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Featured Puzzle: Comparison Sudoku #2

ByJacob Valdez

Happy Baba Marta Day! This is a Bulgarian holiday to celebrate Grandmother Martha, the bringer of spring. Observers exchange and wear red and white tassels, called Martenitsas to guard against evil. Once the wearer has seen a stork or blossoming tree, they remove the Martenitsa and hang it from the tree.

Today’s puzzle, colored to resemble a Martenitsa, is Comparison Sudoku.

  • Fill cells with digits 1-9 so there are no duplicates in any row, column, or 3×3 region.
  • Inequality symbols show the relationship between numbers in adjacent cells – they point to the lower digit.

Learn to solve Comparison Sudoku puzzles with our Solving Guide.

Want to try it online? Click here!

No one knows why red and white are the chosen colors. Some believe that red represents life or good health, while white means innocence, joy, or something new. Together, they represent rebirth, which is appropriate for Spring.

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