Sudoku Puzzles, #201, #202, #203 & #204
Can you imagine! We are now in the #200s. #201, #202, #203 & #204! That means that those of us who have (or haven't) solved the puzzles can take a big Bow... Thanks Dan for all you have done and continue to do for us. We all appreciate it.
Note: PUZZLE PREPARATION
Prior to utilizing techniques 1-8, complete the 5 Steps of Puzzle Preparation …
- FILL IN DATA FROM OBSERVATIONS
- FILL IN OBVIOUS ANSWERS
- FILL IN NOT-SO-OBVIOUS ANSWERS
- MARK UNSOLVED CELLS WITH OPTIONS THAT CANNOT EXIST IN THOSE CELLS
- FILL IN THE OPTIONS FOR THE UNSOLVED CELLS
Clueless?
Clueless?
We start with a Sudoku puzzle in progress, where it appears that there are no more obvious or not-so-obvious clues. Can you find the hidden clue in Puzzle #201?
(The answer follows the conclusion of Puzzle #204, the feature puzzle for this month)
Simply a Logic Puzzle
Difficult rating … 4/10
(Rating based on puzzles not requiring advanced techniques)
Impossible to solve?
Impossible? No. Difficult? Extremely. Puzzle #203 may be a challenge for you. Advanced Techniques (Steps 6 and/or 7) are required. Difficult rating 7.5/10.
Feature Puzzle
Difficult rating … 2/10
(Rating based on puzzles requiring advanced techniques)
(hint … If you need a refresher on Step 6, please click the April 2023 issue)
May the gentle winds of Sudoku be at your back,
By Dan LeKander
Clue for Puzzle #201 What is your next move?
Let us focus on row 6. We can clearly see that C3R6 can not have options 3 & 4. The same applies to C5R6 & C7R6; therefore, there are only two remaining unsolved cells in row 6 that can have options 3 & 4, which are C2R6 & C8R6. This leaves only one unsolved cell in row 6 that can be a 1, which is C3R6. C3R6=1.
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Editor’s Note: Dan would like to hear more from his readers regarding questions, comments, and suggestions. To confidentially reach Dan, please e-mail him at this address … info@thousandislandslife.com. And for fun... go to the first June puzzle article. June 1016. Can you solve them?
Recently someone wrote to ask how to fill them out online. Unfortunately, you need to print them yourself, but that is easy to do and I know you will have just as much fun. Also you can use a grid sheet and copy numbers onto the grid.
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