The Sudoku You Should Not Enjoy Solving
788Today's puzzle was published 23 hours ago! So this is a sort of bonus, exploring some of the channel's background, and trying to explain why we prefer handmade puzzles to computer-generated sudoku. The puzzle Mark tries is available at https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/sudoku/8jrLJ3QBF8
Normal sudoku rules apply.
The version of the puzzle that Mark solves is missing two given 4s that appear in the correct version above, and therefore the version he is attempting actually DOES have two solutions! However, the ‘solve path’ is basically exactly the same!
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Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times championship and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.
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▶ Contents ◀
0:00 Theme Music & a chat about what the channel and this video are all about
7:50 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
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