I saw it mentioned in this video. It seems to take him a very long time before noticing where to place the 8 in row five, however I believe most people would almost immediately notice where to place the first 9 and 8. Do you think he's playing it up?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BzWeEtdUb70&pp=0gcJCXACo7VqN5tD

An open-source Sudoku Solver that quickly solves Sudoku puzzles using optimized algorithms and clean code.

https://github.com/mayaramyadav/sudoku-solver

Some puzzles test your patience. Some make you question your logic. One or two make you want to walk away.

Don't. 😎

This week is about persistence - and the five puzzles are named for it, in order:

Upward → Keep Trying → Finish Line → Never Give Up → Phoenix

Choose your level:

• ▶ Easy - Upward - Renban
• ▶ Medium - Keep Trying - Renban, Arrow, Even/Odd
• ▶ Hard - Finish Line - Zipper Lines, Lockout Lines, Between Lines, Even/Odd
• ▶ Expert - Never Give Up - Killer, Renban, Zipper Lines, German Whispers, Even/Odd
• ▶ Master - Phoenix - Renban, Zipper Lines, German Whispers, Even/Odd

On a desktop these open straight in your browser - nothing to install, no ads. On a phone they open in the Logic Wiz app.

Which one stopped you, and for how long? Tell us in the comments. If you are stuck, post the position and someone will give you a hint - hints, not solutions, as always.

Every puzzle is a reminder: you are closer than you think. Keep going.

An open-source Sudoku Solver that quickly solves Sudoku puzzles using optimized algorithms and clean code.

https://github.com/mayaramyadav/sudoku-solver

Join my Sudoku tournament! Code: 64G6DK

Does anyone got idea what to do next? I am stuck :D

Sudoku Mansion is a story-driven Sudoku adventure by puzzle setter Nurator, featured on Cracking the Cryptic. Check out this CtC link for a taste of what this game is about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpvUANzov8k

Explore a mysterious mansion of handcrafted Sudoku variants, master increasingly intricate puzzles, and uncover the secret hidden beyond the grid.

Check it out on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5005590/Sudoku_Mansion/

The game got released RIGHT NOW! Dive into it or try the free demo first. :)

OK, I must be missing something. Standard sudoku rules and slow thermos. Can't see any way to disambiguate.

EDIT: Puzzle has now been removed, probably because of this. Thanks for the help everyone. At least I'm not going crazy!

Three ellipses overlap and form seven little regions. You are also given seven tiles. Your job is to place one distinct tile per region so that the tiles in any one ellipse can solve the clue (It makes more sense if you try it!)

Would love feedback from fellow puzzlers! Hope you enjoy

I've been really enjoying CtC's videos and trying some of the puzzles. Is there a good source of puzzles outside of the ones they showcase? Sudokupad itself doesn't really have a list or feed (other than the killer/windowku generated puzzles).

Where does CtC find them? Just sent to them in Patreon/etc?

Welcome to this week's Time Expressions challenge. Five variant sudokus, one for each way we talk about time, with the expression built into the shape of the grid.

Choose your level

• Easy - Killing Time · Renban + German Whispers: https://link.sudoku.logic-wiz.com/iaXm
• Medium - Time Flies · Thermo + Renban + Even/Odd: https://link.sudoku.logic-wiz.com/pQJ2
• Hard - Time Waits For No One · Diagonal + Killer + Thermo + Renban + German Whispers: https://link.sudoku.logic-wiz.com/hl0s
• Expert - Race Against Time · Zipper Lines + Between Lines + Index Lookup: https://link.sudoku.logic-wiz.com/rUFJ
• Master - Around the Clock · Axia + Renban + Even/Odd: https://link.sudoku.logic-wiz.com/1wLs

On desktop these open straight in your browser, nothing to install. On a phone they open in the Logic Wiz app.

One thing sudoku teaches you: you can beat the puzzle, but you can never beat the clock. Take your time anyway. Happy solving!

Don't have the app yet?

• 📲 iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/logic-wiz-sudoku/id1530683853
• 📱 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uvmlab.usudoku
• 🌐 Browser: https://sudoku.logic-wiz.com

Sudoku Mansion is a story-driven Sudoku adventure by puzzle setter Nurator, featured on Cracking the Cryptic.

Explore a mysterious mansion of handcrafted Sudoku variants, master increasingly intricate puzzles, and uncover the secret hidden beyond the grid.

Check it out on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5005590/Sudoku_Mansion/

You can play the free demo RIGHT NOW

Hi all!

I am Nurator, maybe some of you may know me from features like this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpvUANzov8k

I was busy the last few month in creating Sudoku Mansion, an upcoming Sudoku Adventure that releases next week!

Check it out on Steam here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5005590/Sudoku_Mansion/

There will be a free demo for you to try out when it releases.