A Cliché of Two Halves? Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-18 | Here's where you can play A Puzzle of Two Halves by Arbitrary: app.crackingthecryptic.com/f3hfvcu3xzNormal sudoku rules apply. Digits along pink lines are a consecutive set without repeats. Digits along arrows sum to the value in the connected circle. Digits within small circles must be in at least one of the surrounding cells. Within quad clues, digits are represented by unique letters which must be determined by the solver.▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic You still have until the 20th to submit your answer to this month’s Patreon reward, a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel1:39 Rules of today’s puzzle2:44 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
The Art Of Puzzles Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-18 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***gmpuzzles.com is about to start a new season of puzzles and they've sent us this Snake Egg/Star Battle hybrid by JinHoo Ahn to have a go at! This is a PHENOMENAL miracle of a grid - just three dots is all you get. The logic feels like magic when you find it.Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/Tqfg9qNd2LRules:Draw a snake (a 1-cell-wide path) in the grid. The snake can touch itself diagonally, but cannot touch itself orthogonally or revisit any square. The grid already provides some of these diagonal touching points (as grey circles). The remaining cells (not occupied by the snake) must then form a 'Star Battle puzzle' ie there must be two stars in every row, column, and region divided by the snake's body. Stars cannot be placed in adjacent cells that share an edge OR a corner. (For answer check to work, use a 1 in a cell with a star.)You can find out more about gmpuzzles.com here:gmpuzzles.com/blog/2024/05/season-3-free-preview-week*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro2:52 Patreon3:35 Happy Birthdays and other announcements6:36 Rules10:00 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking ▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
Wordle in a Minute - 17th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-18 | I suppose this serves me right for using the wrong starting word. We will be back to SHARE tomorrow!
Lightly Buried Treasure! Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-17 | Here's where you can have a go at Treasure Map by Biscuit: app.crackingthecryptic.com/PTF6FFhBhF Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits separated by an X sum to 10 and digits separated by a V sum to 5. All such possible XV pairs are given. Digits along an arrow sum to the digit in the attached circle. Adjacent digits along an orange line (three separate orange lines cross each other) have a difference of at least 4. Box borders separate the blue line into sections with an equal sum.▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic You still have until the 20th to submit your answer to this month’s Patreon reward, a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel2:22 Rules of today’s puzzle4:30 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
These Sudoku Rules... Theyre Mad! Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-17 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***KNT is a constructor of such extreme intellect that any sensible solver approaches their puzzles with a sense of awe and fear! So when one is "only" rated of average difficulty it represents a chance for us mere mortals to visit, if only briefly, the brain of a mastermind. Oh and this one has mad rules... did we mention that?! Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/jgdFdqhmn2Rules:Place the digits from 1 to 6 exactly once in every row, column, and region. The regions are orthogonally OR diagonally connected and must be located by the solver. A number in the top left corner of a cell indicates the sum of the digits in the orthogonally connected section of the region that cell belongs to. A cell with a red X in the bottom right corner indicates the size (ie the number of cells) of the orthogonally connected section of the region that cell belongs to. All possible size clues (red Xs) are given.*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music 0:20 Crossword video0:31 KNT's puzzle intro2:01 Patreon2:16 Happy Birthdays 4:14 Rules6:48 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking ▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
The Times Crossword Friday Masterclass: 17 May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-17 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***In the 66th edition of our attempts to solve a Friday Times crossword, Simon tackles today's puzzle, which is a beast. It's rated by the Snitch as the hardest puzzle for a year!!The puzzle is available to play on The Times crossword club website (which is behind their paywall):thetimes.co.uk/puzzleclub/crosswordclub/puzzles/crossword/47270*** NEW CONTENT ON PATREON ***Joining us on Patreon costs as little as $2 a month and includes Mark's solve of The Times' Club Monthly special - a vicious cryptic!! patreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** ORDER OUR BOOK HERE ***kickstarter.com/projects/peterchayward/cracking-the-cryptics-greatest-hits-volume-2▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 4UB(Please note to use our real names rather than 'Cracking The Cryptic'.)▶ SUDOKU PAD - Our New App ◀You can input classic sudoku puzzles nto 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”**************************************************************▶ 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 @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=en
Wordle in a Minute - 16th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-17 | Can we keep it to under a minute again? Please?
I Get Confused when the Fog Clears if I Dont Deserve It! Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-16 | Here's where you can try Is V Greater Than, Less Than, or Equal to 5? by HalfBakedLunatic: app.crackingthecryptic.com/pn5mirfnyl Normal sudoku rules apply. "V" can be either "inequality" (arrow ‘points’ to smaller digit) or "two digits sum to 5" or both. If the two digits do sum to 5, the "V" can be in any orientation and does not necessarily indicate ‘greater than/less than’. Digits must not repeat in cells that are a chess knight's move apart. The digits in a cage must sum to the number printed in its corner. Entering a correct digit will clear the fog from around that cell.(This version contains answer check and won't clear fog incorrectly!)▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic You still have until the 20th to submit your answer to this month’s Patreon reward, a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel1:55 Rules of today’s puzzle3:45 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
A Miracle Sudoku For A Little Miracle Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-16 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***We have featured many puzzles by the maths professor Dorlir and today it is his daughter's 7th birthday! He has made a special miracle sudoku to celebrate so we thought it would be a nice puzzle to have a go at in today's video. This is an astonishing piece of work (how did he have the idea??!) and, although not easy, showcases some stunning logic. Bravo Dorlir and a very happy birthday to your daughter!Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/zos75s0s5zRules:Fill the grid with eight non-overlapping 2x4 regions oriented horizontally (i.e. 2 rows and 4 columns), such that each region contains the digits from 1 to 8 once each and no digit repeats in any row or column. Cells outside regions don't contain digits. Draw a single one-cell-wide loop in the grid that travels orthogonally, doesn't branch, and isn't allowed to touch itself, not even diagonally, and doesn't pass through any of the empty cells. Any two adjacent cells along this loop must include one extreme digit [1,2,7,8] and one medium digit [3,4,5,6]. For each region N, the digit N must be on the loop within this region. (Regions are numbered in reading order, based on the position of their top left cell, i.e. a region with its top left cell further down in the grid than another region will have the higher region number. If two regions have their top left cell in the same row, the region on the right will have the higher region number.) Digits along marked diagonals sum to the number indicated outside the grid.The BBC radio programme Simon mentions in the introduction is called Just One Thing and the episode in question is available here:bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001z6pbSimon reads Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge at the end of tonight's video.You can watch last night's Dungeons & Diagrams stream here:youtube.com/live/v-HZKdVvnoQ*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro 1:43 Dungeons & Diagrams Stream last night2:04 Reading Poetry Aloud Can Help Your Mood3:26 Patreon3:37 Happy Birthdays 4:51 Rules11:03 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking1:29:30 Simon reads Kubla Khan ▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
Wordle in a Minute - 15th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-16 | Here's another attempt at #Wordle - after yesterday's 5-minute marathon, can Mark amass a quicker time?
Sudoku Experts Play Dungeons & Diagrams: Part 3 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-15 | Lots of you have recommended this game to us. store.steampowered.com/app/1511780/Last_Call_BBS*** SUPPORT US HERE ***Join us on Patreon and become part of the best sudoku club this planet has to offer! It's as little as $2/month here: patreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** Our New App Is OUT ***GAS Sudoku - Genuinely Approachable Sudoku puzzles by the team on the Discord server - is OUT. Check it out on all platforms but here's a Steam link to start you off!store.steampowered.com/app/2199960/Cracking_the_Cryptic__GAS_Volume_1The (free) base app is also available here:apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCrypticstore.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_Cryptic▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 4UB(Please note to use our real names rather than 'Cracking The Cryptic'.)▶ SUDOKU PAD - Our New App ◀You can input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”**************************************************************▶ 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 @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=en
It Comes as a Bit of a Shock ... Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-15 | Here's where you can try Electrostatic Discharge by Allagem: app.crackingthecryptic.com/NHRrNJb98h Normal sudoku rules apply. Box borders divide blue lines into segments with equal sums. Digits on a gold line do not repeat and are not consecutive with any other digits on the line. ▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic You still have until the 20th to submit your answer to this month’s Patreon reward, a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel2:00 Rules of today’s puzzle2:48 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
No GUESSING Is Necessary In The Sudoku Fog Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-15 | *** STREAMING TONIGHT ***Just a reminder, we're streaming more Dungeons & Diagrams tonight at 10pm UK time. You can watch at the following link:youtube.com/live/v-HZKdVvnoQ*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***We love Fog-Of-War sudokus and today we get to try Oddlyeven's Foggy Nonsense, a lovely example of the form in which we need to use the digits 0-8! Don't forget, the constructor will have designed the puzzle such that guessing is not required or intended so try to solve it by logic alone! Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/lvxh3flv0iRules:Place the digits 0 to 8 once each in every row, column and 3x3 box. One cell in every row, column and box is a “doubler”. This cell counts as double its value for the rules below. Each of the digits 0 to 8 appears exactly once in a doubler cell. Values on an X sum to 10. Values on a V sum to 5. Digits in a cage may not repeat. Values in a cage sum to the total in the top-left most corner of the cage. The grid is partially covered in fog. Placing correct digits will clear the fog from surrounding cells. Guessing is not necessary.Jane Street's Bug Bytes puzzle is available here:janestreet.com/bug-byte(Simon's solve of this puzzle is on Patreon.)*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro 1:35 Our New Fog App SOON1:56 Dungeons & Diagrams Stream2:20 Patreon3:06 John's Tattoo3:54 Victoria's Fan Art4:54 Happy Birthdays 6:46 Rules8:32 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
Wordle in a Minute - 14th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-15 | This is the least Wordle in a Minute video we have ever released in this series ...
Some Super Smashing Symmetry! Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-14 | Here's where you can try Tenet by Jazzora: app.crackingthecryptic.com/8d4q3NdNLR Normal sudoku rules apply. There are no repeated digits on a marked diagonal or within a coloured region. Two cells joined by a V or an X sum to 5 (V) or 10 (X). Two cells joined by a white dot have a difference of 1. Two cells joined by a purple dot have a ratio of the number written in the purple dot. A cell with a circle contains an odd digit, and a cell with a square an even digit. It takes between 15 and 20 minutes to complete Kathrin Bohnet's master's thesis survey. The survey is anonymous and no data can be traced back. The data collected is used exclusively for scientific research purposes:https://www.soscisurvey.de/Sudokupersonality/▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic You still have until the 20th to submit your answer to this month’s Patreon reward, a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel2:45 Rules of today’s puzzle3:55 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
An Absolutely Stunning Return Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-14 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***It's been 9 months since we last experienced an Agent puzzle but tonight we put that right! Far Far Away is highly original and extremely clever. An absolute pleasure from start to finish - give it a try! Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/9557h2w0uyRules:Normal sudoku rules apply. Nine cells (one per row/column/box) are doublers, and have values equal to double their digit. Each digit appears in exactly one doubler. A value X in a cage points to a second value Y located X cells away vertically or horizontally. The number in the top left corner of the cage indicates the sum of X+Y.Hopefully the rules above are clear but there are a couple of graphical examples at this link:https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=000I12The intro today was (a hastily put together version of) So Far Away by Dire Straits :)Jane Street's Bug Bytes puzzle is available here:janestreet.com/bug-byte(Simon's solve of this puzzle is on Patreon.)*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro 1:11 Steve Pemberton's crossword1:31 Dungeons & Diagrams Stream2:05 Patreon2:14 Happy Birthdays etc5:18 Rules8:44 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
Wordle in a Minute - 13th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-14 | It's a long stretch to approach 100 or even 200 #Wordles - but every journey starts with the first few steps
A Beautifully Constructed Hybrid (Sudoku) Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-13 | Here's where you can attempt Group Sum Renban Hybrid Sudoku #8 by Akash Doulani: app.crackingthecryptic.com/ih1mkn7vk1 Normal sudoku rules apply. Numbers inside a circle indicate the sum of the digits in the four cells covered by the corresponding circle, which may include repeat digits. Each purple line contains a set of consecutive digits, in any order, without repeats.Akash’s World Of Sudoku: Vol # 10 is now available on Amazon as paperback and on Payhip as pdf. The links are:Link to amazon tinyurl.com/worldofsudokuvol10Link to payhip payhip.com/worldofsudoku▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic You still have until the 20th to submit your answer to this month’s Patreon reward, a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel2:48 Rules of today’s puzzle4:05 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
Team Phistomefel vs Team Simon Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-13 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***Phistomefel's latest sudoku features a completely original ruleset and is, as we've come to expect, now THE quintessential puzzle to showcase these new bizarre rules! The whole thing is fascinating - you have to split the nine sudoku digits into teams and then make the clues work :) Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/21xzz0q3gdRules:Normal sudoku rules apply. Divide the digits from 1 to 9 into two teams such that every digit from 1 to 9 is in exactly one of the two teams. Thereby, the finished grid has areas (of orthogonally connected cells) which contain only digits from one team and are bounded by digits of the other team and/or the border of the grid. A number clue gives the sum of all the digits in such an area. Digits may repeat in such an area and the sum clues are in an arbitrary position within the area. Each area has at most one clue, but may also have none at all.Jane Street's Bug Bytes puzzle is available here:janestreet.com/bug-byte(Simon's solve of this puzzle is on Patreon.)*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro 1:37 Yesterday's Reddit puzzle1:49 Dungeons & Diagrams Stream2:10 Steve Pemberton's crossword2:55 Patreon3:07 Happy Birthdays etc4:11 Rules6:50 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
Wordle in a Minute - 12th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-13 | Another struggle with #Wordle in a Minute today? Or more of a gentle warm breeze? Let's see ...
For all the Moms ... Sudoku! Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-12 | Here's where you can try MOM DAY by Kennet's Dad: app.crackingthecryptic.com/3blhorinlx For the moms ... Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits along an arrow sum to the digit in that arrow's circle. A purple line contains a set of consecutive digits, in any order. Adjacent digits on a green line must have a difference of at least five. Any set of three adjacent digits on an orange line must have one digit from each of the following sets: 123, 456, 789. Digits on a red line must have a value between the values of the digits in that line's circles. Box borders divide a blue line into segments with equal sums. Digits joined by an X sum to 10; digits joined by a V sum to 5. Digits joined by a white dot must be consecutive; digits joined by a black dot must be in a 2:1 ratio. ▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic This month’s Patreon reward is a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel2:28 Rules of today’s puzzle3:50 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
Reddit Recommended This Puzzle... Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-12 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***We've had lots of recommendations from Reddit users to try Mystery Killer Primes by Shintaro Fushida-Hardy. It's a 5x5 grid with a beautifully simple ruleset. The puzzle itself is a joy (and very approachable) and feels almost like a discovery. What a debut! Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/Jr8MFGh6QfRules:Each row and column contains the digits from 1 to 5 once each. The digits in each cage sum to a prime number but no two cages sum to the same prime. Digits in a cage MAY repeat.Jane Street's Bug Bytes puzzle is available here:janestreet.com/bug-byte(Simon's solve of this puzzle is on Patreon.)*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro 1:37 Steve Pemberton's crossword2:34 Dungeons & Diagrams Stream3:01 Happy Birthdays etc7:20 Rules8:40 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
Steve Pembertons Taskmaster Crossword Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-12 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***Steve Pemberton is not only an actor/comedian/director/writer (see League Of Gentlemen and Inside No. 9, for example) but also a brilliant cryptic crossword constructor.In a recent episode of the comedy quiz show Taskmaster he tried to encourage people to get into crosswords by revealing that he'd compiled that day's crossword in The Guardian newspaper! And it's that puzzle that we try in this video. You can try it too at the following link: theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29186*** NEW CONTENT ON PATREON ***Joining us on Patreon costs as little as $2 a month and includes Mark's solve of The Times' Club Monthly special - a vicious cryptic!! patreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** ORDER OUR BOOK HERE ***kickstarter.com/projects/peterchayward/cracking-the-cryptics-greatest-hits-volume-2▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 4UB(Please note to use our real names rather than 'Cracking The Cryptic'.)▶ SUDOKU PAD - Our New App ◀You can input classic sudoku puzzles nto 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”**************************************************************▶ 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 @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=en
Wordle in a Minute - 11th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-12 | This has been a tough series of #Wordle answers lately - will it continue?
Think inside the Box for Once! Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-11 | Here's where you can play Think inside the Box by James Kopp: app.crackingthecryptic.com/48jp7phsoy Normal sudoku rules apply. Adjacent digits along a green line have a difference of at least five. Box borders divide a blue line into segments with the same sum. Digits on the purple line must be a consecutive set of digits, in any order.▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic This month’s Patreon reward is a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀Do you love Killer sudoku puzzles? Need more practice on Thermo puzzles? Want to discover the secrets of Miracle sudokus? Check out our other apps! All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel1:38 Rules of today’s puzzle2:24 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
How Easy Is It To Add Numbers To 10? Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-11 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***Today we return to the world of zetamath whose puzzle, Zag, we somehow haven't featured yet. This is a VERY nice sudoku combining arrows and ten-lines in innovative ways. Two of the arrows in this puzzle would stand a chance of being on the podium in the Arrow Olympics! Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/LJqq7g8d8dRules:Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits along the orange line must be broken into one or more contiguous groups of cells that each sum to ten. Such groups cannot overlap. Digits may repeat within such sums if allowed by other rules. For example, 513173 is a valid fill for a length 6 line, because it can be broken into 5131 and 73, each of which sum to 10. Digits along an arrow sum to the digit in that arrow’s circle.Bonus points for anyone who can name the tune in the introduction to today's video :)Jane Street's Bug Bytes puzzle is available here:janestreet.com/bug-byte(Simon's solve of this puzzle is on Patreon.)*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro 1:20 The Northern Lights... In Surrey!?2:52 Steve Pemberton's crossword4:17 Happy Birthdays etc6:10 Rules8:18 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
Wordle in a Minute - 10th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-11 | Will #Wordle keep up its own recent streak of beastliness? (I mean: JERKY?, c'mon)
This Seems Like a Miracle to Me! Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-10 | Here's where you can play Irregular Miracle by GBPack: app.crackingthecryptic.com/JJmHt3fHnt Place the digits 1-6 in each row, column, and region. No orthogonally adjacent pair of cells, read as a two-digit number left-to-right or top-to-bottom, can be a prime number or a perfect square.▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic This month’s Patreon reward is a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel3:45 Rules of today’s puzzle4:39 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
The Genius Equation Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-10 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***ThePedallingPianist is quite quite mad. But also a genius. This 100%-rated 6x6 puzzle is both fascinating and incredible. A complete one-off from one of the most original minds in sudoku. Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/eep49o4qx6Rules:Normal 6x6 sudoku rules apply. (Place the digits 1 to 6, once each, in every row, column and region). Yin Yang: Shade some cells such that all shaded cells form one orthogonally connected area, as do all unshaded cells, and no 2x2 area is entirely shaded or unshaded.Counting Yin Yang: A digit in a shaded cell shows how many times that digit appears in shaded cells.Quadruples: A digit in a circle must appear in the surrounding 4 cells. If a digit appears twice in a circle, it must appear twice in the surrounding 4 cells.Jane Street's Bug Bytes puzzle is available here:janestreet.com/bug-byte(Simon's solve of this puzzle is on Patreon.)*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro 1:34 The Hardest Crossword Of The Year1:57 Extra content on Patreon2:13 Happy Birthdays etc5:54 Rules8:19 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
The Times Crossword Friday Masterclass: 10 May 2024: Hardest Puzzle For A Year Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-10 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***In the 65th edition of our attempts to solve a Friday Times crossword, Simon tackles today's puzzle, which is a beast. It's rated by the Snitch as the hardest puzzle for a year!!The puzzle is available to play on The Times crossword club website (which is behind their paywall):thetimes.co.uk/puzzleclub/crosswordclub/puzzles/crossword/47242*** NEW CONTENT ON PATREON ***Joining us on Patreon costs as little as $2 a month and includes Mark's solve of The Times' Club Monthly special - a vicious cryptic!! patreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** ORDER OUR BOOK HERE ***kickstarter.com/projects/peterchayward/cracking-the-cryptics-greatest-hits-volume-2▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 4UB(Please note to use our real names rather than 'Cracking The Cryptic'.)▶ SUDOKU PAD - Our New App ◀You can input classic sudoku puzzles nto 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”**************************************************************▶ 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 @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=en
Wordle in a Minute - 9th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-10 | #Wordle can be cruel - and only sometimes is it with the intent to be kind!
An Iconic Optical Illusion, in Sudoku Form! Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-09 | Here's where you can play The Escherian Stairwell by Chris Savvides: app.crackingthecryptic.com/99NBFBP8gbNormal sudoku rules apply. Digits along an arrow must sum to the circled cell. In the two 'staircases' (denoted by dashed squares) each digit is followed by a larger digit in a clockwise direction, unless the digit is a 9, which is always followed by a 1.▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic This month’s Patreon reward is a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel2:48 Rules of today’s puzzle3:59 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
This Constructors Favourite Puzzle Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-09 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***Happy Birthday Scojo. You have a lot of fans out there in the sudoku world who wanted to see us attempt the puzzle of which you are (we're told) most proud! It's called Chocolate Banana Sandwiches and it boasts a 100% rating on Logic Masters. And, yes, it's absolutely brilliant (and quite hard!) Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/f2DNr9b4tbRules:Normal sudoku rules apply. Shade some cells so that every orthogonally connected group of shaded cells is rectangular, and every orthogonally connected group of unshaded cells is non-rectangular. (For the avoidance of doubt, a square is a rectangle.) A digit in a circle represents the number of cells in its shaded or unshaded group. Clues above a column represent the sum of any SHADED cells between the 1 and 9 in that column. Clues to the left of a row represent the sum of any UNSHADED cells between the 1 and 9 in that row.Jane Street's Bug Bytes puzzle is available here:janestreet.com/bug-byte(Simon's solve of this puzzle is on Patreon.)*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro 1:34 Simon vs Bug Byte - a new Jane Street puzzle2:00 Happy Birthdays 4:33 Rules10:24 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
Wordle in a Minute - 8th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-09 | Nobody like failing, but the measure of humanity is that you can lose, and start again at your beginnings ...
Use Cluedoku Skills to Find the Killer! Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-08 | Here's where you can try Pseudo Cluedo by Marty Sears: https://sudokupad.app/el9sus7p0o A murder has been committed in Grid Mansion! Dr Awkward has been found dead, and there are six suspects. Can you work out who did it? Normal sudoku rules apply: place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 room.FIND YOUR PATH:• Draw a line passing through the centres of some cells to represent your journey from room to room, as you interrogate suspects and look for clues.• Your path must start at one of the lettered cells (these are initials labelling the six suspects and the victim.) The path must finish at another lettered cell, and visit all the other lettered cells along the way. • Your path may move orthogonally or diagonally between cells, but may not cross itself.• You may not pass through a thick black wall; you can only get from room to room by travelling through the CENTRE of a doorway. For some doorways this may mean you have to go through diagonally.• The value of digits along your path must constantly increase or stay the same (like a slow thermometer). You must never move from a higher value to a lower value.PSEUDO CELLS:• Every row, column and room has exactly one 'pseudo cell'. These 9 pseudo cells contain the digits 1-9 once each.• For the purposes of your path, and for the weapon, victim and suspect rules below, the value of a pseudo cell equals its room number (regardless of which digit appears in the cell.) Rooms are numbered from 1-9 in reading order. Eg: room 1 is in the top left, room 7 is in the bottom left.WEAPONS:• Some weapons have been found, at locations marked by an X. The values of the two cells separated by a weapon sum to 10.THE VICTIM:• Dr Awkward's body was found lying awkwardly in the doorway between rooms 4 and 7. This has been marked by a white outline. All that's known about the victim is that the values of his cells form a palindrome, reading the same from either end.THE SUSPECTS:• Digits do not repeat in a killer cage (although their values might.) Each suspect has a particular trait:• Miss Parity (red) - values of orthogonally adjacent cell have a different parity (one is odd, the other is even).• Mrs Summer (blue) - a doorway divides her cells into two distinct groups, whose values both have the same sum.• Miss Tenclumpz - (white) - her cells can be divided into smaller distinct groups of orthogonally connected cells, each of which sum to 10.• Colonel Nabner (yellow) - none of his cell's values are consecutive with (or the same as) each other.• Professor Zipworthy (purple) - cells an equal distance from his central spot sum to the digit on his central spot.• The Whispering Reverend (green) - adjacent cells must have values with a difference of at least 5.One particular digit (not value) appears in all of the suspects' cages, except for the real killer. Who is it?▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic This month’s Patreon reward is a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_Cryptic/Android: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel2:13 Rules of today’s puzzle8:05 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
These rules... Theyre GORGEOUS Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-08 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***We should probably do more puzzles by the genius constructor KNT but, although they get recommended a lot, the recommendations always suggest that the videos may need to be in instalments such is the complexity involved! Today though we attempt Exclusions - an 8x8 sudoku with hardly any rules. How can this possibly solve uniquely? Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/3rr7h8xl3wRules:Place the digits from 1 to 8 exactly once in every row, column, and region. Each region consists of eight orthogonally connected cells and must be located by the solver. A cell with an arrow (or arrows) indicates how many cells in the indicated directions combined do NOT belong to the same region as that cell.Jane Street's Bug Bytes puzzle is available here:janestreet.com/bug-byte(Simon's solve of this puzzle is on Patreon.)*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro 2:34 Simon vs Bug Byte - a new Jane Street puzzle3:00 Snake Egg Sudoku Hunt3:18 Happy Birthdays & other announcements5:20 Rules8:30 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
Wordle in a Minute - 7th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-08 | Another day, another #Wordle - or will there be a nasty surprise?
This Sudoku has Maximum Impact Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-07 | Here's where you can try High Impact by Playmaker6174: https://sudokupad.app/t884uj5ock#puzzle1 Normal sudoku rules apply. Within a cage, digits do not repeat and sum to the total given.▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic This month’s Patreon reward is a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel2:04 Rules of today’s puzzle2:28 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
A Sudoku Catastrophe Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-07 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***We have been alerted of a potential sudoku catastrophe. We've never featured a puzzle from by the constructor Meggen033 and it's something that some of you know we need to put right! So tonight we're trying their One-Fog-Nine sudoku - a 159 puzzle mixed with a little dose of fog! And it's a really nice debut (and fairly approachable we'd say!). Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/wyqe8cjb01Rules:Normal sudoku rules apply. Each digit in column 1 indexes the 1 in its row (eg if R3C1=4 then 1 must appear in the fourth column of that row ie R3C4=1). The same rule applies to column 5 digits indexing 5 in its row, and column 9 digits indexing 9 in its row. The digits in a cage must sum to the small clue in the cage’s top left corner. Digits may not repeat within a cage. A black dot between cells indicates cell values with a 2:1 ratio (ie one digit is double the other). ALL BLACK DOTS ARE SHOWN. The grid is partially covered with fog. Correctly placed digits will clear the fog around that cell. No guessing is required.Jane Street's Bug Bytes puzzle is available here:janestreet.com/bug-byte(Simon's solve of this puzzle is on Patreon.)*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro 1:38 Simon vs Bug Byte - a new Jane Street puzzle2:08 Happy Birthdays 3:22 Rules7:13 New Fog-Of-War sudoku app incoming7:26 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
Wordle in a Minute - 6th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-07 | The streak is not very old yet, but is #Wordle lying in the grass with a cosh?
Trying to Work out if we are Coming or Going? Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-06 | You can work it out for yourself by trying Va-Et-Vient by Joseph Nehme here: app.crackingthecryptic.com/2l8u234v2c Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits along a purple line form a sequence of consecutive numbers in any order. Adjacent numbers on a green line must have a difference of at least 5. Digits cannot repat in a cage and sum to the number given. ▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic This month’s Patreon reward is a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel2:36 Rules of today’s puzzle3:55 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
If You Cant Spot The Trick, Youll Be Stuck Forever! Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-06 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***The wonderful James Sinclair returns tonight with his latest puzzle, Quadrilateral. Unsurprisingly it's a magnificent sudoku and serendipitously seems to result in Eva Green making an appearance during the solve! Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/james-sinclair/quadrilateralRules:Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits along a thermometer must increase from the bulb end. Purple “renban” lines contain a non-repeating set of consecutive digits in any order. Gold “nabner” lines contain a non-repeating set of digits, and no two digits on the same line can be consecutive (regardless of their position on the line). Along orange “entropic” lines, every set of three adjacent cells must contain one low digit (1-3), one middle digit (4-6), and one high digit (7-9). Digits in cells separated by an X sum to 10. Digits in cells with a shaded square must be even.Jane Street's Bug Bytes puzzle is available here:janestreet.com/bug-byte(Simon's solve of this puzzle is on Patreon.)Maria's riddle: if someone asks me either of the questions "how old are you?" or "which year are you born?" I can answer with the same number. (Assuming you remove "nineteen hundered" from the birth year.)*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro 1:34 Bernard Hill RIP2:45 Simon vs Bug Byte - a new Jane Street puzzle3:55 Happy Birthdays 8:46 Rules12:15 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
Wordle in a Minute - 5th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-06 | Sometimes the #Wordle answer is not one you thought at all likely!
A Puzzle to Test your Accuracy Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-05 | Here's where you can try Postcodes by Maggie & BremSter: app.crackingthecryptic.com/czdmvpnot8 Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits in tabs must be placed within three cells of the narrow end of the tab (in that direction) in that row or column. A purple line contains a set of consecutive digits, in any order.▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic This month’s Patreon reward is a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel1:18 Rules of today’s puzzle2:48 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
Amazing New Rules = Amazing New Puzzle Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-05 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***A new constructor, Jolly Rogers, has created a really remarkable ruleset based around introducing more squares to the sudoku grid (there clearly aren't enough already!) The upshot is a sudoku that has several distinct parts to the solve - all of which are really interesting! Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/7FngrT9ftqRules:Normal sudoku rules apply. Divide the grid into non-overlapping square-shaped regions. The sum of a square's four corner cells must be divisible by the number of cells that square contains. E.g the sum of the corners for a 3x3 square must be divisible by 9. Every cell must belong to a square and a 1x1 square region is not valid. The cell containing a red circle cannot be a corner of any square region. Orthogonally adjacent cells separated by a square region border must have the same parity (odd or even). Square region borders divide each blue line into segments with the same sum. Each line must be divided at least once.*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro & competition1:12 Snake Egg Sudoku Competition2:05 Happy Birthdays 3:14 Rules7:10 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
Wordle in a Minute - 4th May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-05 | May the Fourth be with you today, but what will the #Wordle word be?
I Dont Think this Loop is Loopy at all! Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-04 | Here's where you can play Parity Loop by Lithium-Ion: app.crackingthecryptic.com/0tzabtgceq Normal sudoku rules apply. All even digits in the grid except the even digits in the center box form a single, closed loop that moves orthogonally through the centers of cells, and does not branch, overlap, or touch itself (not even diagonally). A digit in a circle indicates exactly how many circles contain that digit. Digits in a cage sum to the value in the top left corner. Digits in a thermometer must increase from the bulb end.▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic This month’s Patreon reward is a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel1:35 Rules of today’s puzzle2:41 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
The Hardest Version Of TETRIS (Phistomefel) Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-04 | *** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***Phistomefel is setting sudokus again and Simon tackles his newest puzzle: Stostone Cold, a crazy variation of Tetris! What can we say except this is everything we've come to love from one of THE most brilliant minds. Oh yeah, it's not absolutely straightforward to solve... we should probably add that. Play the puzzle at the link below:https://sudokupad.app/a21fmb469tRules:Fill the cells with the digits 1 to 8 such that each digit appears exactly once in every row, column and region. A region is a collection of eight orthogonally connected cells. Determining the shape of the regions is part of the puzzle. Each region has exactly one clue which is a small number in the upper left corner of some cell in that region (not necessarily the top left cell). Shade some cells such that: a) no orthogonally neighboring cells are shaded across a region boundary; b) all shaded cells within a region are orthogonally connected; an c) the digits in all shaded cells within a region sum to the region's clue. If all of the shaded groups were to fall straight down without changing shape, they must completely fill the bottom half of the grid.*** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON ***We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!Other treats on Patreon include: - the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum; - Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight; - Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan; - his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!); - and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crosswordpatreon.com/crackingthecryptic*** GET OUR FOG KICKSTARTER DELUXE & OUR BOOKS ***Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/▶ 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.sudokupadALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ Contents Of This Video ◀0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro 1:35 New Competition On Patreon2:15 Happy Birthdays 7:15 Rules14:49 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking▶ Contact Us ◀Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.comOur PO Box address:Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 10256 Gloucester Road LondonSW7 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: @crypticcrackingInstagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=enWe also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok.
Wordle in a Minute - 3rd May 2024 Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-04 | Desperately trying to keep the #Wordle dream alive, whatever that is ...
Zeven is even Dutch for Seven! Cracking The Cryptic 2024-05-03 | Here's where you can play Zeven by James Kopp: app.crackingthecryptic.com/v8o7if3s6e Normal sudoku rules apply. Adjacent digits along an orange line have a difference of at least four. The small numbers in each cage show the sum of the digits in the cage and digits cannot repeat in a cage. ▶ OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORT US AND TRY OUR PUZZLE HUNTS◀patreon.com/crackingthecryptic This month’s Patreon reward is a fascinating collection of puzzles based on snake eggs by the great Philipp Blume. You don’t already have to be an expert on the genre to enjoy this one, as the earlier puzzles will help you build toward success in the later ones. Join us for $2/month for the monthly reward, $3/month or higher to have access to solution videos. All members have access to a Patreon-only discord channel to discuss the puzzles and get help! (Lots of other great content on Patreon includes past rewards, cryptic crossword solves, more!) We really appreciate your support!Recently released on our Patreon site (completely free) is a new, beautiful pack of Fog of War puzzles by Sandra & Nala called ‘Joyful Moments.’ Go to our Patreon link above to access the puzzles.▶ Find our merchandise here: ◀cracking-the-cryptic.creator-spring.com▶ Cracking the Cryptic BOOKS available here ◀Did you miss the Kickstarters for our books and e-book? You can now order them here: https://coffeebean.games/product-category/cracking-the-cryptic/ Cracking the Cryptic’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 and Vol 2, as well as the e-book editions of Fog of War (regular and deluxe editions), are all available!▶ Cracking the Cryptic App ◀Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring 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 apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_CrypticAndroid: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic▶ ALL OUR OTHER APPS ◀All our apps contain handmade sudoku puzzles by ourselves and many of the best constructors in the world, tested and hinted by Simon and Mark. Links are ALL here: crackingthecryptic.com/#apps or search for Cracking the Cryptic and the app name on your favourite app provider: Classic, Killer, Chess, Miracle, Thermo, Arrow, Sandwich, Domino and GAS 1 and 2, and brand-new Lines. ▶ SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: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.sudokupadAmazon: Search for “SudokuPad”▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀discord.gg/BbN89j5▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀crackingthecryptic@gmail.comSnailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB▶FOLLOW US◀Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcrackingInstagram @crackingthecryptic▶Credits◀Music: Tim McCaskey (Guitar) or Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown.SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven NeumannLogo: Melvyn MaininiOpening Credits: Joel Blundell▶ABOUT US◀Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.Thank you for watching!Simon and Mark▶ Contents ◀ 0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel2:38 Rules of today’s puzzle3:30 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
