** TODAY'S PUZZLE ** You've probably watched The Miracle Sudoku video but this one is, in its own way, just as extraordinary. The same two given digits (a 1 and a 2) and a remarkably short ruleset... what is going on? Try The Dutch Miracle from Aad van de Wetering at the link below: https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/sudoku/hfpFTGNLrr Rules: Normal sudoku rules apply. Along each positive diagonal (ie from SW to NE): 1) all the digits are different; and 2) adjacent digits (ie those touching at a corner) must have a difference of at least 4. Also, do check out this puzzle called The Aquarium by rubenscube which appeared on the channel earlier this week - it's a masterpiece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUlfr6jmaNA ▶ NEW PATREON CONTENT ◀ Our new Patreon monthly reward is OUT - you have until May 20th to send us the solution and be in with a chance of winning a prize. Qinlux' incredible new sudoku hunt has just been released. Get your entries in by 5 May for a chance to win a prize. Philip Newman's video explaining advanced classic sudoku techniques as well as how to solve his monster puzzle Palpatine's Design is OUT. Also Simon's solve of the new Phistomefel logic puzzle, Slitherlink Liars, is also available now. You can join us on Patreon for as little as $2/month here: https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic ▶ Contact Us ◀ Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: crackingthecryptic@gmail.com Our PO Box address: Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 102 56 Gloucester Road London SW7 4UB (Please note to use our real names rather than 'Cracking The Cryptic'.) ▶ SUDOKU PAD - Our New App ◀ It's OUT on Windows (released yesterday!) via Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/Svens_SudokuPad/ You can now input your own classic sudoku puzzles into our software using our new App! The app also comes with 12 handmade puzzles from us and we're also releasing occasional bonus puzzles too. Already available on IOS and Android. ************************************************************** ▶ OUR ARROW SUDOKU APP IS OUT ON ALL PLATFORMS! Here are the links: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1613680/Arrow_Sudoku/ App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/arrow-sudoku/id1568407537 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.ArrowSudoku ▶ OUR KILLER SUDOKU APP IS OUT ON ALL PLATFORMS◀ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/killer-sudoku-ctc/id1544165118 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471910/Killer_Sudoku/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.KillerSudoku&hl=en_US&gl=US ▶ SIMON REACTION BOARD (!) ◀ With thanks to Andrea for creating this :) https://simonreacts.avris.it/ ▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀ https://discord.gg/BbN89j5 NEW: Guide To Our Discord Server: https://tinyurl.com/CTCDiscordGuide ▶ OUR BACK CATALOGUE – ALL CATEGORISED WITH LINKS!◀ https://tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue ▶ NEW CRACKING THE CRYPTIC MERCHANDISE◀ null ▶TRY OUR CLASSIC SUDOKU APP◀ AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/classic-sudoku/id1488838275?ls=1 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188330/Classic_Sudoku/ Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.ClassicSudoku&hl=en_US ▶TRY OUR SANDWICH SUDOKU APP◀ AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sandwich-sudoku/id1476116705?ls=1 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1117310/Sandwich_Sudoku/ Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.SandwichSudoku ▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀ crackingthecryptic@gmail.com ▶FOLLOW US◀ Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcracking Instagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): https://www.instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=en ▶Logo Design◀ Melvyn Mainini