sudoku (051029)

sudoku (051029)

Here it is Saturday again, so it is time once again for sudoku. Since the Saturday sudokus are supposed to be the toughest of the week, and since Thursday's was pretty tough, I've had to make this one especially devious. It's actually downright nasty; if you can solve this one at all, consider yourself a sudoku samurai.

The rules of sudoku: The puzzle board consists of a 9 by 9 grid, which is further divided up into nine 3 by 3 blocks. In each row, column, and 3x3 block, the numbers 1 through 9 each get written exactly once. The puzzle board generally starts with 18 to 30 of the cells in the grid already filled in. For those who need help, a short tutorial on how to solve sudoku puzzles can be found here.

To solve this puzzle, I suggest first saving the GIF on your computer. Then print it out and solve it in pencil, or if you don't feel like using paper, then solve it using a graphics editor such as Microsoft Paint.

If you solve this puzzle, time yourself and put your time in the comments. I will be posting the solution in a day or two. The winner receives a prize: nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States. Hey, so what if I'm not the President? Does that mean I can't nominate? Oh well. If you can figure this puppy out, then maybe the President should nominate you. I'm kinda hoping that Ann Coulter wins this one.

Update: Here's the solution. Yeah, I know, I know, this one was dastardly. Tuesday's will be easier, I promise.

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