It's Saturday, so that means it is time once again to unleash the monster sudoku. I do this every Saturday, with regular sudokus on Tuesday and Thursday. Since the last several monster sudokus were so difficult, I've decided to do something just a little bit different for today's version.The rules of Monster Sudoku: The puzzle board consists of a 16 by 16 grid, which is further divided up into sixteen 4 by 4 blocks. In each row, column, and 4x4 block, the letters A through P each get written exactly once. There is only one solution. If the letters are a little too small for you, click on the image to bring up a large version. For those who need help, a short tutorial on how to solve sudoku puzzles can be found here.
As I mentioned above, there is something different for this week's monster sudoku. The following words are listed in the correct solution to the puzzle:
AGED, APPLE, BAKE, BALD, BAND, CHAP, CHIME, FALL, FINE, FOLD, GLIB, GOAL, GOLD, HANG, IGNOBLE, KIND, LIKE, MAKE, MOAN, PILE, PLEAD, POKE
The words might be written across, down, or diagonally; some are written backwards.
To solve this puzzle, I suggest first saving the GIF on your computer. Then print it out (or copy it out on graph paper) and solve it in pencil (or in pen if you're feeling bold). If you don't feel like using paper, then solve it using a graphics editor such as Microsoft Paint.
If you solve this puzzle, post your solution in the comments. The first person who posts the correct solution wins a prize: a permalink on my blogroll and a graphic declaring him or her to be the Monster Sudoku Champion, which can be displayed on their own blog. I will post the solution in two or three days.
Update: The solution is available here.
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