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Cracking The Cryptic
Trying to get #Wordle done in a minute can be devilish sometimes ...
*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
A worthy sequel to one of the most popular recent sudokus today from none other than Qodec!! A couple of weeks ago, we featured Mystery Killer Primes by Shintaro Fushida-Hardy. That puzzle had a 5x5 grid. Qodec has taken that puzzle and, using the same rules, created a 6x6 version. Is it easier/harder/different?! We'll let you be the judge. We will say that this IS wonderful though :)
Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/jko1vcklvz
Rules:
Each row and column contains the digits from 1 to 6 once each. The digits in each cage sum to a prime number but no two cages sum to the same prime. Digits in a cage MAY repeat.
*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***
We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!
Other treats on Patreon include:
- the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum;
- Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight;
- Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan;
- his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!);
- and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***
Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:
https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/
▶ SUDOKU PAD - Use Our Software For Your Puzzles ◀
You can input classic sudoku puzzles into our software and help support Sven, the programmer responsible for the wonderful user interface we all use to play these puzzles everyday. The app also comes with 12 handmade puzzles from us:
iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-sudokupad/id1570622073
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/Svens_Sudoku..
Here's where you can attempt Diagonal Snakes by Monkey Apprentice: https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/QFgMQf2NpF
Normal sudoku rules apply. Create two non-overlapping, non-crossing snakes connecting the colored cells (i.e. one snake connecting the purple cells and one snake connecting the green cells). The snakes move horizontally or vertically, and may not touch themselves, even diagonally, but they may touch each other. One snake contains either all high digits (6,7,8,9) or all low digits (1,2,3,4), and the other all odd digits or all even digits. No snake may enter a cell with a gray circle. A digit in a gray circle is odd. Digits separated by an “X” sum to 10; digits separated by a “V” sum to 5. Digits separated by a white dot are consecutive; digits separated by a black dot have a 2:1 ratio. Digits cannot repeat along the negative diagonal.
▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀
Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring Domino, Lines, and GAS puzzles, with a few special free sets as well! All the puzzles are hand-crafted by us and some of the best constructors in the world, with hints by Simon and Mark.
AppStore https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_Cryptic/
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic
▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀
All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: https://crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and Lines.
▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
Though the deadline has passed to enter the contest for Philipp Blume’s snake egg sudok..
#Wordle has been kind in the last week - can it continue?
*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
A debut on the channel tonight for The Book Wyrm and their puzzle Colour Wheel, which was apparently constructed in just 90 minutes. This will seem utterly extraordinary when you see the logic required in this one - it is original and brilliant (and not that easy!)
Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/bBR8Rj8Ng7
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits in a cage do not repeat. Sum all the digits in a cage and then colour each cage according to the last digit of its sum (i.e. cages that sum to values with the same last digit are the same colour, and cages that sum to values with a different last digit are different colours). Numbers in the top left corner of a cage (“Cage X”) give the sum of all orthogonally-adjacent cages of different colours to Cage X. Every digit, except the digit in the central cell (r5c5), has a 'partner digit' that is always placed 180° rotationally symmetrical to it, seen from the centre of the grid. Which digits are paired up must be deduced by the solver. (Example: If the digits 1 and 2 turned out to be a rotational pair, and r2c4 is a 1, r8c6 must be a 2.)
*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***
Simon's solve of Sky-Skyscraper by Phistomefel has just been uploaded for our patrons. Also on 1 June, we have an incredible new competition: A Lord Of The Rings sudoku hunt by Blobz (featuring the artwork of Ted Nasmith). This one is not to be missed!
Other treats on Patreon include:
- Glum Hippo's Snake Egg sudoku hunt - our May reward;
- the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum;
- Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight;
- Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan;
- his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!);
- and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***
Check out this link for the kickstarter books and ..
*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
Jay Dyer's latest sudoku has been recommended and requested in equal measure. It's a fascinating twist on Arrow Sudoku that seems to almost totally remove the value of the arrow circles!! By it's by Jay Dyer so, as one might expect, it's packed full of incredible ideas and logic.
Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/51lxch73sn
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. The sum of digits on an arrow must equal one of the digits in the four cells surrounding the connected circle. If more than one arrow on the same circle has the same sum, then said sum must appear at least that many times in the cells surrounding the circle.
*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***
We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!
Other treats on Patreon include:
- the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum;
- Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight;
- Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan;
- his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!);
- and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***
Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:
https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/
▶ SUDOKU PAD - Use Our Software For Your Puzzles ◀
You can input classic sudoku puzzles into our software and help support Sven, the programmer responsible for the wonderful user interface we all use to play these puzzles everyday. The app also comes with 12 handmade puzzles from us:
iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-sudokupad/id1570622073
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/Svens_SudokuPa..
*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
Two of the most enjoyable things in the world of sudoku: fog of war AND Marty Sears! These two things combine tonight in a puzzle full of the cleverness and panache that we've come to expect from one of the most original setters out there. The title of this video could have been 'An Hour Of Being Made To Feel Stupid And Yet Loving Every Second Of It!"
Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/x56ymej4lq
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Enter correct digits to clear fog. No guessing is necessary. In every row, column and box, there is exactly one 'pseudo cell'. The digits 1-9 each appear once in a pseudo cell. The real value of a pseudo cell is calculated by adding its row number to its column number. Eg: if there is a pseudo cell in r8c5, it has the value of 13, regardless of which digit is in that cell. On a lavender 'zipper' line, the values of any pair of cells that are an equal distance from the central spot always sum to the value on that central spot. On a turquoise 'same difference' line, the values of adjacent cells always have the same difference (but this difference may be different for different turquoise lines.) Values joined by a V sum to 5.
*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***
We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!
Other treats on Patreon include:
- the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum;
- Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight;
- Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan;
- his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!);
- and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***
Check out this link for the ..
Another day when #Wordle tries to fool us - but will it manage?
Here's where you can try Shima Yuteki by Rockratzero: https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/xkbz6iw8mm
Normal sudoku rules apply. Shade an orthogonally connected group of cells within each dashed cage. Two shaded cells may not share a cage border. No two orthogonally touching cages may contain the same number of shaded cells. Circles are unshaded and contain the count of shaded cells in their cage. Values in the top left of cages (if given) sum the digits in shaded cells in the cage. Digits may not repeat in shaded cells in the cage (no restriction on unshaded cells). Digits in cells joined by a black dot are in a 2:1 ratio.
▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀
Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring Domino, Lines, and GAS puzzles, with a few special free sets as well! All the puzzles are hand-crafted by us and some of the best constructors in the world, with hints by Simon and Mark.
AppStore https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_Cryptic/
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic
▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀
All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: https://crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and Lines.
▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
Though the deadline has passed to enter the contest for Philipp Blume’s snake egg sudoku puzzle hunt, you will love June’s Patreon reward, a beautifully thematic sudoku hunt based on The Lord of the Rings, by Blobz, out on June 1. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to so..
*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
In the 67th edition of our attempts to solve a Friday Times crossword, Simon tackles today's puzzle, which is a beast.
The puzzle is available to play on The Times crossword club website (which is behind their paywall):
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/puzzleclub/crosswordclub/puzzles/crossword/47289
*** NEW CONTENT ON PATREON ***
Joining us on Patreon costs as little as $2 a month and includes Mark's solve of The Times' Club Monthly special - a vicious cryptic!!
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
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(Please note to use our real names rather than 'Cracking The Cryptic'.)
▶ SUDOKU PAD - Our New App ◀
You can input classic sudoku puzzles nto our software and help support Sven, the programmer responsible for the wonderful user interface we all use to play these puzzles everyday. The app also comes with 12 handmade puzzles from us:
iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-sudokupad/id1570622073
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/Svens_SudokuPad/
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.svencodes.sudokupad
ALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”
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Here's where you can play Manifold by Oddlyeven: https://sudokupad.app/i3me9kp7bt
Place the digits 0 to 8 in each row, column and box. Digits on an arrow sum to the digit in that arrow's circle. Digits on an X sum to 10. Digits on a V sum to 5. Digits on a white dot are consecutive.
▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀
Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring Domino, Lines, and GAS puzzles, with a few special free sets as well! All the puzzles are hand-crafted by us and some of the best constructors in the world, with hints by Simon and Mark.
AppStore https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_Cryptic/
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic
▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀
All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: https://crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and Lines.
▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
Though the deadline has passed to enter the contest for Philipp Blume’s snake egg sudoku puzzle hunt, you will love June’s Patreon reward, a beautifully thematic sudoku hunt based on The Lord of the Rings, by Blobz, out on June 1. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!
Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by..
*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
Arbitrary has acquired a stellar reputation in recent months for exceptionally good sudoku puzzles. Today we tackle Traces which many of you have recommended - and with good reason. This is a fascinating puzzle with original logic and some incredible steps. Enjoy!
Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/qh4zzpbcow
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Box borders divide blue lines into segments of equal sum. Different lines may have different sums. Digits in small circles must appear in at least one of the surrounding cells.
*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***
We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!
Other treats on Patreon include:
- the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum;
- Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight;
- Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan;
- his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!);
- and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***
Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:
https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/
▶ SUDOKU PAD - Use Our Software For Your Puzzles ◀
You can input classic sudoku puzzles into our software and help support Sven, the programmer responsible for the wonderful user interface we all use to play these puzzles everyday. The app also comes with 12 handmade puzzles from us:
iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-sudokupad/id1570622073
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/Svens_SudokuPad/
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.svencodes.sudokupad
ALSO on Am..
The #Wordle streak is just beginning to grow - but will it all end today?
Here's where you can try Two Apart Sudoku by Debabrata: https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/8pndh89Ptm
Normal sudoku rules apply. Orthogonally adjacent cells must have a difference of at least 3, eg: 2 and 4 can't be next to each other, but 2 and 5 can be. A grey circle contains an odd number.
▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀
Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring Domino, Lines, and GAS puzzles, with a few special free sets as well! All the puzzles are hand-crafted by us and some of the best constructors in the world, with hints by Simon and Mark.
AppStore https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_Cryptic/
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic
▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀
All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: https://crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and Lines.
▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
Though the deadline has passed to enter the contest for Philipp Blume’s snake egg sudoku puzzle hunt, you will love June’s Patreon reward, a beautifully thematic sudoku hunt based on The Lord of the Rings, by Blobz, out on June 1. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!
Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of Wa..
*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
An elegant and beautiful sudoku today from gdc called A Bit Of A Stretch. It's rated just 2 stars (out of 5) on Logic Masters and features zipper lines (probably the best sudoku innovation since fog-of-war!)
Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/4swipiexba
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits an equal distance from the circled centre of a lavender zipper line sum to the central digit.
Let us know if Braid is a good idea for streaming.
Simon's intro is from The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel. Congratulations Oleksandr Usyk.
*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***
We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!
Other treats on Patreon include:
- the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum;
- Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight;
- Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan;
- his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!);
- and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***
Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:
https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/
▶ SUDOKU PAD - Use Our Software For Your Puzzles ◀
You can input classic sudoku puzzles into our software and help support Sven, the programmer responsible for the wonderful user interface we all use to play these puzzles everyday. The app also comes with 12 handmade puzzles from us:
iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-sudokupad/id1570622073
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/Svens_SudokuPad/
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.svencodes.sudokupad
ALSO o..
Here comes another attempt at #Wordle - I THINK.
Here's where you can try Divide and Conquer by Lithium-Ion: https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/5ljgkj9tos
Normal sudoku rules apply. Orthogonally adjacent cells are not allowed to contain consecutive digits. The only digits that can be placed on a yellow divisor line have to be divisors of the maximum digit on the line. For example, if the maximum digit on a yellow divisor line is 8, one is only allowed to place the digits 1,2,4 and 8 on this line. Digits on a yellow divisor line may repeat if allowed by other rules.
▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀
Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring Domino, Lines, and GAS puzzles, with a few special free sets as well! All the puzzles are hand-crafted by us and some of the best constructors in the world, with hints by Simon and Mark.
AppStore https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_Cryptic/
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic
▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀
All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: https://crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and Lines.
▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
Though the deadline has passed to enter the contest for Philipp Blume’s snake egg sudoku puzzle hunt, you will love June’s Patreon reward, a beautifully thematic sudoku hunt based on The Lord of the Rings, by Blobz, out on June 1. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get he..
There aren't many ways to get #wordle done in a minute without taking some chances occasionally ...
Hard Mode Heck is what happens when you have too many possibilities left to test them all - Hard Mode requires you to reuse correctly-guessed letters.
*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
Scojo featured on the channel a couple of weeks ago with his favourite puzzle but many of you have suggested that your favourite Scojo sudoku is this one: Kingsroad. It's certainly a bit easier and contains some wonderful logic and plenty of opportunities to kick yourself too!
Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/6ul7danidn
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Cells touching diagonally cannot contain the same digit. Lines in the grid act as both Region Sum Lines and Parity Lines. Along a Region Sum Line, box borders divide the line into segments with equal totals. Different lines may have different totals. Along a Parity Line, digits must alternate between even and odd values.
Jane Street's Bug Bytes puzzle is available here:
https://www.janestreet.com/bug-byte/
(Simon's solve of this puzzle is on Patreon.)
*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***
We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!
Other treats on Patreon include:
- the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum;
- Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight;
- Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan;
- his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!);
- and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***
Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:
https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/
▶ SUDOKU PAD - Use Our Software For Your Puzzles ◀
You can input classic sudoku puzzles into our software and help support Sven, the programmer responsible for the wonderful user interface we all use to play these puzzles e..
Watch out for 1 being considered 'prime' here! This is where you can play P is for Prime by Chaos is Inevitable: https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/H66NhnG9mm
Normal sudoku rules apply. Adjacent digits on the red line differ by at least 5. The amount of times a number is shown on the red line must be a prime number. Digits cannot repeat in a cage. A cage either contains only prime numbers and sums to a non-prime, or contains no prime numbers, but sums to a prime number, eg. 2 and 5 in a 2-cell cage is not possible since the numbers are prime AND it sums to a prime. IN THIS PUZZLE, 1 counts as prime, so the ‘prime’ set is 1/2/3/5/7.
▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
You still have until the 20th to submit your answer to this month’s Patreon reward, a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!
Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.
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Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and delux..
Here's where you can play Czech Outsider Sudoku by Jan Vondruška: https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/3141fzvlnl
Normal sudoku rules apply. A digit outside the grid must appear on the diagonal indicated by the arrow, at least as many times as it is shown.
The Sudoku Grand Prix can be found at https://gp.worldpuzzle.org/content/sudoku-gp
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https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
You still have until the 20th to submit your answer to this month’s Patreon reward, a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!
Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.
▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀
https://cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com/
▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀
Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!
▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀
Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring Domino, Lines, and GAS puzzles, with a few special free sets as well! All the puzzles are hand-crafted by us and some of the best constructors in the world, with hint..
*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
Leonhard Kohl-Lörting returns to the channel today with an absolutely GREAT sudoku. We're reluctant to say too much about it for fear of spoiling the experience but just give yourself a treat and give this one a try!
Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/P3DDj2thmF
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Clues outside the grid are X-Sum clues and indicate the sum of the first X cells, where X is the value of the first cell in that column. The total sum of all X-Sum clues is 165. Digits in cages sum to their clue.
*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***
We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!
Other treats on Patreon include:
- the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum;
- Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight;
- Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan;
- his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!);
- and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
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Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:
https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/
▶ SUDOKU PAD - Use Our Software For Your Puzzles ◀
You can input classic sudoku puzzles into our software and help support Sven, the programmer responsible for the wonderful user interface we all use to play these puzzles everyday. The app also comes with 12 handmade puzzles from us:
iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-sudokupad/id1570622073
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/Svens_SudokuPad/
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.svencodes.sudokupad
ALSO on Amazon: Search f..
Wordle can sometimes take longer than a minute (hey, yesterday!) - but sometimes you can get quite lucky
Here's where you can play A Puzzle of Two Halves by Arbitrary: https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/f3hfvcu3xz
Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits along pink lines are a consecutive set without repeats. Digits along arrows sum to the value in the connected circle. Digits within small circles must be in at least one of the surrounding cells. Within quad clues, digits are represented by unique letters which must be determined by the solver.
▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
You still have until the 20th to submit your answer to this month’s Patreon reward, a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!
Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.
▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀
https://cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com/
▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀
Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!
▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀
Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring Domino, Lines, and GAS puzzles, with a few special free sets as well..
Unofficial back-up of the Cracking The Cryptic YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/CrackingTheCryptic
(I will happily hand over this channel to Cracking The Cryptic if they want to claim it.)