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Guardian Sudoku puzzle requires buyers to purchase next issue for full solution

Readers who want the completed grid for the Friday and Saturday puzzles must buy the following edition of the Guardian newspaper.

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Puzzle rules explained clearly

Participants must fill every row, column, and 3×3 box with numbers from one to nine. Each section of the grid must contain each digit exactly once without repetition.

Solution timing varies by day

Solutions for puzzles released on Friday and Saturday appear in either Saturday or Monday editions. The newspaper provides answers for these specific days within its later print runs.

Monday through Thursday options exist

Puzzles published during the week from Monday to Thursday have their solutions in the next issue. Buying the upcoming edition is the only way to see the finished grids for those dates.

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