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DAILY LOTTERY 23 37 41 50 55 Meganumber: 6 Jackpot: 224$M
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from ★ (easiest) to ★★★★★ (hardest).
6 15 25 27 39 Meganumber: 17 Jackpot: 7$M 1 6 7 16 20 MIDDAY: 2 5 4 EVENING: 6 1 7 1st: 07 Eureka 2nd: 12 Lucky Charms 3rd: 08 Gorgeous George
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NEWS OF THE WEIRD BY
King Features Syndicate
GETTING STARTED There are many strategies to solving Sudoku. One way to begin is to examine each 3x3 grid and figure out which numbers are missing. Then, based on the other numbers in the row and column of each blank cell, find which of the missing numbers will work. Eliminating numbers will eventually lead you to the answer. SOLUTIONS TO YESTERDAY’S PUZZLE
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