WSC Playoff Puzzle 7/10: Outside Sudoku by Thomas Snyder
Our World Sudoku Championship playoffs puzzle series continues with this “16”-themed Outside Sudoku by Thomas Snyder.
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Theme: 16th WSC
Author/Opus: This is the 455th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
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.
Estimated Difficulty: 2.5-3 stars
Solution: PDF for all playoff puzzles.
Note: Follow this link for more Outside Sudoku puzzles. More Outside Sudoku puzzles can be found in Masterpiece Sudoku Mix 4.
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