sudoku

noun

su·do·ku | \ sü-ˈdō-kü

Definition of sudoku

: a puzzle in which missing numbers are to be filled into a 9 by 9 grid of squares which are subdivided into 3 by 3 boxes so that every row, every column, and every box contains the numbers 1 through 9

Examples of sudoku in a Sentence

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