It's Sudoku - but is it Art?

Cracking The Cryptic Guide 3 days ago

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Here's where you can try Banksy Wor-King at Queen's Mews by Olima: https://sudokupad.app/n7a6oi1gyy
Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits a king's move (in chess) apart must be different. Adjacent digits on a green line differ by at least 5. On thermos digits increase from bulb to the tips.

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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 14-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.

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▶ Contents ◀
0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel
3:15 Rules of today’s puzzle
3:50 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!