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(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS)<\/a> series.)
\nAs in this Thermo-Sudoku (Missing Bulbs)<\/a> puzzle, numbers on Thermos will strictly increase but it’s up to you to deduce which end has the missing bulb.<\/em><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 178th 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, but the bulbs are missing. For each thermometer the bulb should be positioned at one of the open ends, and then the numbers will be strictly increasing from that round bulb to the remaining flat end.<\/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 an \ud83e\udd95: Invisible Isisaurus<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view):<\/b> 2:16<\/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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