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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nWith so many L Tetrominoes to fill in, can you figure out how each shape fits into the bigger Sudoku puzzle?<\/em><\/p>\n

Shape Sudoku by Bill Murphy<\/p>\n

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

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

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 151st puzzle from Bill Murphy, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS<\/a>) team.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Sudoku rules (insert a number from 1 to 9 into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region). Also, there are some numbered shapes that must be put into the grid. In this puzzle, shapes cannot be rotated or reflected.<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 8:00<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 15:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: Tiny Timimus <\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): <\/b> 2:46<\/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><\/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":"

(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) series.) With so many L Tetrominoes to fill in, can you figure out how each shape fits into the bigger Sudoku puzzle? PDF or solve online (using SudokuPad) Author\/Opus: This is the 151st puzzle from Bill Murphy, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) team. 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