Why The Ultimate Sudoku Recipe Is 7, 27 And Red!
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Today's sudoku is just cleverness upon cleverness from beginning to end. It's by brandon_bot and apparently it's themed on the most frustrating video game they know of (we don't know what this is so please drop us a comment if you know!). You can give it a try the puzzle at the link below:
https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/sudoku/Qr3Jq7rnLP
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. In cages, digits must sum to the small clue in the top left corner of the cage. Digits cannot repeat within a cage. On the (marked) blue diagonal, digits cannot repeat.
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Jovi_al's 20-puzzle Sudoku Extravaganza is OUT. We also are offering an incredible prize created by Anita Berge - many many thanks Anita - which is a pillow throw featuring the first puzzle in Jovi_al's set. To have a chance of the prize, send the message you get when you've completed puzzle 20 to us at crackingthecryptic@gmail.com by July 20.
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You can now input your own classic sudoku puzzles into our software using our new App! The app also comes with 12 handmade puzzles from us and it should be released any moment at these links:
iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-sudokupad/id1570622073
Android:
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With thanks to Andrea for creating this :)
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▶ OUR MIRACLE SUDOKU APP IS OUT ◀
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377260/Miracle_Sudoku/
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Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.MiracleSudokuCTC
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▶ OUR NEW THERMO SUDOKU APP IS OUT!◀
AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thermo-sudoku/id1513994223
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.ThermoSudoku
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AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chess-sudoku/id1500654482?ls=1
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250560/Chess_Sudoku/
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.ChessSudoku&hl=en_US
▶TRY OUR CLASSIC SUDOKU APP◀
AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/classic-sudoku/id1488838275?ls=1
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AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sandwich-sudoku/id1476116705?ls=1
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1117310/Sandwich_Sudoku/
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.SandwichSudoku
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Play the puzzle in the video by clicking the link under the video (above). We are building a website which will allow you to enter your own sudoku puzzles into the software and this is coming soon!
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▶ABOUT US◀
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.
Thank you for watching!
Simon and Mark
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