Tight Fit Sudoku (Even/Odd) by Serkan Yürekli
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Theme: Antisymmetric Hole
Author/Opus: This is the 186th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Serkan Yürekli.
Rules: Standard Tight Fit Sudoku rules. Also, digits within a gray square must be even and digits within a gray circle must be odd. The range of this puzzle is 1-9.
Answer String: Enter the 2nd row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 5th row from left to right. (Note: for the tight fit cells, enter the top before the bottom as would be normal for the read order.)
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 4:15, Master = 6:00, Expert = 12:00
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for other Tight Fit Sudoku puzzles on this website. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Tight Fit Sudoku to get started on. More Tight Fit Sudoku can be found in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli and in The Art of Sudoku 2.
4:21.Ah ! Close to GM Time.