Outside Sudoku by Ashish Kumar
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Author/Opus: This is the 99th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Ashish Kumar.
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: 4 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 6:00, Master = 10:45, Expert = 21:30
Solution: PDF and solving video.
Note: Follow this link for more Outside Sudoku puzzles. More Outside Sudoku puzzles can be found in Masterpiece Sudoku Mix 4.
16:24.Challenging and good.
Got stuck at many places which had hidden singles