{"id":35649,"date":"2026-05-03T00:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T07:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=35649"},"modified":"2026-05-02T06:58:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T13:58:54","slug":"killer-quadruples-sudoku-by-philip-newman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/killer-quadruples-sudoku-by-philip-newman\/","title":{"rendered":"Killer Quadruples Sudoku by Philip Newman"},"content":{"rendered":"

(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nChase down the solution to this Killer Quadruples Sudoku before it claims you as its next victim.<\/em><\/p>\n

Killer Quadruples Sudoku by Philip Newman<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> The Thing<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 113th puzzle from Philip Newman, 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). The sum of the numbers in each cage must equal the value given in the upper-left corner of that cage. Numbers cannot repeat inside a cage. Also, the set of four numbers in a white circle must appear in the four surrounding cells.<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 7:30<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 15:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: Dithering Diplodicus<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 2:32<\/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 more Killer Sudoku<\/a> and this link for classic Sudoku<\/a>. More Killer Sudoku puzzles can be found in Killer Sudoku<\/i> by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli<\/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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