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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nRace to determine the position of each 1 to help you fill in the grid and cross the finish line in this Pole Position Sudoku.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Pole<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Checkered Flag<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 185th 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). The first number in each row or column (i.e., the leftmost or topmost cell) indicates the position of the number 1 within that row or column. (For instance, if the number at the top of column 2 (R1C2) is 8, then 1 is positioned in the eighth row in that column, R8C2.)<\/p>\n

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 7:30<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 14:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn a \ud83e\udd95: zooming Zapalasaurus<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 2:20<\/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":"

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