** TODAY'S PUZZLE **
A lovely and approachable sudoku today from Chilly called Take The Low Road. Continuing a series of puzzles with short rulesets, this one boasts a brand new ruleset that is both simple to understand and deep in terms of its implications. Simon would love to hear your thoughts about it and, in particular, what is the best way to notate the grid!!

Play the puzzle at the following link:

https://sudokupad.app/z01nexs74t

Rules:

Normal sudoku rules apply. Some cells contain arrows. A digit in a cell with an arrow must be larger than all the other digits in the grid in the cells along the direction of the arrow.

** HEXCELLS STREAM **

You can watch last night's Hexcells Plus stream here:
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** ROLLER COASTER NURIKABE by the_cogito **

Simon's 2.5 hour solve of Roller Coaster Nurikabe by the_cogito is now available on Patreon. Check the puzzle out at the link below:

https://logic-masters.de/Raetselporta...

Also there's our January Patreon competition: All The Fun Of The Fair featuring sudokus themed around fairground rides!

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

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▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music & Puzzle intro
1:12 Thank you re Hexcells Plus stream
1:53 Riffclown teaser
2:34 Wonderful recent puzzles
3:08 Happy Birthdays
5:08 Rules
6:45 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

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