Outside Sudoku by Prasanna Seshadri
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Theme: Extra Regions
Author/Opus: This is the 223rd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Prasanna Seshadri.
Rules: Standard Outside Sudoku rules: Insert a number from 1 to 9 into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region. Some numbers are given outside the grid. These numbers must appear in the first three cells in the corresponding direction.
Difficulty: 2.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:15, Master = 4:00, Expert = 8:00
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for more Outside Sudoku puzzles. More Outside Sudoku puzzles can be found in Masterpiece Sudoku Mix 4.
Took more time to do the end of the normal sudoku than doing half the puzzle… 5 mins