Cracking The Cryptic | New Saturday Puzzle Series: "Wait, That's No Sudoku!" @CrackingTheCryptic | Uploaded 1 month ago | Updated 18 hours ago
*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
We're thinking of introducing a new series on the channel where we designate one day of the week to puzzles of any type that AREN'T sudoku! Is this a good idea? Well we thought we'd give it a try tonight by trying Poseidon by Shintaro Fushida-Hardy (of Mystery Prime Sudoku fame). It's absolutely remarkable that such a sparsely-filled grid can solve this beautifully but it does!
Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/roa3ic53te
Rules:
Yin-Yang: shade some cells so that all shaded cells are orthogonally connected, all unshaded cells are orthogonally connected, and no 2x2 region is entirely shaded or unshaded. In addition, place a digit (from 1 to 9) in every cell with an arrow. This digit is the total number of shaded cells in the indicated direction (including the cell itself, if it is shaded). No two shaded cells can contain the same digit, and no two unshaded cells can contain the same digit. (However, the same digit may occur once shaded and once unshaded.) Cells without arrows do not contain digits.
Thanks to all of you who have helped us achieve the milestone of 600,000 subscribers on YouTube. Below you can find a link to a free puzzle pack we have curated to celebrate :)
patreon.com/posts/ctc-600k-pack-106717179
*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT BY Scojojobo JUST RELEASED ***
We've launched a brand new competition - a sudoku hunt by Scojo, Jojo and JoBo featuring lots of sudokus with loose connections to clones! Check it out for as little as $2/month here:
patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
There's also a new solve of Jay Dyer's brutal sudoku: Repeat Prescription
Other treats on Patreon include:
- The Lord Of The Rings Sudoku Hunt by Blobz (and Simon's solve videos)
- Simon's solve of Sky-Skyscraper by Phistomefel has just been uploaded for our patrons.
- Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword
- Mark's latest series of solves of Connections, the daily New York Times puzzle based on the Only Connect wall game.
*** BRAID STREAM ***
You can watch our recent stream at this link:
youtube.com/live/WcqUhQkwUSY
▶ 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:
apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-sudokupad/id1570622073
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/Svens_SudokuPad
Android:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.svencodes.sudokupad
ALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”
▶ Contents Of This Video ◀
0:00 Theme music and puzzle intro
1:43 Our New "Very Approachable" Sudoku app
2:08 Patreon competition
2:53 Happy Birthdays
4:27 Rules
6:58 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking
▶ Contact Us ◀
Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic
email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.com
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'.)
**************************************************************
▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀
discord.gg/BbN89j5
▶ OUR BACK CATALOGUE – ALL CATEGORISED WITH LINKS!◀
tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue
▶ *NEW* CRACKING THE CRYPTIC MERCHANDISE◀
teespring.com/en-GB/stores/cracking-the-cryptic
▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀
crackingthecryptic@gmail.com
▶FOLLOW US◀
Twitter: @crypticcracking
Instagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=en
We also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
We're thinking of introducing a new series on the channel where we designate one day of the week to puzzles of any type that AREN'T sudoku! Is this a good idea? Well we thought we'd give it a try tonight by trying Poseidon by Shintaro Fushida-Hardy (of Mystery Prime Sudoku fame). It's absolutely remarkable that such a sparsely-filled grid can solve this beautifully but it does!
Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/roa3ic53te
Rules:
Yin-Yang: shade some cells so that all shaded cells are orthogonally connected, all unshaded cells are orthogonally connected, and no 2x2 region is entirely shaded or unshaded. In addition, place a digit (from 1 to 9) in every cell with an arrow. This digit is the total number of shaded cells in the indicated direction (including the cell itself, if it is shaded). No two shaded cells can contain the same digit, and no two unshaded cells can contain the same digit. (However, the same digit may occur once shaded and once unshaded.) Cells without arrows do not contain digits.
Thanks to all of you who have helped us achieve the milestone of 600,000 subscribers on YouTube. Below you can find a link to a free puzzle pack we have curated to celebrate :)
patreon.com/posts/ctc-600k-pack-106717179
*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT BY Scojojobo JUST RELEASED ***
We've launched a brand new competition - a sudoku hunt by Scojo, Jojo and JoBo featuring lots of sudokus with loose connections to clones! Check it out for as little as $2/month here:
patreon.com/crackingthecryptic
There's also a new solve of Jay Dyer's brutal sudoku: Repeat Prescription
Other treats on Patreon include:
- The Lord Of The Rings Sudoku Hunt by Blobz (and Simon's solve videos)
- Simon's solve of Sky-Skyscraper by Phistomefel has just been uploaded for our patrons.
- Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword
- Mark's latest series of solves of Connections, the daily New York Times puzzle based on the Only Connect wall game.
*** BRAID STREAM ***
You can watch our recent stream at this link:
youtube.com/live/WcqUhQkwUSY
▶ 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:
apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-sudokupad/id1570622073
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/Svens_SudokuPad
Android:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.svencodes.sudokupad
ALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”
▶ Contents Of This Video ◀
0:00 Theme music and puzzle intro
1:43 Our New "Very Approachable" Sudoku app
2:08 Patreon competition
2:53 Happy Birthdays
4:27 Rules
6:58 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking
▶ Contact Us ◀
Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic
email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.com
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'.)
**************************************************************
▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀
discord.gg/BbN89j5
▶ OUR BACK CATALOGUE – ALL CATEGORISED WITH LINKS!◀
tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue
▶ *NEW* CRACKING THE CRYPTIC MERCHANDISE◀
teespring.com/en-GB/stores/cracking-the-cryptic
▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀
crackingthecryptic@gmail.com
▶FOLLOW US◀
Twitter: @crypticcracking
Instagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=en
We also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
