Here are the URLs for today's GAS (Genuinely Approachable Sudoku) puzzles. Hat times are given as (two/one hat). Any correct solution gets a dinosaur.
GAS 506 by GAS Who?
First Seen Odd/Even https://tinyurl.com/mrb57c2thttps://f-puzzles.com/?id=27q7zpmt
Normal 6x6 sudoku rules apply. A clue outside of a row or column tells you either the first odd digit or the first even digit seen in that row or column, from the direction of the clue.
Entropic Cages https://tinyurl.com/ydnh887shttps://f-puzzles.com/?id=28spxy62
Normal 6x6 sudoku rules apply. Digits in cages may not repeat and must sum to the indicated total. Every cage must contain at least one low digit (12), one medium digit (34) and one high digit (56).
Lemon https://tinyurl.com/2jtb23syhttps://f-puzzles.com/?id=29rgp5kw
Normal 6x6 sudoku rules apply. The digits along the yellow line of each "lemon" must sum to the value given by the two cells surrounded by the line (read top to bottom or left to right as a 2-digit number). Digits may repeat on a lemon as long as they follow sudoku rules. (12:00/20:00)
GAS 507 – Hard Puzzle by Bill Murphy https://tinyurl.com/2p9jw39khttps://f-puzzles.com/?id=26488va3
Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits separated by an X must sum to 10. Digits separated by a V must sum to 5. All possible Xs and Vs are given. (8:30/16:00)
GAS 508 – Methane by Philip Newman https://tinyurl.com/2bf8z8w8https://f-puzzles.com/?id=22asvbz2
Normal sudoku rules apply. And that's it! (5:00/10:00)
GAS 509 – Frame by Clover https://tinyurl.com/bdzadvp3https://f-puzzles.com/?id=24fufvcr
Normal sudoku rules apply. Clues outside of the grid give the sum of the first three digits seen in that row or column (starting from the direction of the clue). (7:00/13:00)
GAS 510 – Stuck in Bakpao’s Puzzle Mine by Bill Murphy https://tinyurl.com/yvr2scaahttps://f-puzzles.com/?id=2c248dgf
Normal sudoku rules apply. Cells highlighted red correctly indicate their position within the box. All possible cells are highlighted. (5:30/10:00)
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