** TODAY'S PUZZLE **
Help us out here... Was Simon being slow today or is this quite a difficult puzzle? One thing is certain: it is a very beautiful sudoku! It's called Ocean Spray and it is the work of Florian Wortmann, who has come up with a fascinating number & arrangement of "region sum" lines. (Love the new wording of this ruleset by the way!)

Have a go at the puzzle here:
https://sudokupad.app/bba52ml2te

Rules:

Normal sudoku rules apply. Box borders divide each blue line into segments with the same sum.

** CIRCLE SUMS by JESPER **
Simon's solve of this unbelievably good (and very challenging) sudoku is now available to watch on Patreon. It is over 2 hours long and is suitable only for those who enjoy movies...

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There's also a new sudoku hunt from Riffclown for our February competition! Get it here for just $2:

Other bonuses on Patreon currently include:

Simon's 2.5 hour solve of Roller Coaster Nurikabe
Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly Special Crossword

** HEXCELLS STREAM **
Our latest Hexcells stream happened last night and you can watch it at the following link:

https://youtube.com/live/7fsRf0Q28s8

** KICKSTARTER DELIVERED 24 December 2023 **
Our Kickstarter has finished and we've created the finished novella/puzzle collection for you. It was delivered on Christmas Eve so check your inboxes!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

** ORDER OUR NEW BOOK AT THIS LINK **

If you would like to get hold of a physical copy of our new book, Cracking The Cryptic's Greatest Hits Volume 2, there is still a chance. Visit the link below:

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▶ 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:
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Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17...
Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

ALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”

▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music & puzzle introduction
1:07 New Crossword Video
1:28 Cruise winner
2:11 Equal video lengths!
3:00 Happy Birthdays
3:54 Rules
5:22 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

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