*** BONUS SOLVE ON PATREON ***
Simon couldn't resist the Scrabble Sudoku mentioned during today's introduction. His solve of LMDemasi's puzzle is available on Patreon now!
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
Last week Simon attempted a puzzle by Sumanta Mukherjee called The Phantom Locker, which was a super-interesting sudoku that looked eerily similar to this evening's offering!! This is the sequel which has been designed to be more difficult BUT NO GUESSING is needed. Can you logically solve it?
Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/2a8ncwsjcb
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Cells separated by a single chess knight's move cannot contain the same digit. The grey line is a Palindrome ie its digits read the same in both forward and backward directions. Digits in a cage must not repeat and must sum to the small clue in the top left corner of the cage.
*** MARCH SUDOKU HUNT COMPETITION ***
We welcome in the month of March with a brand new sudoku hunt competition from Blobz (who made The Hobbit and the Lord Of The Rings hunts in 2024). It went live on 1 March and the closing date is 20th March!
Check it out for as little as $2/month here:
https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
*** LIVE CROSSWORD MASTERCLASS ***
On March 21, Simon and Mark will appear at the Word=Puzzles conference at Magdelen College, Oxford and do a live episode of their crossword masterclass! More information here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/word-puzzles-a-conference-tickets-1144015303569
*** NURIKABE WORLD STREAM ***
You can watch the last stream here:
https://youtube.com/live/D_Hn2cVg5yg
The game is available here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2964540/Nurikabe_World/
*** NEW FOG APP IS OUT ON APPLE (!), STEAM & ANDROID ***
Brand new incredible Fog Sudoku puzzles by the likes of Phistomefel, Marty Sears, James Sinclair, Qodec, Dorlir, ThePedallingPianist, Sandra&Nala, Peter Veenis, Mr Menace, Florian Wortmann, Math Pesto & HalfBakedLunatic.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3165770/Cracking_the_Cryptic__Fog_of_War_1/
*** CRACKING THE CRYPTIC APP ***
Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring Fog, Domino, Lines, and GAS puzzles, with a few special free sets as well! All the puzzles are hand-crafted by us and some of the best constructors in the world, with hints by Simon and Mark.
AppStore:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_Cryptic/
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic
▶ 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 Intro music and puzzle intro
2:15 Scrabble Sudoku on Patreon
3:26 Patreon Competition
3:44 Happy birthdays
4:19 The Trick in The First Phantom Locker [Spoiler]
6:29 Rules
8:29 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking
▶ Contact Us ◀
Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic
email: [email protected]
Our PO Box address:
Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe
Box 102
56 Gloucester Road
London
SW7 4UB
(Please note to use our real names rather than 'Cracking The Cryptic'.)
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