sudoku

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The easier the sudoku, the more squares like this you will have.

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  1. noun A puzzle in which a grid consisting of several regions is to be filled with numbers so that every row, column, and region contains only one instance of each number. The most common format is a grid of nine rows and columns that are divided into nine smaller regions of three rows and three columns into which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed.

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  • When you begin a new sudoku, some of the squares will have numbers already in them, and have a gray background. —  The Canberra Times
  • The easier the sudoku, the more squares like this you will have. —  The Canberra Times
  • Futoshiki is very similar to sudoku, except placed on a 5x5 board with no subgrids. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Second only to sudoku, kakuro is another one of the most popular number-based logic puzzles. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • I'm talking minimallistic rock tunes that get in your head and stay there a while while you play sudoku, write a copy, design a layout or maybe just maybe, relax at home. —  Why Advertising Sucks
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  1. Japanese suudoku, contraction of suu(ji wa) doku(shin ni kagiru), the numbers must be unmarried (that is, occur singly).
 

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