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Published on May 3, 2023 10:00:22 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx0rwDycjpQ

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Here's where you can try Diagonal Outside Sudoku 12 by Akash Doulani: https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/sudoku/7BQgM4QnpJ
Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits outside the grid must appear in the first three cells in that direction.

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▶Credits◀
Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano) or Riffclown plays Mozart's Sonata no 16 ("Sonata Facile"), and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.
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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.

Thank you for watching!
Simon and Mark
▶ Contents ◀
0:00 Theme Music & Rules of today’s puzzle
3:42 News around the channel
4:30 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!