Japanese Sums by JinHoo Ahn
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Theme: Multiples of 3
Author/Opus: This is the 27th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster JinHoo Ahn.
Rules: Place the digits 1-7 (1-9 for the example) in some of the cells, so that no digit is repeated in any row or column. Numbers on the outside of the grid indicate the sums of adjacent digit groups in that row or column, in order. Each sum is separated by at least one unused cell.
Difficulty: 3.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 4:00, Master = 8:45, Expert = 17:30
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
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