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\"Killer<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Clue Symmetry and Logic (Note: this puzzle originally appeared in this year’s 24HPC. It is a bonus puzzle here but is harder than Monday difficulty)<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 38th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Serkan Y\u00fcrekli.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Variation of Sudoku<\/a> rules (no repeats in any rows, columns, or bold regions) with numbers 1-8. Also, 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.<\/p>\n

Answer String:<\/b> Enter the 3rd row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 8th row from left to right.<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 3:00, Master = 4:15, Expert = 8:30<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a><\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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