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Five Grid Sudoku

Five Grid Sudoku is the Samurai format: five linked boards with overlap boxes that connect the puzzle.

Related Sudoku variants

These pages cover related formats and alternate names for this puzzle type.

Samurai Sudoku Samurai Sudoku links five classic grids together, with shared overlap boxes that must satisfy both grids. Difficult Sudoku Difficult Sudoku puzzles are built for solvers who want tougher boards and advanced pattern practice. Evil Sudoku Evil puzzles are the toughest classic boards on the site, tuned for patient solvers who want a serious test. Sudoku Variants Browse Sudoku X, Killer Sudoku, Mini Sudoku, Samurai Sudoku, and related formats.