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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nWe seem to be running out of space in this Squishdoku that compresses the normal grid into a 7 by 7 square. Can you still figure out some big Sudoku deductions?<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Squishdoku<\/p>\n

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

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

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 108th puzzle from Bill Murphy, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS<\/a>) team.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Insert a number from 1 to 9 into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or 3\u00d73 region. In this variation, the 3\u00d73 regions overlap along the cells with dotted lines (i.e., the first region at the top goes from column 1 to 3, the second from column 3 to 5, and the last from column 5 to 7 with overlapping in columns 3 and 5; the same overlapping applies to the rows.)<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 6:30<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 11:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: SquishDollodon<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): <\/b> 2:06<\/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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