Cracking The Cryptic | The Ghost Cages @CrackingTheCryptic | Uploaded 1 month ago | Updated 12 hours ago
*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
Last week Simon tried a puzzle from Michael Lefkowitz themed on "ghost cages" - cages with only some of their constituent lines visible. Today he tries the follow-up puzzle (called Ghost Cages) and we have to say this is a FANTASTIC sudoku. The logic herein is fresh and beautiful - Michael has done it again!
Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/66g31006zr
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. The dashed lines are part of non-overlapping rectangular cages hidden in the grid. Digits in a cage do not repeat, and sum to the number represented by one or more cells in its upper left corner (read from left to right). Eg If a cage summed to 27, its upper leftmost cell would have a 2, with a 7 to its right.
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
1:48 Join Our Sudoku Club
2:03 Our New "Very Approachable Sudoku" App
2:09 Happy Birthday
2:35 Rules
4:01 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 ***
Last week Simon tried a puzzle from Michael Lefkowitz themed on "ghost cages" - cages with only some of their constituent lines visible. Today he tries the follow-up puzzle (called Ghost Cages) and we have to say this is a FANTASTIC sudoku. The logic herein is fresh and beautiful - Michael has done it again!
Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/66g31006zr
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. The dashed lines are part of non-overlapping rectangular cages hidden in the grid. Digits in a cage do not repeat, and sum to the number represented by one or more cells in its upper left corner (read from left to right). Eg If a cage summed to 27, its upper leftmost cell would have a 2, with a 7 to its right.
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
1:48 Join Our Sudoku Club
2:03 Our New "Very Approachable Sudoku" App
2:09 Happy Birthday
2:35 Rules
4:01 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.
