Saturday is once again upon us, so it is time for a 16 x 16 monster sudoku.
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.The following words are listed in the correct solution to the puzzle:
BEHOLD, BLOOD, CANCEL, CHILD, CLIMB, CLONE, EDGE, FLAG, FOLK, FOOD, GIMBAL, LOGIC, MILK, PLANE, POLE
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.
I will post one more 16 x 16 sudoku next Saturday. The Saturday after that is Christmas Eve, for which I will be posting a 25 x 25 behemoth. After that, I don't know if I will be making up monster sudokus anymore; they take a couple of hours to put together and I don't know if anyone is trying them at all. I will still keep posting sudokus every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, but I might just make the Saturday ones devilishly difficult 9 x 9 sudokus. I haven't decided for certain yet, but that's the way I'm leaning.
Update: The solution is here.
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