Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Simon Anthony (from Cracking the Cryptic) reveals the Phistomephel Ring - a hidden feature of ALL Sudoku puzzles. Second video is here: youtu.be/h8AulgkjyIc
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