A Perfect Sudoku Puzzle
1,469*** TODAY'S SUDOKU ***
Simon is still on his laptop today - we hope the sound quality is ok. Today's sudoku is one we'll remember for a long time. It's called LITS Killer and it's by AFrayedKnot. It's just a beautiful hybrid of the logic puzzle LITS and Killer Sudoku. Do give it a try at the link below:
https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/sudoku/fLbtDgFRhm
Rules:
Fill every row, column and bold-outlined region with the digits 1-9 once each. Cells separated by an X must contain digits summing to 10. Shade one tetromino in each region such that all shaded cells form one orthogonally connected area. Tetrominoes of the same shape may not share a border (counting rotations and reflections as the same). No 2x2 area may be entirely shaded. Additionally, each tetromino must contain digits summing to less than 13.
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We've just released Simon's solve of Balance = Entropy, a brilliant new sudoku from JeremyDover and Raumplaner. There's also Mark's latest fight with The Times Club Monthly Special cryptic crossword.
Also new on Patreon are:
- The QAS ("Quite Approachable Sudoku") Hunt (solutions due tomorrow please!)
- Simon's solve of Phistomefel's Sequence Sudoku.
- Solution videos for last month's Star Wars Sudoku Hunt by Peter C Hayward.
- Mark's solve of Phistomefel's Sequence Sudoku.
- Simon's solve of Fillomino Aquarium - the new beast of a puzzle by Phistomefel.
- the complete suite of solution videos (all 45 of them!!) to the Pyramid Puzzle Hunt.
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