Consecutive Pairs Sudoku by Tom Collyer
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Theme: Clue Symmetry and Logic
Author/Opus: This is the 32nd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Tom Collyer.
Rules: Standard Consecutive Pairs Sudoku rules. (If a gray circle is given between two adjacent cells, then the two numbers in those cells must be consecutive. Note not all gray circles are given; adjacent cells without a circle may contain either consecutive numbers or nonconsecutive numbers.)
Answer String: Enter the 3rd row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 7th row from left to right.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 8:15, Master = 11:45, Expert = 23:30
Solution: PDF
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20:41.Hard and nice
I actually found this to be easier than the Thursday one, by quite a bit.
I really enjoyed the opening portion of this puzzle. It felt very unique and quite unlike any sudoku I’ve done before, (placing large sets of numbers together). Thanks!