** TODAY'S PUZZLE **
IcyFruit has blasted into the sudoku world with a series of quite astonishing puzzles. One of their recent creations has a perfect 100% rating on Logic Masters but also boasts the maximum difficulty rank of 5*. Simon wanted to have a go at it...

https://sudokupad.app/x8uuju3q3e

Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Divide the grid into 3 orthogonally connected sections such that each pair of sections shares an edge and no 2x2 square in the grid belongs to a single section. A digit in a circle indicates the number of circles in its section. On section-sum lines, all adjacent groups of digits along the line which are part of the same section have the same sum. No line can be entirely in one section.

** ISLANDS OF INSIGHT STREAM **
If you'd like to watch last night's Islands Of Insight stream then you can do so here:

https://youtube.com/live/nGgZYUt1zpg

The next stream will be next TOMORROW at 10pm UK time.

** PATREON REWARD DAY **
Yesterday we published a new sudoku hunt, Evening Attractions, themed around Negative Constraints as our March competition.

They'll also be a bonus crossword video from Simon and his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!) released over the weekend. And Simon's discussion video about Dean Mayer's Sunday Times crossword from last weekend will appear at 1minute past midnight on Sunday morning (which is the moment that competition has ended.)

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** KICKSTARTER - DELIVERED 24 December 2023 **
Our Kickstarter has finished and we've created the finished novella/puzzle collection for you. It was delivered on Christmas Eve so check your inboxes!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

** ORDER OUR NEW BOOK AT THIS LINK **

If you would like to get hold of a physical copy of our new book, Cracking The Cryptic's Greatest Hits - Volume 2, there is still a chance. Visit the link below:

https://bean-games.pledgemanager.com/...

▶ 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:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-s...

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17...
Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

ALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”

▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music and puzzle intro
2:08 Next Islands Of Insight Stream
2:34 Patreon
2:56 Happy Birthdays
5:09 Rules
8:52 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

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Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe
Box 102
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London
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