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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nThe unusual arrows should hopefully have you reading the title or instructions today, as they just signal the number of even numbers along the arrow path.<\/em><\/p>\n

Even Arrow Sudoku by clover!<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Even Arrows Get the Blues<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 167th puzzle from Clover, 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). Some arrow shapes are in the grid; the total count of even numbers along the path of each arrow must equal the number in the circled cell (which is not part of this count). Numbers can repeat within an arrow shape.<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 6:30<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 12:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: hitchhiking Hypsilophodon<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 3:36<\/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> Comments on the blog are great! For a more interactive discussion, please also consider using our Daily GAS discussion<\/a> post on the GMPuzzles Discord. Not a member of the Discord? Click this link<\/a> for basic access.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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