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Hard Cross Sudoku Puzzles
Challenge your mind with our collection of hard Cross Sudoku puzzles! Try these free, high-difficulty puzzles to test your logic skills and enjoy hours of brain-teasing fun. Download, print, and start solving today using a pen or pencil.
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About Cross Sudoku
Cross Sudoku is a unique and more challenging version of the traditional Sudoku puzzle. Instead of working on just one 9x9 grid, this variation uses five 9x9 grids that are arranged in a cross-like pattern. There is one central grid at the middle of the cross, and it connects to four outer grids; one on each side (top, bottom, left, and right).
Basic Rules (Same as Classic Sudoku):
- Grid Structure: The puzzle comprises five 9x9 grids, with one central grid and four additional grids arranged around it, creating a cross formation.
- Number Placement: Each grid must be filled with the numbers 1 through 9.
- No Repetition: Numbers must not repeat within any row, column, or 3x3 sub-grid of each 9x9 grid.
Extra Rule for Cross Sudoku:
- Intersecting Grids: The central grid is shared by all the other grids and must adhere to the rules of each connected grid simultaneously.
- Independence: While the grids are interconnected, the left, right, top, and bottom grids function independently from one another, except for their interaction with the shared central grid.
Solving Tips:
- Start with the Central Grid: Begin by solving the central grid, as it is shared by all other grids and provides crucial clues for the surrounding grids.
- Single Possibility: Identify squares where only one number can fit, based on Sudoku rules.
- Elimination: Eliminate impossible numbers from a square by considering its row, column, and 3x3 sub-grid.
- Look for Grid Independence: Focus on solving the rows, columns, and squares in the outer grids that do not intersect with the central grid, as these can be tackled like a standard Sudoku puzzle.
- Use Pencil Marks: Use pencil marks to note possible numbers in each square and update them as you progress to keep track of potential options.