonorasaurus<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): <\/b> 1:43<\/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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