If you start with the center square and mark the possible numbers of each cell, taking into account that there can be no two consecutive numbers up and down, either left or right, you will see how you get started.
Posted 24th Jul 2020 at 12:31
SlowBurn Best completion time: 9:51Time on first attempt: 20:27
I spent 2 minutes staring at it and getting nowhere before realising it is a non-consecutive problem ... duhh! Falling for the classic of not reading the question before attempting to answer ;).
Posted 24th Jul 2020 at 12:49 Last edited by kocos 24th Jul 2020 at 12:51
Totally in accordance with what kocos said. But this puzzle has a danger... that you fall in love with him, as has happened to me. And I miss that in the "sets available for purchase" there is not yet "Non-consecutive sudoku" volume 3.
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Last edited by kocos 24th Jul 2020 at 12:51
Also, non-consecutives are usually a lot harder than this.
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