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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nChannel Tarzan as you enjoy swinging from thermo to thermo in this thermometer jungle.<\/em><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Joy in the Jungle<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 174th puzzle from Bill Murphy, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS<\/a>) team.<\/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

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Two party hats (\ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\udd73): 7:00<\/span>; One party hat (\ud83e\udd73): 13:00<\/span>. All other solvers earn an \ud83e\udd95: Eccentric Eoraptor<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 2:14<\/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 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\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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