An "Easy" But Gorgeous Sudoku Puzzle

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Published on November 18, 2023 12:30:03 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQQVOn0_w18

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*** KICKSTARTER LAUNCHED - FOG OF WAR ***
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*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
Perhaps the hardest task for a puzzle setter is to create something that almost everyone can solve and yet still appreciate as having lovely logic. Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah by gdc is one sudoku sudoku. It features the new "zipper line" and, while not too tricky, we KNOW you'll love it!

Play the puzzle at the following link:

https://sudokupad.app/co8u58tluq

Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits an equal distance from the centre of a lavender 'Zipper Line' must sum to the digit in the middle of that line. Along a marked diagonal, digits may not repeat.

*** OUR NOVEMBER COMPETITION & SIMON'S BONUS SOLVES ***

Simon's solve of Fillomenon by Darth Paradox is 172 minutes long (!) and was released this evening on Patreon (details below if you'd like to join). You can see why this puzzle is BEASTLY by checking out this link:

https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=000FCW

There's also November's competition - a new sudoku hunt from DiMono!

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60 original puzzles by Clover, Bill Murphy and Philip Newman!! Earn party hats and dinosaurs with these brand new puzzles!

▶ 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 for “SudokuPad”

▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme Music & Puzzle Introduction
1:36 New Fog-Of-War Kickstarter JUST LAUNCHED
3:36 Fillomenon by Darth Paradox: Simon's 3 hour solve
4:04 Last few days of November's competition
4:15 Chants of Sennaar Second Stream
4:21 Happy Birthday
5:00 Rules
6:06 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

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