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Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits along an arrow sum to the number in the circle. Digits in a cage sum to the total given. A clue outside the grid shows the total of the indicated diagonal. Digits do not repeat along the marked diagonal. Digits separated by a king's move in chess do not repeat.
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▶Credits◀
Music: Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.
SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven Neumann
Logo: Melvyn Mainini
Opening Credits: Burak Mescioğlu
▶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. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the 13-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, 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 & News around the channel
3:14 Rules of today’s puzzle
4:30 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
25:21 The Next Move Becomes Obvious
43:21 Mark Finally Spots the Obvious Move