Guardian Sudoku puzzle rated 7,488 in difficulty requires full grid solution
The Guardian published a Sudoku puzzle with a calculated difficulty rating of 7,488 for readers to solve using standard rules.
Puzzle Rules and Grid Layout
Readers must fill the grid so that every row contains the numbers one through nine. Each column and every 3×3 box must also contain the numbers one to nine without repetition. The completed puzzle is available only in the next issue of the newspaper.
Solution Availability Schedule
Solutions for Friday and Saturday puzzles appear in either Saturday or Monday editions. Buying the upcoming issue provides access to the answer for the current hard challenge. No other outlet reported a different difficulty figure for this specific grid.
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