Japanese Number Puzzle Found in Newspapers

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Space Exploration, Group 914, Puzzle 3 (Robotic Operations).

Question is: Japanese Number Puzzle Found in Newspapers

and the answer is: SUDOKU

Word Meaning:

SUDOKU — (games) A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regions") to contain the lowest whole numbers up to the dimension of the puzzle, usually 1 to 9, once each. The subregions are rectangular or square except in variants.

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