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We recently provided several of the puzzles for the United States Sudoku Team Qualifying Test<\/a> and will be posting these here every few days through July. This week we’re featuring the standard variations now with this Thermo-Sudoku (15 points).<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Thermo-Sudoku<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Twenty-Six<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 611st puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Thermo-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). Some thermometer shapes are in the grid; numbers must be strictly increasing from the round bulb to the flat end.<\/p>\n

Difficulty (highlight to view):<\/b> 4 stars<\/span><\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 5:00, Master = 11:00, Expert = 22:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a>; a YouTube video discussing this creation will be posted later.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for more Thermo-Sudoku puzzles<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Thermo-Sudoku<\/a> to get started on. More Thermo-Sudoku puzzles can be found in these books<\/a> in our e-store. Also, visit this page to purchase all of the puzzles from the 16th World Sudoku Championship<\/a> including some Thermo-Sudoku.<\/p>\n

Note 2:<\/b>\u00a0Comments on the blog are great! For a more interactive discussion, please also consider using our\u00a0Twelve Months of Sudoku?<\/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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